[Microsound-announce] Handmade Electronic Music (Collins) -- Call for Submissions

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Handmade Electronic Music
Nicolas Collins

Call for Submissions


I am currently preparing an updated and expanded 
edition of my 2006 book, Handmade Electronic 
Music - The Art Of Hardware Hacking.  The DVD 
accompanying the book will include a "gallery" of 
hacking projects from around the world. For this 
section I am soliciting documentation of Hacked 
and Bent instruments and art projects.  I welcome 
your submission of material for consideration. 
Please observe the following guidelines and 
technical standards: 

FORMAT FOR SUBMISSIONS OF VIDEO CLIPS
- Continuous video, with synched-sound 
soundtrack; or a "Slide Show" in video format, 
sequencing still images (photos, drawings, 
schematics, etc.), with a soundtrack 
demonstrating typical sounds of the device.
- The clip can be no longer than 1 minute (60 
seconds) in duration; shorter clips are 
encouraged.
- The soundtrack can be mono or stereo.
- Insert a credit screen at the head of the video, listing:
    . your name;
    . the title of the instrument/object/project;
    . any brief descriptive notes you wish to 
include (for example, "CMOS oscillator using dead 
batteries in place of capacitors");
    . your web site and/or contact information (optional).
- You may submit documentation of several 
projects, but each one must be represented by an 
individual video clip of less than 1 minute in 
duration.
- Please do not submit un-edited video, video 
clips longer than 60 seconds, video clips with no 
title screen, video with no soundtrack, or audio 
files without a video component.

DATA SPECIFICATION
- DV/DVCPRO
- NTSC preferred
- Best Quality
- Interlaced
- 720 x 480 (640 x 480)
- Quicktime file on a data DVD is the preferred 
media; standard video DVD if there is no other 
option.

NON-VIDEO MATERIAL
- You may also submit TIFF or JPEG files of 
photographs or schematics for consideration for 
inclusion in the printed book.  These can be 
color or black and white, 300 dpi minimum 
resolution.  You may include the files on the 
same DVD used for your video clips, in a folder 
labeled "Additional Images" or something similar.
- You may submit additional AIFF or MP3 files of 
performances with your instruments; I cannot make 
use of these in the published book, but would 
welcome them as musical examples for use in 
lectures and workshops.

Please send the DVD to:
      Nicolas Collins -- Handmade Electronic Music Project
      Department of Sound
      The School of the Art Institute of Chicago
      112 South Michigan Avenue
      Chicago, IL 60603
      USA

For customs purposes indicate that the package 
contains a data DVD of no commercial value. Pack 
it well to avoid damage in shipping. Keep a copy 
yourself in case the package is lost or damaged. 

Email me when you have posted the DVD, so I know 
to expect it.  Include in this email your postal 
address.

TERMS OF USAGE
I cannot guarantee that your submission will be 
used until I view it - I am trying to represent a 
diverse range of projects, and this will affect 
my selection.  If your submission is accepted you 
will receive a simple letter of agreement 
authorizing us to use your work, for you to sign 
and return.  You must be able to state that you 
own and control rights to the material you have 
submitted (we will ask permission to publish your 
submission "non-exclusively", so that you will be 
able to use it freely as well).

DEADLINE:
PLEASE MAKE SURE THE DVD REACHES ME BY JULY 18, 2008.

QUESTIONS
If you have any questions please email me: ncollins at saic.edu.

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