Audio Visual in Wikipedia

[Igor]

There is an article called "Diaporama" in Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diaporama

which tells shortly about audio visual art:

A Diaporama is a photographic slideshow, sometimes with accompanying audio. The word shares etymological roots with the English words diorama and panorama, both of which come from the Greek root horama, meaning "a view." Salon columnist Camille Paglia used the term as early as March 2008 when she wrote "Speaking of Edie [sedgwick], I found this 'diaporama' tribute to her...set to a song composed and sung by Étienne Daho."[1]

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^ Paglia, Camille. "Hillary's race against time," Salon.com. 12 March 2008

Also known as Audio Visual in English and is making advances in many Camera Clubs in the United Kingdom as an art form. The Royal Photographic Society recognises it as a method of gaining distinctions at all three levels.

There is also another article "Audio Visual" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audio-visual which doesn't provide more information.

It would be wonderful if somebody could extend these articles with more detailed information regarding AV events, people and organizations in the UK and France (and other countries).

I'd happy add a link to such article from our website to explain new users what is audio visual art.

[davegee]

I don't want to volunteer anyone without their permission BUT Maureen would be the obvious choice for this, Igor?

DG

[Maureen]

Which Maureen do you have in mind Dave ?

[davegee]

You, of course!!

But I'm not sure if I should be volunteering anyone.

All done with the best possible intentions.

DG

[Maureen]

No problem Dave - just flattered you think I have enough brain cells to do it

Will have a think about it

[Picsel]

There is an article called "Diaporama" in Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diaporama

which tells shortly about audio visual art:

There is also another article "Audio Visual" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audio-visual which doesn't provide more information.

It would be wonderful if somebody could extend these articles with more detailed information regarding AV events, people and organizations in the UK and France (and other countries).

I'd happy add a link to such article from our website to explain new users what is audio visual art.

Hello Igor

The origin of the definition given by this article sounds very special and strange!

Since long times, for a lot of photographers and french dictionnaries : Diaporama = diapositive (= slide in english) + rama/orama (greek suffix which means view / show...)

see here (document found on Internet under the signature of Laure Gigou.. but in french) and so it comes "Diaporama is the art to show a sequence of slides with or without synchronized music"

We all know that everybody can write what he wants in wikipedia !

Best regards

Daniel

[Maureen]

Daniel is correct.

Diaporama has been used for many many years.

A few years ago we had a special worldwide show to celebrate 50 years of French Diaporama competitions.

So 2008 ??? is very wrong.

Colin Balls has written an excellent book of the history of AV or Diaporama and Laure has also produced a comprehensive work in french.

There are also several other books, magazines and works available which give a great deal of information about AV / Diaporama.

[Picsel]

Hello Maureen,

I ve sent a pm to Laure asking her if she wants to contribute for the french part

Best regards

Daniel

PS: in fact, in my previous post, the definition is not correct it should be better to say "Diaporama is the art to show a sequence of slides synchronized with music, with or without mixing sounds and comments".

I think that is more in line with the english wordings Audio visual or AV and with the spirit of the french author who invented the word. Sometimes, the french word "diaporama" is translated by "slideshow" (there is another article in wikipedia concerning a slide-show definition (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slide_show) but, in this case, the right translation of slide-show in french should be "presentation". PowerPoint were/is used by marketing and commercial people for making their slides show to their customers.

[Picsel]

Hello Maureen,

I ve sent a pm to Laure asking her if she wants to contribute for the french part

Best regards

Daniel

Hello Igor and Maureen,

I've received a message from Laure Gigou. She agrees to post her definition of Diaporama on Wikipedia for the french part.

You will find the text in french, here following. My english is too poor for a good translation, it would be nice if Maureen would do it. Thanks in advance.

