Seth Keen

New website for the Korsakow-System with the latest version for download. From the site: "The Korsakow-System is an easy-to-use computer program for the creation of database films. Korsakow-Films are films with a twist: They are interactive – the viewer has influence on the K-Film. They are rule-based – the author decides on the rules by which the scenes relate to each other, but s/he does not create fixed paths. K-Films are generative – the order of the scenes is calculated while viewing."

Chris's time lapse technique in after affects for stills camera shooting in continuous mode.

From the about page: "SOUVENIRS FROM EARTH is an international Cable TV station, currently broadcasting in France (freebox 129) and Germany (Unitymedia/Kabel BW), presenting a 24h program of film and video art. We conceived this channel as a platform where artists of different sensibilities can find a high-end environment to experience new forms of distribution and presentation of film and video art. Our production section also produces comissioned and free video art.

Form the about page: "During its first five years, became widely recognized as one of the founding and leading online centers for new media culture. Its activities include hosting artists' projects and mailing lists as well as publishing cultural criticism."

From the summary: "This study showcases user practices in use of copyrighted works within their own online videos at the dawn of this process. It identifies nine common kinds of re-appropriation practices, including satire and parody, criticism, and video diaries. It shows that a substantial amount of user-generated video uses copyrighted material in ways that are eligible for fair use consideration, although no coordinated work has yet been done to understand such practices through the fair use lens."