Visual Music

History of Ideas Short animations to explain some big questions around freewill, beauty and good and evil. "A fresh take on the History of Ideas as big subjects like beauty, freedom, technology and morality get dissected by a team of thinkers. Philosophers, theologians, lawyers, Neuroscientists, historians and mathematicians join Melvyn Bragg to present a history in many voices." See link to all animations in the series http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/3vVjcY47k2p5Wsnj3ZFHV5W/a-history-of-ideas Example Animation Edmund Burke and the sublime "Some things that move us are beautiful, others are sublime. But the sublime moves us more profoundly than the beautiful. See how Edmund Burke tied the experience of the sublime to the possibility of pain and how the idea went on to influence the artistic Romanticism movement. Voiced by Harry Shearer. Scripted by Nigel Warburton." Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02b8t1k BOOK: ...

"lectures, workshops and panel discussions on sound art, sound design and the interdependence of aesthetics and technology" http://www.klangsymposium.de/ Hamburg University of Applied Sciences and the Audio Engineering Society Hamburg Student Section are inviting to "klingt gut! / sounds good!" symposium on sound, June 4-6 2015 at the Arts and Media Campus Hamburg. During 3 days, topics from sound design and sound art to electroacoustic music in combination with visual design are discussed in lectures, workshops, panel discussions and presentations.  Until April 12, 2015.  Submissions for a proposal for a conference contribution or artwork, lectures and tutorials as well as proposals for audiovisual presentations (e.g. film sound design, installation, sound art­) are welcome. DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: April 2015 Visit website for more information: http://www.klangsymposium.de/

The deadline for submitting papers for this forthcoming conference on research and creation outcomes about visual music is TODAY - March 9th, 2015. http://uvm2015.unb.br/ "UNDERSTANDING VISUAL MUSIC - UVM 2015” June 10-12, 2015 at University of Brasilia, Brazil DEADLINE for submissions: March 9, 2015. The Computer Art Research Laboratory of the University of Brasilia (Brazil) in association with the Electronic Arts Research and Experimentation Centre (CEIArtE) of the National University of Tres de Febrero (Argentina) and Concordia University (Canada) is pleased to invite you to submit proposals to share your research and creation outcomes as well as to discuss concepts, current trends, technological innovations and creativity aspects of visual music. "Understanding Visual Music - UVM" was born from the idea of knowing better the conceptual roots of visual-music. The first edition of UVM was held in Montreal, 2011 ( http://uvm2011.hexagram.ca ). In 2013 the...

The Montreal Videomusic Festival 2015 are now inviting proposais for videomusic compositions. The Festival will take place in April 2015 in Montreal, Canada. Deadline is very close - March 10th 2015 For more information visit the facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/events/857820210945198 Information from facebook page is posted below: Montreal Videomusic Festival 2015 CALL FOR WORKS April 10-11-12, 2015 Espace Notre-Dame, Montreal, Canada We are now inviting proposals for videomusic compositions. GENERAL INFORMATION - International works will be presented during three days - Live audiovisual performances on evenings - Special Vitrine to Montreal based students SUBMISSION DEADLINE : March 10th 2015 FEES Free submission and registration. SUBMISSION We invite submissions for compositions of videomusic that are related the following practices : - Electroacoustic or experimental music - Sonic art - Animation - Visual art, photography Maximum of 2 works ...