Kat's semi-blog of 3minutes.net related events:

2 January 2006: We've so busy DOING projects for the past six months, I haven't taken the time to write about them. I update VJzoo.com more regularly - events being posted at VJzoo.com/ev.htm (including 3minutes.net workshops) and completed pieces being posted at VJzoo.com/thhybrid.htm - including downloadable video and desktop wallpapers. My New Years' resolution with 3minutes.net is to try to get all the eGroup members to actually start sharing material online to get some collaborative pieces being made that DON'T involve me, Jasper, Ellen :)

20 July 2005: It's all happening! - Jasper and I just got back from performing in the Liquid Architecture Festival in Melbourne, and are thrilled that over the next month, 3minutes.net pieces are being screened or we're doing live performances as follows:

• Wednesday 20th July - Teknikunst "Impakt" screening in Melbourne (Baba Avtomat & the Cylons)
• Tuesday 2nd August - Perth Institute of Contemporary Art's "Putting on an Act" short perfromance festival. (Sea Songs, a trilogy of 3minute pieces performed live, including Taiko, Salute the Sunset and 2 new works)
• Tuesday 16 August - The Harries Digital Art Awards screening, Brisbane (Baba Avtomat & the Cylons)

12 June 2005: Sunday - Workshop planned at WAAPA's Studio A. Hopefully a two-projector setup. Animation, dance, VJ experimentation with music provided by Leonardo's Robot. Others (participants, potential participants) welcome to join us - email for more details and join the eGroup!

29 May 2005: Meeting at Jasper & Kat's to discuss submission for PICA Putting on an Act series - Kat to submit application this week. Deadline for first Cycle put to 30th September 2005 since we don't have any funding & so have to take it all slowly... Various other deadlines coming up soon - Electrofringe 30th June, Moving Pictures Festival 30th June, ArtsWA 8th July.

15 May 2005: Submitted application to OzCo Dance Board for a specific project involving motion-detection and interactive animation/dance experimental multimedia work development. Included new member Trish, a computer science graduate who's research has focussed on human/computer interfaces.

10 May 2005: Meeting at Ellen's to discuss funding applications and also to introduce new member, Dmitry, a young Russian animator/illustrator. Ideas for a collaboration involving Dmitry's animation in an interactive dance performance were discussed, including looking at various software options - cinema 4D, eyesweb, lifeforms.

15 April 2005: Busy, busy - Jasper and Kat had a week off work, finished the first two 3minutes.net works:

• "Taiko - Salute the Sunset"
• "Cinder-Weaver"

Two extremes in both content and style. One's a pretty, flowing fairytale/dream & the other's a dark, jagged VJ nightmare.

Submitted one or both to Optronica, Experimenta, REVelation, ABC2 as appropriate, and also finally submitted the YCulture application to PropelArts requesting funding for 6 workshops and a short DVD run aimed at local schools via Media and Dance teachers.

23 March 2005: Hands-on workshop at the beach at sunset. Kat and Jas shot Ellen dancing in the water at Cottesloe Beach (southern end, known as "Dog Beach" - less crowded than the touristy bit). Not exactly easy as the waves pull the sand from underneath you - next time, we'll put the cameras in ziplock plastic bags at least (who can afford an underwater housing?). Ellen has applied for specific funding with the Australia Council's "Take Your Partner" Program to do more of these experimental collaborations with Jas & Kat, hopefully resulting in some short dance films (if the funding application is successful). more

18 March 2005: "Dancers at the Don" organised by Ellen (Flutterby Productions) went really well. Around a dozen contemporary short dance works were created by and performed by a range of artists, including other WAAPA graduates. Two short films created from the first workshop footage by Kat & Jas were shown, featuring music by Lucia's band The Plastik Scene and Audio Cephlon.

Jan-March 2005 : Kat & Ellen researching Festivals, funding opportunities, competitions etc, site and eGroup updated.

17 January 2005: Our first funding meeting went very well. We've received some excellent advice and are now in the process of developing our first funding application. The funding for which we're applying is a YCulture grant from PropelArts, so our emphasis (if successful in obtaining the grant) will be on under-26's in the first cycle of the Project. That's not to say people of all ages can't submit work, but our activities will target younger people - for example, working with schools and colleges. It's worth noting that 3 of the 4 current Committee members are under 26.

11 January 2005: Our second hands-on workshop. At Kat and Jasper's place, Tomas came around and we shot footage to go with his music. May result in a clip for his forthcoming single, but also 3minutes.net material, so we're counting it as a 3minutes workshop :) more

10 January 2005: Redesigned site with categories to include all necessary info about the project for potential artists, sponsors etc.

5 January 2005: New name, new direction. The creative core of another project split off to form 3minutes.net. We are forming our Business Plan and documenting the goals we want to achieve.

9 December 2004: Our first hands-on workshop. The studios were SO hot at the end of a 38 degree day that it was amazing Ellen could dance for so long, and give such a beautiful, graceful performance. Much of the video rig overheated and misbehaved, but a good deal of interesting footage was burnt directly to DVD from the video mixing desk despite the technical problems. Ellen changed costumes a few times to see what worked. Black, flowing dance skirt and leotard, vintage slips and then a saucy red velvet number. The workshop was at Ausdance in the King St Arts Centre, which we've discovered in summer is NOT a great rehearsal venue. Allegedly it's got evaporative aircon, but due to the intense sun through the atrium earlier in the day, the studio was stiflingly hot. Various video and computer equipment misbehaved, but Ellen soldiered on admirably. Kat & Jas experimented with video feedback, both through DV cam and also through a firewire webcam. Not many photos were taken as we were busy jamming with the video feedback. Smell of the week: Bay Rum

1 December 2004: Formed the Yahoo eGroup to share files, emails etc.