November 2007 - Air-L - lists.aoir.org

Machinima event in London
by Andres Guadamuz 02 Nov '07

02 Nov '07

[Apologies for cross-posting] Bloodspell: The rise of machinima Viewing and panel 22 November 2007 5.15 - 8.30pm London Metropolitan University Graduate Centre 166-220 Holloway Road London, N7 8DB Bloodspell is the world's first feature-length machinima, and it is licensed under a Creative Commons a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.5 License. Bloodspell is a Fantasy story "of a world where men and women carry magic in their blood, and spilling it can unleash terrible power." This event is organised by the London Metropolitan Business School and the Open Rights Group (special thanks to Michael Holloway and Fernando Barrio for putting the event together). For those new to the topic, "machinima", in very basic form, involves the use of software that has been designed to create video-games to produce films with their own script and narrative. The word “machinima” was coined some time ago by Hugh Hancock, who also wrote and directed Bloodspell. The evening will start with Hugh Hancock introducing the concept of machinima and the movie, to be followed by a viewing of Bloodspell. After the viewing a panel will address the issues raised by the film to then open the floor for discussion. The panel includes: Chair Professor Lilian Edwards, Director of the Institute for Law and the Web at Southampton (ILAWS) of Southampton University Panelists: - Holly Ayllet, Senior Lecturer in Film Studies at London Metropolitan University and Managing Editor of Vertigo Magazine. - Ian Brown, Research Fellow at the Oxford Internet Institute of Oxford University - Andres Guadamuz, Co-Director of SCRIPT, the Centre for Research in IP and Technology Law at The University of Edinburgh. Venue http://www.londonmet.ac.uk/conference/venues/graduate-centre/ Bloodspell http://www.bloodspell.com/ Related sites: http://www.openrightsgroup.org/ http://electromate.blogspot.com/ http://blogscript.blogspot.com/ http://technollama.blogspot.com/ http://dooooooom.blogspot.com/ http://www.vertigomagazine.co.uk/ Regards -- Andres Guadamuz AHRC Research Centre for Studies in Intellectual Property and Technology Law Old College, South Bridge Edinburgh, EH8 9YL Tel: 44 (0)131 6509699 Fax: 44 (0)131 6506317 a.guadamuz(a)ed.ac.uk http://www.law.ed.ac.uk/ahrb/ IP/IT/Medical Law LLM by Distance Learning http://www.law.ed.ac.uk/distancelearning/

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Social Network Sites: Definition, History, and Scholarship
by Nicole Ellison 02 Nov '07

02 Nov '07

Hi there, As you know danah boyd and I have been working for the last year on a special section of JCMC focused on social network sites. I'm thrilled to announce our introduction to the issue, which might be of interest to many of you working in this area, is now online. Our piece, titled "Social Network Sites: Definition, History, and Scholarship," has four sections: - a usable definition of "social network sites" - a history of some of the major shifts in the development of SNSs - a literature review of work done in this space - a description of the articles included in the special issue The article is available here: http://jcmc.indiana.edu/vol13/issue1/ boyd.ellison.html Note that not all the pieces are live yet; I'll post another announcement when the full issue is ready for your consumption and critique. Thanks to everyone who helped us with reviews and info! Looking forward to hearing what y'all think. Nicole * * * Nicole Ellison, PhD nellison(a)msu.edu

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E-Government/ E-Governance --> HICSS42: Call for Minitrack Proposals
by Jochen Scholl 01 Nov '07

01 Nov '07

Call for Minitrack Proposals in the e-Government/e-Governance Track at HICSS42 (January 5 to 8, 2009) -- apologies for double-postings! While HICSS41 has not yet happened, we are already planning HICSS42, which will once again be hosted at the Big Island of Hawaii (Hilton Waikoloa, January 5 to 8, 2009). The research streams dedicated to phenomena in e-Government and e-Governance are rapidly expanding. Therefore we are seeking proposals for new miinitracks in e-Governance or e-Government (please see detailed instructions by clicking here: <HTML version> http://faculty.washington.edu/jscholl/CfMinitrProposalsHICss42.html <PDF version> http://faculty.washington.edu/jscholl/HICSS42/CfMinitrackProposals.pdf Also, we are seeking prospective minitrack co-chairs in all topical areas of e-Government and e-Governance. Please send me (see email address above) a short notice indicating your interest in serving as a minitrack co-chairin one of the minitracks of the HICSS42 e-Government track. Jochen Scholl E-Gov Track HICSS42

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Fwd: 16bil pixels supper
by Suzana Sukovic 01 Nov '07

01 Nov '07

Milan, 27 October 2007 Today, for the very first time, The Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci, the most famous, most discussed and most controversial work of art of all time, declared a World Heritage work of art and registered at the UNESCO worldwide sites, can be seen by all, in all its details, on the website: www.haltadefinizione.com. (Press release) Suzana Sukovic PhD Candidate _________________________________________ Information & Knowledge Management Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences University of Technology, Sydney PO Box 123 Broadway NSW 2007, Australia www.hss.uts.edu.au/research/research_students/suzana_sukovic.html

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Speaking of NCA, here's another invitation
by Steve Jones 01 Nov '07

01 Nov '07

I would be remiss if I did not mention that all AoIRers (and other interested parties) are of course invited to attend the internet research lecture at the National Communication Association convention in Chicago on Saturday, Nov. 17, from 9:30am-10:45am, at the Palmer House, Salon 7, by Dan Hess, former VP at Tribune Interactive and Senior VP at comScore. An abstract of his talk is below. The lecture is sponsored by the Carl Couch Center for Social and Internet Research and the Society for the Study of Symbolic Interaction. I'll hope to see you there. Thanks, Sj ------------ Title: Internet-Based Research: Past, Present and Future Abstract: The Internet has had a dramatic impact on the ability to understand the behavior, attitudes and perceptions of consumers. The omnipresent nature of the Web enables research on any level -- from global to hyperlocal, from actively self-reported responses to passive, real time measurement. Whether in marketing, media, academia, politics, government or elsewhere, every research practitioner has been somehow touched by the capabilities that the Internet has brought to bear. In this session, Dan Hess will examine the roots and evolution of research on the Internet, the current state and applications of the industry, and emerging technologies such as those used to analyze social trends and tonality of online community discussions. Hess will also review opportunities for academic and commercial researchers to increase their interaction around Internet research, to the benefit of both parties.

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IRL (In Real Life) press kit now available
by Tuszynski, Stephanie 01 Nov '07

01 Nov '07

Hi all - A few people have contacted me about wanting to write reviews of "IRL (In Real Life)" in their blogs (bless you all). I've uploaded our limited press kit to the website. It includes the official press releases, the director's statement and full production credits for reference. The press kit is "limited" because it only includes a couple of images and no trailers or promos. Those are available on our website and through YouTube (see http://www.dlfilms.com/irl/videos.html) To get the press kit, go to the website: http://www.dlfilms.com/irl/index.html and scroll down to "Press Kit." You can download the zip or RAR folder. Also if you haven't purchased a copy of the DVD yet, the special discount code for AoIR folks and other academics is still valid, but it won't be forever! Get thee to the e-store. Cheers. Stephanie Tuszynski Visiting Assistant Professor Department of Theatre and Film University of Toledo

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