Forum opening and awarding ceremony for the winners of the competition part of “Computer space 2023”. Invitation only event, request your invitation below.

Hall “Kamerna zala”, National Student House.

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Official opening of the exhibition part of Computer Space 2023. The participants will have the opportunity to learn more about the exhibits and their authors.

The presentation describes the engineering, design and artistic application of a prototype of a custom musical instrument. HexApp is an original development based on the qualities of a six-channel adapter (hexaphonic pickup) having the property of capturing the signal of each guitar string on a separate audio channel. The presentation follows the steps undertaken in the process of building the hardware and software components of the system for digital audio processing of the incoming six-channel signal. Furthermore, examines the technical, compositional and aesthetic ideas and solutions embedded in the design of the hybrid instrument.

Pervade the Space creates an original interplay between the acoustic sound, the physical gesture of the performer and the digitally processed sound result. Pervade the Space is an exploration of the artistic possibilities of a prototype custom acoustic-digital hybrid instrument—HexApp—a computer-based digital sound processing system designed to transform acoustic sound in real time. HexApp is an instrument that can be described as a hybrid …, acoustic – digital hybrid, natural – artificial, traditional – innovative hybrid of 6 independent, interdependent, unpredictably predictable components of a dynamic – static soundscape.

Gianluca Fratellini, a 3D animation expert from Modugno, Italy, who kickstarted his journey in the field at the age of 14. Over the years, he crafted a remarkable career with standout roles in popular movies like “Happy Feet,” “Hotel Transylvania,” “Epic”, “Rio 2”, “Peanuts”, “Ice Age: Collision Course” , “Dumbo”, “The Lion King”, “Beauty and the Beast”, “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.2” and many others. Gianluca’s expertise also extends to working on award-winning short films, teaching, and supervising animation in prestigious studios, solidifying his status as an animation luminary.

Lecture language: English

Each color is the result of the property of the human eye to react in contact with light. As a result of this process, a diverse palette of colors is created, flowing into each other, passing into shades in the shadows and submerging the darkness completely. The presentation presents the characteristic features of these processes, with the emphasis on light illusions skillfully used in print and digital computer graphics projects.
The parallel between light and dark is a frequently, as well as a very convenient, tool used in the projects and art installations of a number of artists.

The presentation synthesizes the psychology of colors and how to apply it in graphic design. The symbolism of each color used in graphic design is analyzed. Visual examples of the use of colors in established brands are presented.

The story of a font. How do we revive an artistic typeface created in the analog age using modern typographic technologies? Do old fonts have a place in modern graphic and product design? Work process, professional observations, examples from world practice.

DigiAmphorae is a project that contributes to the modernization and accessibility of the European higher education (HE) in the fields of Archaeology, History and Cultural heritage management by developing and supporting innovative teaching approaches and by promoting the use of digital practices in education and research. The project addresses also the need for modern educational materials in the field of ancient amphorae via digitizing and publishing a set of amphorae, stored in different museums in Bulgaria and Romania, developing educational units for the purposes of specialized HE as well as educational videos and other resources. All of the developed project results are free and with open access. https://digiamphorae.eu/

The Erasmus+ project Mobile low-cost digitizing of vintage films (Mobireel) is a collaborative initiative that aims to address the significant challenges faced by libraries, archives, and other cultural heritage institutions in digitizing, preserving and promoting their digitized film collections with a focus in so called home film and video formats (8mm, Super 8, VHS, SVHS etc.).  https://mobireel.eu/

Digital Restoration Lab is a project aimed at systematizing, integrating, and disseminating modern practices for restoration, digitization, digital restoration, and exposure of antique photographs. The most valuable priority of the project is the inclusion of photographic collections in the European digital information fund. A large part of the cultural institutions in Europe own photographic collections and have focused on digitizing their collections. The common problem is that mass digitization cannot solve the important problems related to the physical survival of old photographs. It is also necessary to take into account the difficulties accompanying the electronic processing of archival photographs.

https://digireslab.eu/

It is clear that the more open we are to the world through the multitude of different communications, the more vulnerable we are to information theft, misuse, misrepresentation and manipulation. In this invasion of information, Artificial Intelligence has also joined, there are a number of known examples of fake videos of famous people “talking” about various issues. However, artificial intelligence is speaking. Education in this area is becoming increasingly important. Leading experts will present the modern aspects of cyber security.

Raising awareness in young people in regards to proper cyber-security practices and methods has proven to be an important activity not just for personal cyebersecurity but also for the opportunities to study and work in the field. Through collaboration alongside cyber-security focused small and medium enterprises we have explored the different opportunities in cyber professions. Together with youth workers and cybersecurity organizations, CYBERYOUTH has created a number of training and capacity building tools that help students and other youth organization to aqure the sills needed to take advantage of the new opportunities and remain safe.

The ECoVEM project brings together Vocational Education and Training (VET) centres, polytechnics, industrial associations, social partners to establish the European Cooperation platform of Vocational Excellence in Microelectronics to tackle the challenges of digitalisation, artificial intelligence, green technologies, gender equality and technology and integration of migrants. ECoVEM builds on and complements the strengths of national VET systems in countries with more-advanced VET and supports the not so advanced regions to achieve VET excellence. ECoVEM implements innovative instructional approaches towards life-long capacity to self-regulate learning, hard skills and soft skills using the ecosystems-based theoretical models and performance support systems.

A historical intersection of light technology, education, and propaganda, offering a retrospective examination of how various societies have harnessed the power of light to both educate and manipulate. The lecture explores the creative ways in which light has been employed as a tool for enlightenment and influence, shedding light on the intriguing relationship between illumination and the dissemination of ideas throughout history.

The presentation will trace the production path of the first Bulgarian electric lamps – “BELFA” – from the foundation in 1933 until the company ceased operations. We will meet the industrialist Apostol Stefanov – the creator of “BELFA” – and find out what makes Bulgarian electric lamps one of the best in Europe for its time.

In this presentation, as we explore the treasure trove of memories hidden within home archives filled with old photographs, home movies VHS tapes… Journey through the heritage of analog media and the creative ways these visual artifacts capture the past. Learn how these cherished memories can be preserved and reimagined, breathing new life into the moments and stories that shape our personal histories.