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What is CAID?
CAID – Centre of Applied Industrial Design - is a non-profit organisation which:
was established in 1992 as a centre of continuous education
focuses at new technologies but, while constitutes a Creative, Innovative Centre, combines various scientific, cultural and social aspects
serves its scope by a scientific-based team and a multi-national network of universities and other institutes
aims at target groups of diverse interests, specially, graduates and professionals specializing in the new technologies
has undertaken seminars on Industrial Design (graphic design, product design, material design) from 1992 till 1995
from 1995 specializes in Multimedia, web authoring, web design, e-commerce, e-business and e-learning
its main activities are training, production of on/off line multimedia and research
organises the International Science Film Festival_Athens
carries out a number of scientific events
creates and coordinates seminars on new media
promotes cultural and science communication
attends national and international scientific and IT events
is a partner of many international organisations related to science, media and new technologies
Associated Experts
Angelides Alexis - M. Sc. Industrial Design, Pratt Institute, USA
Angelides Marios - M. Sc Computing Cardiff University, UK
Antzoulides Dimitris - Computer Science, L'Aquila University, Italy
Avgeriou Paraskevas - Dipl. Electrical Engineer, NTUA, Studying for PhD in NTUA
Canellos Leonidas - PhD Informatics & Communication Law, Montpellier University, France
Cladias Nickolas - PhD Electrical Engineering, Columbia University, USA
Cokkas George - Law Studies, University of Athens, Greece
Eliopoulos Yiannis - D.E.A Audiovisual Studies, Sorbonne University, France
Gouraros Nickolas - PhD Computer Science, Southampton University, UK
Kaimaki Vassiliki - DEA in Communications technology, Paris 8, Studying for phD in Panteion University "Radio on the Internet"
Karvelis Giorgos – MA in Communication Media / Interactive Design, University of Glasgow, UK
Kontogiorgou Maria – MA in Communication Media /Animation, University of West of England, Bristol-UK, European Master in Interactive Multimedia Business Projects, Haute Ecole ISC Saint Louis, Brussels- BE
Kouanis Panos - PhD in cinema, Economic University of Athens
Koutoumanos Anastasios, PhD, Division of Computer Science, D/ment of Electrical Engineering NTUA
Koutsogianni Dimitra - Dipl. Electrical Engineering NTUA, Studying for phD in NTUA, D/ment of Electrical Engineering "Digital Forms of Art"
Kyriakoulakos Panagiotis - PhD Digital Cinematography, Paris I University, France
Lambrou Minas - M.Sc. Software Engineering, Birmingham University, UK
Negas Dimitris, Master in Industrial Design
Panoutsopoulou Jenny - D.E.U.G Film Direction Paris VIIIS University, France- Assistant Producer "Lieutenant Corelli" , with Nicholas Cage.
Papakonstantinou George - PhD Video Art, Paris VIII University, France
Psimadas Marios - M.Sc. Interactive Multimedia, Westminster University, UK
Seroen Jean-Dominique – Professor – HE Groupe ICHEC – ISC St. Louis – ISFSC
Sfakianaki Fotini - PhD Cyberspace Psychology, Amsterdam University, Τhe Netherlands
Sgouropoulou Kleio - PhD Informatics, D/ment of Electrical Engineering NTUA
Sorolopides George - Economist, University of Pireus, Greece
Tziranis Lefteris - MBA Finance, New York University, USA
Vittis Nikos - Film Scoring Berklee College of Music, USA
Volanis Antonis - Industrial Designer specialized in Automobile Design
Vounatsou Myrto - Studying for PhD in "Digital Forms of Art", NTUA
Current Projects
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MASTER CLASS - SCIENCE COMMUNICATION in TELEVISION: Script, Production and Direction of Scientific Documentaries
10-16 March 2008
50 hrs
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deadline: 01/03/2008
Acting on the frontier of science communication -namely the International Science Film Festival- CAID moves on to organising a Master Class, so giving to participants all the necessary creative tools to produce a scientific film. Taking into account an increasing public interest on science, the Master Class will aid the attempts of mass media to make science more popular.
