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October 25th, 2011
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Call for Interns: the T2 2-Minute Documentary Challenge!

We are looking for interns, and you, blog readers, are the first to hear about it. Check out the details…

T2 + Back Alley Films, located in the Crossroads district of Kansas City, MO, is looking for interns to support our full service production unit. Ideal candidates have a passion for storytelling, a keen eye for composition, basic knowledge of Final Cut 7, experience handling DSLRs, and a healthy dose of “go-get-it” attitude. Think you have what we’re looking for? Show us by submitting a piece to the T2 2-minute Documentary Contest.

Here’s what you need to know about submission:

- Choose a subject of your choice and tell a story in a traditional documentary style

- Total run time must be 2 minutes or less

- Must include at least one on-camera interview to tell the story

- Shot composition (i.e. framing, light design, and use of space) must be well thought out

- Broll should be used effectively

- Can be shot in SD or HD

- Your entry can be a project you’ve completed for a different purpose, or it can be something brand new – we do not care. What we DO care about is how you tell your story.

- Deadline is November 11, 2011 (by midnight)

- Submit to rbangert@t2.tv

More about the internship:

Along with your documentary, please submit a cover letter and resume. This internship run January-May, and can be put towards college credit. This is considered a full-time internship and we expect participants to be in the office Monday through Friday. Additionally, interns are responsible for finding their own lodging and accommodations.

To learn more about T2 + Back Alley visit www.t2.tv.

 

October 21st, 2011
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A Word on the Hex Pixel Gallery…

Have you been to the new Hex Pixel Gallery?

The T2 crew was proud to host our second successful installation here at Hex – Hollow – on the first Friday of this month. Take a look…

You may be curious as to why we opened up our doors as a gallery. First of all, we love the Kansas City artist community, and as a creative enterprise we want to foster and encourage art appreciation in our city. We think First Fridays are a great way to celebrate creativity in this town, and are thrilled to participate.

But on a deeper level – we want to create a platform for digital media. Obviously, it’s the medium we love. Whether it’s short films, interactive design or animation, we are crazy about digital design. And so we want to provide an outlet for it.

Garrett Fuselier, our interactive designer who helped launch the gallery, has this to say:

“We are giving a voice to a time-based medium – a space for work that is not static. By doing this, we can change the experience of how people view digital work. We’re taking it offline and bringing it into a physical space.”

Beyond changing the viewing experience, we also hope to celebrate digital artists everywhere, giving attention to work that deserves to be recognized. Since our grand opening in September, we have showcased two motion-based pieces with video and animation. The first show, Diaporamas, featured artist Sara Ludy. Hollow featured two artists, Max Hattler and Kiron Hussain.

In the coming months, we hope to showcase local, national, and perhaps even international talent in this arena. For this next show we plan on showcasing interactivity so that pieces can react to their audience instead of people just reacting to the pieces. You won’t want to miss it.

Be sure to stop by Hex on November 4! We’d love to see you at our next exhibit.

P.S. Do you have any digital artists/work that you love? Are you a digital artist yourself and would like to show your work at the Hex Gallery? Leave us a note in the comments. We want to bring you work that speaks to you!