The Onward! Film and Narrative Multimedia Track |
Years ago, sophisticated software systems had to be constructed by highly-trained programmers who understood the ins and outs of software development. Today, with the advent of new mashup technologies and service architectures, these barriers have been lowered. Now we are starting to see systems built by people primarily skilled in the wider areas of media studies, marketing, design, and communications. They bring new ideas and new approaches to the software development process. In particular, they are experienced with creative ways of communicating via the moving image. The goal of this track is to explore new developments in how film and other narrative multimedia technologies can be used to enrich the software development process. We expect this to have at least the following beneficial effects:
ThemesThe Onward! Film Track seeks submissions in the following areas:
DatesDeadline for Film Submission: July 2, 2009Notification of Acceptance or Rejection: August 15, 2009 PublicationAccepted films will be shown at the conference, their descriptions will be published in the OOPSLA 2009 Companion, and will appear in the ACM Digital Library.How to SubmitFilms and digital multimedia presentations can be up to 15 minutes long, and may be submitted in formats including DVI, MPEG, AVI, and Quicktime. Accepted films will be presented at a special session in the Onward! track. (Note that filmmakers must secure the rights for any third-party materials used.) Electronic submission of proposals is required through the Onward! submission system.For additional information, clarifications, or questions, please contact us at films@onward-conference.org. Committee
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