This is an autonomous 50 hours Master Class on “Science communication on television: script, production and direction of scientific documentaries”. The course will get into some useful techniques to produce a science-related documentary addressed to the general public, so that it can be interesting and understandable. It will be available for whoever wishes to attend, will last seven days and will be coordinated by the distinguished expert, journalist and producer, Associate Professor of television production and audiovisual science communication at the School of Public Communication of the University of Navarra (Spain), Bienvenido Leon. Dr. Leon will guide the participants to the manifolds of creating a documentary and will pass on the necessary tools using his vast knowledge and experience. At the end of the Master Class, the participants, with the aid of the expert, will be given the opportunity to produce a 5min film which could be shown to the public during the 3rd International Science Film Festival_Athens.
Language: English
Fees: 480 €
Programme (50hrs)
10th-16th March 2008
Monday to Sunday 10.00 – 18.00
Duration:
Unit 1 (lectures): 30 hours
Unit 2 (workshop): 20 hours (in groups)
Unit 1
Lectures illustrated with many examples of international science documentaries.
Content:
Introduction. Science and television - difficult partners?
The production process
Ideas and research
Narrative and dramatic techniques
Synopsis and rundown
Shooting script
Commentary writing
Production plan
Camerawork and photography
Special techniques for scientific cinema
Editing
Unit 2
Production of a short scientific documentary (5 min). Work in groups of 4 to 6 participants.
Content:
Pre-production
Shooting
Post-production
Viewing and analysis
Previous Projects
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E-MUSIC BUSINES PROJECT
Leonardo da Vinci Programme of European Union
Web-training game
Project aiming at the design, development, modelling and implementation of an e-Business game running in an Internet environment for distance learning involving multiple users. The project is based on the digital online music market models through web-learning pedagogical tools.
Partners: ISC St Louis ICHEC ( Belgium ), University of Metz ( France ), University of Luton ( United Kingdom ), University of Athens ( Greece ), Henri Tudor (Luxemburg), Karol Adamiecki University of Economics ( Poland )
CAID collaborates with the University of Athens, University of Paris, University of Metz, St. Louis University of Brussels, C.I.T.I. Nova University of Lisboa, Lapland University of Finland, Kemi Tornio Polytechnic, Luton University, Autonomous University of Barcelona, etc.
CAID -with the co-operation of the above mentioned universities, as well as with several organisations (with the partnership of: CEMEA, Paris-France, PROJECTSCOPE, Berlin-Germany, University of Athens, Athens-Greece, ERT, Athens-Greece, INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL MÖBIUS, Paris-France- has organised:
Long-term studies:
European Master in Multimedia and Audiovisual Business Administration – EMMABA - 1996
European Master in interactive multimedia in Business projects - 1998
European Master in Multimedia training projects - 1998
European Master in e-business management (e-commerce) - 2000-2
Master in cyber communications - 2000-3
Advanced web authoring seminars - 2001-2
e-BUSINESS
EUROPEAN MASTER IN E-BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
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Description and Rationale
This programme of study develops skills and knowledge appropriate to business, and the management of business, in the 21st century. The programme develops the capabilities of a potential manager, who will be technologically aware and who will be adept as a business user of technology.
Educational Objectives to develop:
understanding of e-Business
understanding of management in an e-Business environment
abilities to summarise information relating to e-Business management
critical appraisal skills in regard to managing in the e-Business environment
knowledge of the supply chain issues relating to e-Business
skills in selecting and utilising appropriate marketing tools
awareness of the financial and risk implications for e-Business
knowledge of the legal aspects of e-Business
understanding of the virtual/real interface and the management of its components
awareness of the issues involved in managing the people, processes, technology interface
abilities to consider organisations strategically
Modules:
Internet and Multimedia Technology
· Basic Internet technologies
· Fundamental technologies of net services
· Searching the Internet
· Using the Internet
· Presentation of Internet solutions
· Wireless Internet access
· Web development
· Workflow and workgroup software
· Net security
· Databases for the Internet
· Tools for WAP and WWW
Internet software/application development
· Programming principles
· Problem analysis: graphs, flows, etc.