Daniel

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Definition of Diaporama received from Laure Gigou on 14th august 2011

Définition du diaporama ( texte de Laure Gigou) :

C’est dans les années 50 que le terme diapositive s’est popularisé avec l'avènement du film Kodachrome pour le 24 x 36. Mais il avait apparu dès 1892. Il est construit à partir du préfixe d'origine grecque « dia » (« à travers ») et « positive », l'inverse photographique d'un film négatif. Il fallait regarder la diapositive à l’aide d’une visionneuse ou d’un projecteur sur un écran. Le terme a été repris pour désigner une image incluse dans un « diaporama » argentique puis numérique.

Les concours de projections de diapositives avec fond sonore dans des festivals datent de la fin des années 1950. On utilisait pour les définir une périphrase : « montage photographique sonorisé ».

L’idée d’associer des diapositives et du son se propage rapidement et, en 1957, le photo-club du Vésinet organise un premier concours de montages photographiques sonorisés dont le palmarès provoque également la première contestation publique des décisions du jury !

En 1958, Claude Madier, président du photo-club de Vichy met sur pied une manifestation internationale de grande envergure : le Festival de Vichy. Cette manifestation connaît un réel succès et se renouvelle presque tous les ans durant trois décennies.

C’est alors que le mot diaporama a été inventé par Claude Madier en 1959 en présence de Monsieur Bourigeaud, président de la fédération nationale des sociétés photographiques de France, Lucien Lorelle et quelques autres personnes. C’est un terme qui a été introduit en 1965 dans le dictionnaire Larousse. Il vient de deux éléments : « diapo » : « diapositive », image positive sur support transparent, visible par projection sur un écran et « rama » du grec « orama », ce que l'on voit : spectacle.

Un diaporama comporte trois éléments :

- L'image

- Le son

- et la transition entre les images (à son début : le fondu enchaîné ).

Ces trois éléments se construisent les uns par rapport aux autres de façon à former un tout indissociable grâce à un logiciel qui lie les images à la bande son et crée des transitions ou animations, zooms, panoramiques, effets 2D ou 3D ou permet des incrustations de séquences vidéos. Ils synthétisent l'expression de la pensée de l'auteur et lui permettent de faire œuvre de création.

Dans le diaporama, il y a un fil conducteur et un message que fait passer le réalisateur. Ce fil conducteur est d'importance primordiale !

Le diaporama doit raconter une histoire. Il présente une suite logique de diapositives et une mise en scène dramaturgique. La suite des images ne peut être changée sans détruire le message. Tout vient d'une simple idée. Cependant, si le cinéma montre, le diaporama suggère.

« Le Diaporama, c'est d'abord de l'audiovisuel. On projette une suite d'images fixes en même temps que l'on diffuse une bande sonore. En fonction de ce que veut exprimer l'auteur, cette bande sonore peut comporter des voix, des musiques et des bruits. » Jacques Muller, Jean-Paul Petit et Daniel Revaud, Le Diaporama un loisir, un art, une passion, Paris, chasseur d’images, Senillé : edition Jabena, 1993, 450 p.

« Contrairement au cinéma, qui reproduit le mouvement et permet aussi à la caméra d’être elle-même en mouvement par rapport au sujet, le diaporama utilise la photographie, l’instantané, le moment figé. Cela oblige l’auteur à fournir un réel effort de sélection et de construction pour susciter l’imagination du spectateur et le maintenir sur une sorte d’équilibre fragile, entre rêve et réalité. » Jean-Paul PETIT, Créez vos diaporamas photo, Micro application p. 84, mars 2004.

Le terme diaporama est à présent galvaudé. Détourné par les informaticiens, il s’applique à toute projection d’images dans les secteurs professionnels pour des présentations, conférences, ou des formations sans forcément asservir ces images à une bande son et sans forcément offrir un spectacle audiovisuel.

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Mais les projections d’images sur fond blanc existent depuis très longtemps.

Durant l'Antiquité, le principe de la « camera obscura », chambre noire permettant la projection d'une image sur une surface plane, fut décrit par Aristote (IVe siècle av. J.-C.). Elle apparaît en Chine au IIe siècle av. J.-C. La lanterne magique aurait été connue en Egypte sous les Pharaons et en Italie à l'époque romaine. Bien entendu, Léonard de Vinci (1452-1519) dessine une lanterne de projection.

