e-Science for the Arts Dr. Gregory Sporton, Director, Visualisation Research Unit
Background VRU Workshops, November 2006 What is e-Science? What opportunities in the Arts? Support/Infrastructure/Benefits/Issues
e-Science and Creative Practice Neglected potential Cost? Training? Uninformed/Misinformed Dissemination through networked technologies
Technologies in Creative Practice Digitised analogues Supporting existing workflows Computer as tool Individual practice
e-Science Practice Pooling of computing power Functionality Distribution Shared resources Human Network
e-Science & Creativity Relationship? Locus of Creativity? Dependence on technology?
Concerns Development of specific software/platforms for Arts applications Security Intellectual property rights Lessons from science use of e- Science Real & “Virtual”
Starting Point… e-Science as an environment Technology or creativity? Art as a craft practice Interdisciplinary/Collaborative models Digital generations
Information Visualisation Research Unit – Workshop resources – hphttp:// hp – humanities.net/forum/real_time_collaborative_art_ma king/196http:// humanities.net/forum/real_time_collaborative_art_ma king/196 Gregory Sporton