· Introduction to HTML, Java, Java Script
· Inventory of development methodologies; modelling types
· Dynamic applications
· Web developing
-Data structures
-Data types (graphics, sound, multimedia)
-WWW develop languages (HTML, DHTML, Java Script, Java
-Wap development languages (WML, WMLS)
-Comparison wire and wireless net access technology
-Multimedia data (VRML, Java)
· Critical overview of the e-Commerce/e-Business software applications
· Internet software development: Dreamweaver, Flash, etc.
· Development of e-commerce applications: Html, Java, Javascript, Dreamweaver, Flash, etc.
· Databases in the Internet (PostgreSQL, My SQL, MS SQL, Oracle, Multimedia databases)
Web design and Development
· Development overview - main stages, importance of analysis
· Languages and Tools - making the right choice
· Content considerations - graphics and multimedia for website design
· User Analysis - usability objectives, user profiling, cultural models
· Human/computer interface
· Critical design features - browsing, searching, navigation and readability
· Interface design methodologies
· Website modelling - content analysis, data modelling
· Storyboarding
· Interface evaluation
· Contemporary design issues
Internet Marketing
Internet marketing is a major component of electronic commerce, the fastest growing area of business. As such, workers and students with expertise in the field are in great demand. This course provides an introduction to the field, and explains its various roles in an organization's total marketing program. Students will be trained how to specifically use the internet and related technology to strategize and implement the research, advertising, selling, merchandising, customer service and other marketing mix-related functions.
e-Commerce Strategy
· General introduction
· Business models
· e-processes & e-working
· M. Porter business strategy and e-Commerce strategy
· Methodologies for e-Commerce strategy formulation and implementation
· Strategic analysis methods
· Strategy formulation according to Mintzberg
· Implementation of e-Business project
· Evaluation of e-Commerce project
· Case Study
Financial management of e-Business
· Accounting concepts
· Introduction to cost /management accounting
· Cost for decision making
· Budgeting and planning
· Reporting and financial statements
· Working capital
· Capital investment appraisal
· The business plan
· Specifications
· Profit-earning capacity
· Sources of funding: national and international funding of an e-Business project
· Risk capital
· Venture capital
· Start-up
· Negotiations with investors and banks
Legal Aspects of e-Commerce
· Legal subject-matter of electronic contracts
· Electronic signature
· Security of transactions
· Applicable contract law
· Protection of intellectual property rights
· Confidentiality of personal data
· Liability of service providers
· Self-regulation and law
On-line selling and distribution strategy (logistics)
· EDI in B2B management
· e-Commerce Web sites typology : electronic catalogues, virtual shops, shopping malls, portals
· Virtual supply chain management
· Intranet design
· Teleworking tools
· Communication tools: forums, chat, ICQ, video conferencing, etc.
· Critical analysis and comparison of e-Commerce packages
· Electronic payment systems
· Distribution strategy and logistics: channels and delivery systems
· Cost allocation per channel
· Stock management
· After sales management
WEB Mastering
· Introduction
· Internet searching technology
· Methodology of development Internet database applications (information systems)
· Data structures modelling
· World Wide Web develop languages
· Dynamic web services technology
· Wireless Internet: protocols, access, languages
· Tools for WWW and WAP
· Fundamentals of technology of Internet database
· Review of transitional databases in Internet
· Analytical databases and data analyses
· Databases and web administration
WEB AUTHORING DIPLOMA
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The extended use of sophisticated software applications to create web sites (such as Macromedia Dreamweaver, Microsoft FrontPage and others with similar functionality), while helping web authors to productively create satisfactory quality web content, it deprives them from the capability to have complete control over the produced result. Another drawback is that web authors are limited by the features of these applications (hence they produce sites using a limited set of effects), while the existing incompatibilities among web browsers appear often difficult or impossible to overcome. A tour in Internet can prove that sites present more similarities than individuality, which is a sine qua non condition of success within the conditions of "attention economy".
