<div dir="ltr">From Joe, who lives around the corner and came to the Society of the Spectacle class and the potluck -<div><br></div><div>He may not be able to make the 6pm BAPS meeting thu, but can make the next one - He offered to hold classes along the lines of below -</div>
<div><br></div><div>Best,</div><div>David<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Joseph Matheny</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:me@josephmatheny.net">me@josephmatheny.net</a>></span><br>
Date: Wed, Aug 27, 2014 at 10:40 AM<br>Subject: Finally, we can connect via email<br>To: <a href="mailto:DKeenan44@gmail.com">DKeenan44@gmail.com</a><br><br><br>
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Here's a few of my bonafides and a list of some other community
classes i taught in Santa Barbara. Let me know if there's interest.
Also, let me know if you need any help working on the space. I am
fairly handy.<br>
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<a href="http://jmatheny.wordpress.com/2013/05/16/the-rise-of-the-arg-games-investigates-alternate-reality-games-and-what-the-future-has-in-store-for-the-curious-experiment/" target="_blank">http://jmatheny.wordpress.com/2013/05/16/the-rise-of-the-arg-games-investigates-alternate-reality-games-and-what-the-future-has-in-store-for-the-curious-experiment/</a><br>
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<a href="http://jmatheny.wordpress.com/2012/08/02/the-surprising-online-life-of-legends/" target="_blank">http://jmatheny.wordpress.com/2012/08/02/the-surprising-online-life-of-legends/<br>
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<b>The community classes i taught in SB:</b><br>
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<div style="font-size:14pt;line-height:1.1;margin-bottom:0.5em;font-style:normal;color:black"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog_posts/4497899-transmedia-and-multimedia-classes-august-through-december" style="color:rgb(102,102,0);text-decoration:none" target="_blank">Transmedia
and Multimedia Classes August Through December</a></div>
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As some of you know we are working with TVSB/UCSB to offer late
summer/fall/winter transmedia classes this year, and we have
decided to expand our class offerings.</p>
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Please pass this information on to anyone who you know that
may want to participate in the summer/fall/winter classes. THIS IS
A GREAT TOOL FOR ON-LINE EDUCATION AND ACTIVISM!<br>
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<strong>Benefits:</strong></p>
<span style="color:rgb(24,24,24);font-family:Georgia,Times,'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:18.200000762939453px;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;display:inline!important;float:none;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Participants will gain valuable skills that
will add to their value in the job market</span><br style="color:rgb(24,24,24);font-family:Georgia,Times,'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:18.200000762939453px;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">
<span style="color:rgb(24,24,24);font-family:Georgia,Times,'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:18.200000762939453px;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;display:inline!important;float:none;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Artist (entertainers, writers, storytellers,
visual artists, videographers/cinematographers, bloggers,
podcasters, et. al) will gain skills that will help them increase
their reach and broaden their platform for storytelling.</span><br>
<span style="color:rgb(24,24,24);font-family:Georgia,Times,'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:18.200000762939453px;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;display:inline!important;float:none;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Communications people will gain new skills to
help them broaden their message’s reach</span>.<br style="color:rgb(24,24,24);font-family:Georgia,Times,'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:18.200000762939453px;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">
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<strong>Classes</strong><br>
<br>
The following classes are available in<span> </span><strong>Santa Barbara, CA
only</strong></p>
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<strong>Introduction to Web Communication</strong><br>
<br>
Eight four-hour classes – Saturdays, 1 – 5 pm. August 10, 17, 24,
September 7, 14, 21, 28, October 5 (No class Labor Day Weekend).<br>
</p>
The introduction to web communication class is a hands on,
comprehensive introduction to all the tools you’ll need to know to
build a effective and scalable presence on the web. We’ll cover the
foundation of web communication principles, the tools you’ll need to
create and maintain a web presence that will have impact and reach,
and some of the design principles you’ll need to expand and grow
your presence.<br style="color:rgb(24,24,24);font-family:Georgia,Times,'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:18.200000762939453px;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">
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We’ll cover all of this in eight four hour classes, meeting
each week at the SBTV studios.</p>
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You’ll need a laptop computer (Mac, Windows or Linux ok).