Descartes améliora la camera obscura en 1634 et l’équipa d'une lentille qui permit la mise au point de l’image.

En 1646 : Athanase Kircher construisit une lanterne magique.

Tout au long du XVIIIème siècle la technique va évoluer. À la fin du XVIIIe siècle, l'abbé Robert surnommé Robertson mit au point le fantascope, appareil à deux objectifs, à mise au point automatique par came, permettant le fondu enchaîné. La fantasmagorie, étymologiquement « l’art de faire parler les fantômes en public », consiste à projeter et à animer sur un écran de toile ou de fumée des tableaux miniatures peints sur des plaques de verre ou bien gravés sur un support opaque.

Cette forme de spectacle connaît un énorme succès au tournant des Lumières et apparaît dans la littérature. Goethe, dans Faust fait apparaître héros de Troie et monstres de la mythologie, tentant de dévorer, avant de disparaître, quelques étudiants épouvantés grâce à une lanterne magique. Balzac, qui a découvert avec émerveillement la lanterne magique chez sa grand mère Sallambier vers 1805, en parle dans « Une double famille ». Marcel Proust évoque également la lanterne magique dans les premières pages de « Du côté de chez Swann. »

[Ken Cox]

FROM

http://translate.google.com/#

French - detected to English translation

Setting the slideshow (Laure Gigou text):

It is in the 50's that the term became popular slide with the advent of Kodachrome film for 24 x 36. But he had appeared in 1892. It is built from the Greek prefix "dia" ("through") and "positive", the opposite of a photographic negative film. We had to watch the slide using a viewer or a projector on a screen. The term was taken to mean an image included in a "slide show" film and digital.

Competitions slide shows with background music at festivals date from the late 1950s. Were used to define a paraphrase: "slideshow with sound."

The idea of ​​combining slides and sound spreads rapidly and in 1957, the photo-club organizes a Vésinet first contest slideshows with sound whose awards also causes the first public challenge the decisions of the jury!

In 1958, Claude Madier, president of the Photo Club de Vichy is building a major international event: the Festival de Vichy. This event is a real success and renewed almost every year for three decades.

Then the word slide was invented by Claude Madier in 1959 in the presence of Mr. Bourigeaud, president of the National Federation of photographic societies of France, Lucien Lorelle and a few others. It is a term that was introduced in 1965 in the Larousse dictionary. It has two elements: "Slide" "Slide," positive image on transparent media, visible on a projection screen and "rama" the Greek "orama" what you see: show.

A slide show consists of three elements:

- The image

- Sound

- And the transition between the images (at the beginning: the fade).

These three elements are constructed in relation to each other to form an inseparable unit with software that links the images to create the soundtrack and transitions or animations, zoom, pan, effects, 2D or 3D overlays can video sequences. They synthesize the expression of thought of the author and allow him to do creative work.

In the slideshow, there is a thread and a message that changes the director. This thread is of paramount importance!

The slide show should tell a story. It presents a logical slides and dramatic staging. The following images can not be changed without destroying the message. Everything comes from a simple idea. However, if the film shows, slide show suggests.

"The slideshow is primarily broadcasting. We project a sequence of still images at the same time we broadcast an audiotape. Depending on what the author wants to express, this soundtrack can include voice, music and sounds. "Jacques Muller, Jean-Paul Petit and Daniel Revaud, the slideshow a hobby, an art, a passion, Paris, roving photographer, Senillé: Jabena edition, 1993, p. 450

"Unlike the film, which mimics the movement and allows the camera to be itself in motion with respect to the subject, the slideshow uses photography, the snapshot, the time fixed. This forces the author to provide a real effort of selection and construction to stimulate the viewer's imagination and hold it on a kind of delicate balance, between dream and reality. "Jean-Paul PETIT, Create your photo slideshows, Micro application p. 84 March 2004.