The proposed seminars are aiming, in their first part, to cover a considerable amount of this knowledge void by providing the necessary training for direct HTML, DHTML and JavaScript programming, as well as a short introduction to XML. The World Wide Web is moving fast towards a direction which is transforming it to a virtual space where multimedia content and interactive features become more and more prominent. This trend imposes the need to use streaming video, audio and animation applications. The second part of the proposed seminars aims to provide adequate training in using web multimedia creation applications, such as Macromedia Flash, RealAudio, RealVideo and Microsoft Media.
These seminars will including the necessary theoretical background, they will give emphasis on the practical aspects and the transfer of knowledge resulting from real-world experience. They will also provide extensive additional sources of relevant information in Internet.
Short-term studies:
seminars for young students for Director (certified teachers)–Photoshop–Illustrator–Acrobat-Go Live-Macromedia-3Dstudio Studio Max - Dreamweaver and Flash
Infocad a 5 week seminar on Proengineer CAD CAM
production of a musical DVD – “Jumoke and the Wild Flower”
LUMIERE (Learning in a Unified Multimedia Environment - 2004), MEDIA funded programme
Interactive Media for Children Workshop – The European Know how in Athens, MEDIA funded programme
LUMIERE
"MANAGEMENT AND NEW AUDIOVISUAL TECHNOLOGY"
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Course Description
The course was intended to give competences in managing the audiovisual production process in terms of human allocations and technological resources organisation. The Course gave instruments to manage and used technologies in order to produce advanced audiovisual products.
The course was structured in two main activities, a distance learning path (through the e-learning platform) and a face to face practical activities:
Training sessions through Open Distance Learning broadcasted on the web based e-learning platform
Didactic Visit, practises and laboratories activities in Italy
Participation of the users/students selected to significant seminars or workshops at European level
The course consisted of 7 Didactic Modules. Each Module was made up of video lessons. Each video lesson was connected and integrated into a complete Internet based learning environment. An introduction Module, giving an overview of course main goals and objectives, course structure and e-learning methodologies for distance learning, introducing the user to the course methodology and e-learning instruments, while the last one consisted in the presentation of the project works edited by students during the practical sessions. The other modules were conceived to give theoretical and practical instruments to manage the entire audiovisual and movies production process. The main core gave a general overview of the new technologies market trends at European level in the “The European Audio-Visual Market”, as well as instruments for planning and realization audiovisual products, process of production and post-production management in “Projecting an audiovisual digital product” and “The audiovisual digital product post-production process”.
The “New technologies and audiovisual products” module transferred practical skills in computer web, computer graphics and virtual reality. Some basic strategies of international distribution and marketing for audiovisual products were included in “Audiovisual Project Distribution and Marketing”.
The e-learning environment provided for each digitised video lessons the graphic material (Slides) connected to the video lessons as well as Didactic supporting material such us bibliography, web siteography, books-articles, exercises, project work, etc.
IVAN
Innovating Video Art through New technologies
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Expert in Digital Technologies applied to Multimedia Visual Art, allowed multimedia operators, but also cinema and art schools students, to exploit all the possibilities offered by the digital technologies in order to analyse and modify images according to a creative approach.
Co-funded by the European Programme MEDIA Plus, was meant to give an effective answer to the necessity of innovation of the audiovisual industry, mostly in the use of new forms of communication, expression, visual digital approaches, in order to foster its competitiveness promoting, on one hand, the continuous vocational training of professionals working in this field, on the other hand discovering new talents, offering them an effective and innovative training.