If you don’t have one, please make arrangements with TVSB to use
one of their lab computers. Note, lab computers are limited. We
will be taping this class for later release as a broadcast on SBTV
and an archive on Archive.org.</p>
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<strong>Introduction to Podcasting</strong><br>
<br>
Eight four eight-hour classes – Saturdays, 1-5 pm. October 19, 26,
November 2, 9, 16, 23, December 7, 14 (No class Thanksgiving
Weekend).<br>
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</p>
Ever thought about having your own on-line radio show? You can! The
Introduction to Podcasting class is a hands on, comprehensive
introduction to everything you’ll need to know to create and
distribute your own audio or video podcast show.<br style="color:rgb(24,24,24);font-family:Georgia,Times,'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:18.200000762939453px;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">
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We’ll cover all of this in eight 4 hour classes, meeting
each week at the SBTV studios.</p>
<p style="font-family:Georgia,Times,'Times New Roman',serif;line-height:18px;padding:0px;margin:18px 0px;color:rgb(24,24,24);font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">
You’ll need a laptop computer (Mac, Windows or Linux ok).
If you don’t have one, please make arrangements with TVSB to use
one of their lab computers. Note, lab computers are limited. We
will be taping this class for later release as a broadcast on SBTV
and an archive on Archive.org.</p>
<br style="color:rgb(24,24,24);font-family:Georgia,Times,'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:18.200000762939453px;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">
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<strong>Other classes in Santa Barbara, Los Angeles, San
Francisco Bay Area</strong></p>
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<strong>Transmedia Design and Implementation</strong><br>
<br>
Eight 4-hour classes – Saturdays, 1 – 5 pm.<br>
<br>
(No class Labor Day Weekend).</p>
Transmedia: It’s all the buzz, it’s a word everyone is using,
everyone has heard it, but do you really know what it means or how
to create a working and effective transmedia story/alternate reality
game? Now is your opportunity to learn!This summer, a pioneer in
alternate reality gaming and transmedia,will be teaching intimate
classes in Transmedia creation and implementation. His work has been
the subject of a university level text book on the subject and
Game(tm) magazine credited him in the May 2013 issue as the person
who created the ARG/Transmedia story that left it’s mark indelibly
on gaming and storytelling.<br style="color:rgb(24,24,24);font-family:Georgia,Times,'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:18.200000762939453px;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">
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<em>“…its DNA – the concept of telling a story across
various platforms and new media- is evident in every alternate
reality game that came after.”</em><span> </span>–<span> </span><a href="http://jmatheny.wordpress.com/2013/05/16/the-rise-of-the-arg-games-investigates-alternate-reality-games-and-what-the-future-has-in-store-for-the-curious-experiment/" rel="nofollow" style="color:rgb(102,102,0);text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">GAME(tm) May 2013</a><br>
<br>
In this special and one of a kind class you’ll learn the basics of
ARG/Transmedia design, seeding, character development, tools and
more. During the course of this 8 week intensive, the class will
co-design an ARG/Transmedia story-game that will launch at the end
of the semester, which you will receive credit for.</p>
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Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to enlarge your
storytelling platform, strengthen your media creation toolbox,
meet potential new collaborators and have fun in the process!</p>
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We’ll begin booking classes to begin in August through
December that will be will be conducted in the following areas,
subject to interest: Santa Barbara California, Los Angeles
California, San Francisco Bay Area (California). Other areas for
future classes: New York, NY, Seattle, WA, Portland, OR, San
Diego, CA, Chicago, IL, Austin, TX and others in consideration. If
you are interested in hosting or helping us host a class in your
areas, please<span> </span><a href="http://wildcardtm.com/contact/" rel="nofollow" style="color:rgb(102,102,0);text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">contact
us</a>.</p><span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888">
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