MADFest = Media + Art + Design

2016 Session Descriptions

Sessions are taught by professionals in all aspects of Media Arts.
Sessions are taught by professionals in all aspects of Media Arts.

Session One – 1:00 – 1:50

To learn about the presenters, click on presenter bios.

TITLE MEDIA DESCRIPTION PRESENTER
Analog and Digital had a baby and they called it FUN! For students interested in all forms of artistic media. What happens when you combine digital techniques with analog (real life) events? The answer is all sorts of unusual, weird and fun experiments from the twisty world of Harvard University’s Media Designer – Marshall Lambert! Marshall Lambert
Making Vaporwave, Ambient and other indie electronic music in Ableton Live
Electronic Music – Hands-on workshop. Will Kuhn is a master of the art of electronic music. This session will focus on new forms of electronic music. Will Kuhn
Pittsburgh Penguins Headshot Workflow Motion Graphics Award winning motion graphics artist Padraic Driscoll breaks down of the creative process and technology behind the creation of the Pittsburgh Penguins player headshots. Padraic Driscoll – Motion Designer for the Pittsburgh Penguins
Sound Story: Communication Principles and Tools for Storytelling in a Mediated Age. Audio documentaryHands on workshop. Storytelling techniques using audio recording devices. Jeff Pfister and Ryan McCullough
3D animation with Lightwave  Animation – All ability levels – Hands on workshop. Students will participate in the making of simple 3D animations. Christian Lee
Stop-n-Go Animation Hands on workshop. A stop motion workshop using rod puppets, a metronome, go pro cameras and a computer with adobe media encoder. Tom Estlack
Create a Magazine Cover Hands on workshop. Use Photoshop to create a fictitious magazine cover that you can post to social media at the end of the session. Moon Jung Kang
Blood and Gore Theater Design – All ability levels – Hands on workshop. Learn how to create realistic injuries using stage makeup.  Meta Lasch and West Liberty theater students
The Art of Set Design Theater Design – All ability levels – Hands on workshop. Learn artistic techniques that are used in professional set design.  Meta Lasch and West Liberty theater students
Mixed Media Workshop    Mixed Media – All ability levels – Hands on workshop. Award winning assemblage artist Robert Villamagna encourages you to get your hands messy as he leads the class in the construction of a mixed media project. Robert Villamagna
Digital image making with the I-Pad Digital Imaging – All ability levels – Hands on workshop. Participants will be introduced to image making apps for the IPad while they rapidly create and upload images and animations. Brian Fencl and West Liberty University Art Students
Printmaking fundamentals – Part One of Two Printmaking – All ability levels. Hands on workshop. Learn the fundamentals of printing. This is a two part workshop. You must sign up for both sessions. Martyna Matusiak
Encouraging Creativity For teachers. Creating a culture of creativity in the classroom. Bill Baronak

 

Session Two – 2:00 – 2:50

 

TITLE MEDIA DESCRIPTION PRESENTER
Harvard’s metaLAB: as weird and as great as you think it would be. For students interested in all forms of artistic media. Harvard University’s Media Designer Marshall Lambert gives an insiders look at what happens in the experimental design lab of one of America’s most prestigious universities. Marshall Lambert
DJ’ing and live EDM performance using Ableton Live
Electronic Music Performance

Hands-on workshop

Will Kuhn will demonstrate techniques for a successful live DJ performance. Will Kuhn
Finding a Career in the Arts – Motion Graphics Motion Graphics Pittsburgh Penguins motion designer Padraic Driscoll explains pathways to a career in design and art making. Padraic Driscoll – Motion Designer for the Pittsburgh Penguins
3D animation with Lightwave  Animation – All ability levels – Hands on workshop. Students will participate in the making of simple 3D animations. Christian Lee
Stop-n-Go Animation Hands on workshop. A stop motion workshop using rod puppets, a metronome, go pro cameras and a computer with adobe media encoder. Tom Estlack
Video Editing Using Adobe Premiere Hands on workshop. Use Adobe Premiere to import, edit, and add effects to video clips. Jared Thompson
Blood and Gore Theater Design – All ability levels – Hands on workshop. Learn how to create realistic injuries using stage makeup.  Meta Lasch and West Liberty theater students
The Art of Set Design Theater Design – All ability levels – Hands on workshop. Learn artistic techniques that are used in professional set design. Meta Lasch and West Liberty theater students
Mixed Media Workshop    Mixed Media – All ability levels – Hands on workshop. Award winning assemblage artist Robert Villamagna encourages you to get your hands messy as he leads the class in the construction of a mixed media project. Robert Villamagna
Digital image making with the I-Pad Digital Imaging – All ability levels – Hands on workshop. Participants will be introduced to image making apps for the IPad while they rapidly create and upload images and animations. Brian Fencl and West Liberty University Art Students
Using Social Media and Video Games Guilt Free Gamers and social media users! Love using Facebook? Twitter? Instagram? Are you an avid video game player? Are you tired of defending yourself for daily using these things? Then this session is for you. Find out how to convince others that these are “healthy obsessions” and never feel guilty about using them ever again. Mike King and West Liberty University students.
Printmaking fundamentals – Part Two of Two Printmaking – All ability levels – Hands on workshop. Learn the fundamentals of printing. This is a two part workshop. You must sign up for both sessions. Martyna Matusiak
Encouraging Creativity For teachers. Creating a culture of creativity in the classroom. Bill Baronak

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