application form english (PDF)

camouflage2017
SCREENINGS AND CHATS

Camouflage is the use of any combination of materials,
coloration or illumination for concealment,
either by making animals or objects hard to see (crypsis),
or by disguising them as something else (mimesis).

Online EXHIBITION
on VisualcontainerTV
international videoart webchannel
From 1st December 2017
until January 9th 2018
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OPENING
Screening and talks
at Vegapunk
artist run space & time
Via Palazzi 9, Milan, Italy
on 30th November 2017

Deadline: 23rd October 2017
Camouflage exhibition will run on VisualcontainerTV international videoart web channel for one month. The
opening will present the videos and the artists to Milan art scene on November 30 th 2017 at Vegapunk.
Camouflage is a project run by the artists Marisol Malatesta, Simona Da Pozzo (Ex-Voto Association) and
Alessandra Arnò (Visualcontainer).
The focus of the screening is the relationship between performance and videoart. With performance meaning
a concept that defines an action (stirred by a person or by his absence, by an object or a situation) in a
space and time given by the duration of the video. Students are welcome to present project that can fluctuate
between documents, forgery, storytelling, etc.
Proposals that formalize a research will be taken into consideration as well as those that take into account
the latest developments in video art, exploring languages and relations with the viewer.
The purpose of this project is to open a network through which students can acquire experience in the field
of independent production. This screening will be an opportunity to meet and exchange ideas and
experiences between those who teach, practice and explore video in different countries and contexts.
The videos will be screened on VisualContainerTV, at Vegapunk and other contexts.

Eligibility
The screening is open to Fine Art and Media students from Arts University Bournemouth and from Italian
Academies, as NABA and Accademia G. Carrara di Belle Arti (Bergamo). Videos form students enrolled in
any Italian Academy are proposable, without limits of age or provenance.
Notice
Selected artist have to take part at the screening and talk at Milan on November 30th but only Uk students'
flights and overnights will be taken in charge.
Application procedure
Deadline for applications: 23th October 2017Applications must be fully completed and submitted in due time
in order to be considered. The below mentioned documents are to be sent to Vegapunk per e-mail
to vegapunkmilan@gmail.comSelected artist will be informed of the results via email on October 25st.
Application steps
1- Fill the following application form
2- Export your video file using suggested compression guidelines
3- Send the application form and the video (or its link on a password protected video platform) before
October 23th 2017 by mail or by www.wetransfer.com at vegapunkmilan@gmail.com

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2017

application form
deadline: October 23th

personal informations:
Name
Surname
email
Course,
academy and year
video information: The videos have to be not longer than 15 minutes.
Title
format
sound
Duration
Place and year
Short video
statement

Biography and statement (200 words):

SUGGESTED COMPRESSION GUIDE LINES
Codec: H.264
A codec is the format in which your video will be encoded. We recommend using H.264. Advanced H.264
settings: To make your uploads extra smooth, choose the following advanced settings whenever possible.
! Closed GOP
! CABAC (to reduce your file size)

Frame rate: 24, 25, or 30 FPS (Constant)
Videos with frame rates of 24 (or 23.976), 25, and 30 (or 29.97). If you know the frame rate of your footage,
it's best to encode your final video at the same frame rate. However, if your footage exceeds 30 FPS (frames
per second), you should encode your video at half that frame rate. For example, if you shot at 60 FPS, you
should encode your final video at 30 FPS. If you're uncertain what frame rate you shot at, set your frame rate
to either "Current" or 30 FPS. If there is an option for keyframes, choose the same value you used for frame
rate. Important: Always choose "constant" frame rate instead of "variable" frame rate.

Bit rate
Bit rate (also known as data rate) controls the visual quality of the video and its file size. The rate is most
often measured in kilobits per seconds (kbit/s). If your video editing software gives you the option, choose a
“variable” bit rate and set the target to at least 2,000 kbit/s for standard definition (SD) video; 5,000 kbit/s for
720p HD video; or 10,000 kbit/s for 1080p HD video.
Qualiy
Bitrate (kbit/s)
SD
2,000 – 5,000
720p
5,000 – 10,000
1080p 10,000 – 20,000

Resolution
Common resolutions for SD video include 640 x 480 px (4:3 aspect ratio) and 640 x 360 px (16:9 aspect
ratio). HD video is usually formatted at 720p (1280 x 720 px) or 1080p (1920 x 1080 px).
Format
Standard Definition (SD)
4:3 aspect ratio

Resolution
640 x 480 px

Standard Definition (SD)
16:9 aspect ratio

640 x 360 px

720p HD Video
16:9 aspect ratio

1280 x 720 px

1080p HD Video
16:9 aspect ratio

1920 x 1080 px

Audio
Codec: AAC-LC (Advanced Audio Codec) we recommend using AAC-LC (low complexity) for the audio
codec.
Data rate: 320 kbit/s - encode your audio at constant rate of 320 kbit/s.
Sample rate: 48 kHz - set your audio sample rate to 48 kHz. If your working setting is already less than or
equal to 48 kHz, leave it as is.