Camille Baker, MASc Interactive ArtsSMARTlab PhD Candidate
East End Film Fest, London 2008
embodied presence inmobile media performance
• received Masters in Applied Science, Interactive Arts from the School of Interactive Arts and Technology, SFU, Vancouver, Canada in 2004;
• began my PhD at the SMARTlab Digital Media Institute http://www.smartlabcentre.com/, University of East London, via distance and 3x yearly seminars;
• have been teaching for over 6 years in media art + design, video and performance for SFU SIAT, Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design, Kwantlen University College and Vancouver Film School in Vancouver, now at Brunel University.
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• media interests include: new media curating performance and interactive media, conceptual installation, online communities, telematics, networked collaboration and responsive environments;
• artistically involved in media art creation/ curation/ research and instruction in video art, new media installation, performance, as well as electronic music and digital photography. online portfolio http://www.swampgirl67.net/
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• started The Escape Artists Society (T.E.A.S.) - a new media performance event production, non-profit society in 2005;
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slideshow from eyeteasersvideo ipod event 2005
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• worked with Dr. Susan Kozel + Thecla Schiphorst on the whisper project - a wearable technology and fashion / art research project - 3 years : 2003-2005;
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video I shot at
Siggraph 2005
• with The New Forms Festival from 2002-2004 - 3 years - became Lead Curator and Event Producer 2003 + 2004;
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slideshow from dance performance NFF 2004
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• with The New Forms Festival from 2002-2004 - 3 years - became Lead Curator and Event Producer 2003 + 2004;
slideshow from gallery exhibition NFF 2004
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over 14 years in independent media production + art:
• music composition and performance in alt-rock/pop bands since late 1993 : www.ultrapuss.com (current) and www.spiritualheroine.com (former long-term project);
band photos from Spiritual Heroine and ultrapuss
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over 14 years in independent media production + art:
• studied technical applied skills in New Media, Web Design and CD Rom Development Certificate Program at BC Institute of Technology, Burnaby, BC, Canada, 2000-2001;
student animation piece
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over 14 years in independent media production + art:
• founder, web editor-in-chief of own online magazine (2000-2002), www.slackerbonding.com on GenX relationship and pop culture issues;
screenshot fromslackerbonding.com
offline website
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over 14 years in independent media production + art:
• produced, wrote and edited several videos and web video shorts/animation, online content, scripts and film projects
still from video piece
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over 14 years in independent media production + art:
• documentary film development, online video and animation, new media and web design;
stills from video documentaries
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over 14 years in independent media production + art:
• owned and operated conventional contemporary art gallery in Vancouver in 1998;
stills from gallery circa 1999
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• studied and performed modern dance as an undergraduate and in high school.
Camille dancing circa 1987
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liveness in mobile video participatory performance
liveness (mediated)/ virtual (real) presence (absence)experience (perception) locative mobile media / videoembodied performancevisceral / sensation intimacy / immediacy /mobilitysensor technology and the bodyperformers / audience
Stage 1 - video collection workshops : one - Vancouver
Image 3 and 4 © 2007 C. Baker - stills from participants’ videos from Vancouver workshop June 2007
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Image 5. © 2007 C. Baker workshop still Dublin July 2007
video collection workshops : two - Dublin
video collection workshops : three - Vancouver
Image 6 and 7 © 2007 C. Baker - stills from participants’ videos from Vancouver workshop August 2007
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video collection workshops : fourth - Dublin
Images© 2007 C. Baker - stills from participants’ videos from Dublin workshop October 2007
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video collection workshops : fifth - London
Images © 2008. C. Baker - stills from participants’ videos from London workshop January 2008