MERRY CHRISTMAS!

An animated sing-along Christmas greeting awaits you at http://www.mlab.uiah.fi/Christmas/

For viewing this media-intensive greeting your web browser needs to have both the 'Macromedia Shockwave' and 'Apple QuickTime' plug-ins installed. They can be freely obtained from http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/ and http://www.apple.com/quicktime in the case you don't already have them.

A silent, 2D greeting awaits at http://www.mlab.uiah.fi/Christmas2/

HAPPY CHRISTMAS!

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FLE won a prize 17.12.99

Press release in Finnish

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MEDIA LAB CHRISTMAS DEMOS 15.12.99

PROGRAMME

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FLE at Stanford (CSCL'99)

Future Learining Environment in Computer Supported Collaborative Learning Conference at Stanford (CSCL'99), December 12 - 15, 1999.

Mr. Kimmo Wideroos is demonstrating the FLE2 application in the Demo Track. In the Papers Session Track B: 'Imagineering the Future of CSCL' Ms. Hanni Muukkonen is presenting paper of results of a pilot experiment of using FLE.
More info: http://fle.uiah.fi/CSCL99/

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MIKA RIPATTI: TERROR

One of our teachers and a Graphic Design student Mika Ripatti presents his final thesis work, the animated short film "Terror", in the Graphic Design Department on Monday 13.12.99 at 15.00. The film is produced in the Media Lab.

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"POWER!" 26.11.99 at 15.30 in the Media Lab

Lasse Seppänen's final thesis presentation in the Media Lab lecture room on Friday 26.11.99 at 15.30 - welcome! The title of the thesis is "Power! Game Design Document" and Lasse himself describes the work as follows:

"This is a thesis in computer game design.
The emphasis of the work was on creating a professional game design document. The game described in the document was designed specifically for this project. (It is an online game of political intrigue for 1-5 players, called "Power!".)
A game design document is a production document that describes a computer game in a highly detailed manner. The game design document is used as a reference by artists, programmers, sound designers and management. In a sense, it has a relatively similar status as a script in the film industry. As a tool for highly creative professionals, a design document should be detailed and accurate, yet inspiring.
The thesis work followed loosely the design process model most professional game companies use: After initial brainstorming, a coherent concept paper was written. Based on the concept paper, detailed design followed. Once a "board and cards" prototype was finished, outside playtesters were called in to test the game concept. Based on refinements done during the playtest sessions and feedback from the testers, a design document was finally created. Writing the document took about four months.
As a result the game exists as a "physical prototype" only, no digital prototypes were created.
Mock-up graphics for the game's interface were created, and additional inspirational illustration was included in the document."

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Nordic Interactive

Nordic Interactive has been announced for the promotion of Pan-Nordic collaboration within the area of interactive digital media. Read more...

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Noblesse Oblige goes Kapakka

The interactive horror comedy Noblesse Oblige at the Art goes Kapakka festival, in the bottom floor of Soda (Uudenmaankatu) 18.8. - 29.8.1999 Mon-Fri 11-03, Sat-Sun 12-03. Welgone!

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New MA-students 1999 - 2001

Hämäläinen Perttu
Häyrinen Heikki
Höysniemi Johanna
Kanninen Matti
Kligyte Giedre
Korhonen Jokko
Lappalainen Markku
Lindblom Teriina
Lönnqvist Cilla
Mantere Misha
Martin Ville
Mastomäki Markku
Nevakivi Kristiina
Nurminen Minna
Pelo Riikka
Pietiläinen Reetta
Talvitie-Lamberg Karoliina
Torikka Janne
Wilke Rolf Jens

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DESIGN FICTION: At home, today, tomorrow 4.-22.6.99

Future Media Home proudly presents:

Design Fiction Exhibition

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HEWLETT-PACKARD HANDOVER EVENT ON MONDAY 7.6.99

Media Lab has been awarded a lot of equipment by Hewlett Packard as part of a new support programme for art and design schools in Europe - the Hewlett Packard Digital Arts Programme. The press release in Finnish.

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In Terms of Design, Nimres2 28.-30.5.99

Programme

The 2nd Workshop of the NORDIC INTERACTIVE MULTIMEDIA RESEARCH SCHOOL / Nimres2

http://mlab.uiah.fi/nordic-interactive/nimres2/

University of Art and Design
Helsinki, Finland

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Games, computers and human beings, May 19th, 1999

The seminar in co-operation with the Media Lab UIAH and the Finnish Artificial Intelligence Society. See the preliminary programme in Finnish, please.

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MEDIA LAB DEMO DAY 12.5.99

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UIAH presentations at Stuttgart EMMA forum

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FLE at ITK, Hämeenlinna

Interactive Technology in Education conference in Hämeenlinna 15. - 17.4. Project coordinator Teemu Leinonen will be presenting FLE in the conference.

More info in Finnish.

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Vuoden huiput 1998 (Best of the Year)

The very best of Finnish advertising and graphic design

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Art and Language, panel discussion 14.4.99

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CADE '99, Teesside, UK

Designer Asta Raami, as a member of the FLE group, takes part in CADE'99 (Conference on computers in art and design education) in the University of Teesside 7. - 9.4.1999. The Future Learning Environment demo will be presented in the conference.

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"European Concept Development for Interactive and Virtual Multimedia" 22.-26.3.1999 Media Lab

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Application time February 1st - March 12th, 1999

Are you interested in

• authoring for interactive media?
• a cultural orientation towards information society development?
• user-centered design?
• creative problem solving in multidisciplinary teams?

See our Studies page and the application procedure, please. UIAH application guide in local bookstores from 1.2.99.

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