Multimedia workshop at Sarai, CSDS:

Sat., 11 Oct., 2008

Announcement

This is a workshop conducted jointly by the G.I.S.S. commitee, the Indian Linux Users' Group, Delhi (ILUG-D), Freed.in, and Sarai, CSDS. Given the current state of FLOSS multimedia applications, and the number of people involved in actually working with them, the aim here is more an informal gathering, and a discussion group. However, people are welcome to make presentations on any FLOSS tools and techniques that they have worked on.

Workshop schedule

We will start at 11am, and continue till about 6-7pm, depending on the level of interest. Food, snakes, and chai will be provided.

Presentations by Yves from the G.I.S.S. collective:

• G.I.S.S. project, and live streaming: 1.5 h See, e.g., the distributed multimedia database
• Pure data, and computer vision: 1.5h See, Pure Data, and openCV

Other potential topics, from Niyam Bhushan's list in the multimedia section here:

• Edit, Produce and Publish Your Personal TV Programs on the Internet, with 100% FOSS.
• How To Forge A Career in Digital Creativity with FOSS: Graphic Design, New Media, Multimedia.
• Digital Photography Techniques using FOSS Software.
• Do-It-Yourself iPod-wannabe [self-assembled hard-disk in a multimedia USB casing].

Getting there

Sarai is located in North Delhi, between ISBT, and Delhi University, at 29, Rajpur Road. Directions are here.

Rides offered/wanted

Photos

Copies of presentations

Feedback from participants

-- GoraMohanty - 22 Sep 2008