HOLOGRAM WORKSHOP – THE ILLUSION

HOLOGRAM WORKSHOP – THE ILLUSION

Open Call

Medrar for Contemporary Art

3 March 2020 - 15 March 2020

The hologram is a technique that creates an illusion of a 3D image in space, employing an optical beam splitter to combine two images towards the audience’s point of view. The first introduction of this technique is known as the Pepper’s ghost in 1862. In this workshop we will be learning and producing our own holographic videos, while employing a combination of old and new DIY technologies. 

Schedule: 

Day 1 – Introduction to Holograms, history, uses in art and different techniques
Day 2 – Idea Brainstorming, development and preparation for video shoot
Day 3 – Video Shooting
Day 4 – Video editing
Day 5 – Presentation of work

– Fill out the application form (the application at the bottom of the page).

– No age or experience is required, but it is preferable for the participant to have minimal expertise in video or animation.

– The workshop will run for five days in March.

– Pay workshop fees at Medrar, after receiving acceptance email maximum Tuesday 17 March 2020 (500 EGP).

– Workshop fees are non refundable after the beginning of the workshop.

Deadline to submit application: Tuesday 15 March 2020

Address: 7 Gamal El Din Abou El Mahasen St. Garden City, 1st Floor, Apt.4, Cairo, Egypt, 11519

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