The term slide is now tarnished. Hijacked by computer, it applies to any projection of images in the areas of professional presentations, conferences, or training without necessarily subjugate these images to a soundtrack and not necessarily provide an audiovisual show.

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But the projected images on a white background have been around a long time.

In ancient times, the principle of "camera obscura" dark chamber for projecting an image on a flat surface, was described by Aristotle (fourth century BC.). She appeared in China in the second century BC. AD The magic lantern was known in Egypt under the Pharaohs and Italy in Roman times. Of course, Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) draws a projection lantern.

Descartes improved the camera obscura in 1634 and equipped with a lens that allowed the development of the image.

In 1646: Athanasius Kircher built a magic lantern.

Throughout the eighteenth century technology will evolve. At the end of the eighteenth century, Father Robert Robertson devised called the fantascope, electric two goals, autofocus cam, allowing fade. Phantasmagoria, etymologically "the art of public speaking ghosts," is to project and animate on screen canvas or smoke miniature paintings painted on glass plates or engraved on a medium opaque.

This form of entertainment is a huge success at the turn of the Enlightenment and appears in the literature. Goethe in Faust shows heroes of Troy and monsters of mythology, trying to eat, before disappearing, some frightened students with a magic lantern. Balzac, who discovered the magic lantern in wonder at his grandmother Sallambier about 1805, speaks in "A double family". Marcel Proust also evokes the magic lantern in the opening pages of "From Swann's Way. "

[Picsel]

FROM

http://translate.google.com/#

French - detected to English translation

Thanks Ken, but translator machine, even if they are working better and better are not always very accurate!

Sorry to say that the Google version is not very convenient, it would better to delete it : the word "diaporama" should not be translated otherwise all the text becomes ununderstandable.

That is the reason why, even if google translator have made 80% of the work, I would prefer if some english people could help and have a deep look on it.....Thanks in advance.

Daniel.

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Definition of "diaporama" (Laure Gigou text):

It is in the 50's that the term became popular slide with the advent of Kodachrome film for 24 x 36. But it had appeared in 1892. It is built from the Greek prefix "dia" ("through") and "positive", the opposite of a photographic negative film. We had to watch the slide using a viewer or a projector on a screen. The term was taken to mean an image included in a "slide show" at first, film photography then digital.

Competitions of "diaporama" shows including background music at festivals date from the late 1950s. They were used to define a paraphrase: "slideshow with sound."

The idea of combining slides and sound spreads rapidly and, in 1957, the photo-club of Vésinet, organizes a first contest of slideshows with sound whose awards also causes the first public challenge of the jury's decisions!

In 1958, Claude Madier, president of the photo-club de Vichy is building a major international event : the Festival of Vichy. This event is a real success and renewed almost every year for three decades.

Then the word "diaporama" was invented by Claude Madier in 1959 in the presence of Mr. Bourigeaud, president of the National Federation of photographic societies of France, Lucien Lorelle and a few others. It is a term that was introduced in 1965 in the Larousse dictionary. It has two elements : "diapo" "diapositive," positive image on transparent media, visible on a projection screen and "rama" the Greek "orama" that is what you see : the show.

A diaporama (slide show) consists of three elements:

- The image

- Sound

- And the transition between the images (at the beginning: the fade).

These three elements are constructed in relation to each other to form an inseparable unit with software that links the images with the soundtrack and creates transitions or animations, zoom, pan, 2D or 3D effects, overlays of video sequences . They synthesize the expression of thought of the author and allow him to do creative work.

In the diaporama, the director gives us a thread and delivers a message . This thread is of paramount importance!

The diaporama should tell a story. It presents a logical slides and dramatic staging. The following images can not be changed without destroying the message. Everything comes from a simple idea. However, if a film shows, a diaporama suggests.

"The diaporama is primarily audio visual. We show a sequence of still images at the same time we play a soundtrack. Depending on what the author wants to express, this soundtrack can include voice, music and sounds." Jacques Muller, Jean-Paul Petit and Daniel Revaud, Le Diaporama un loisir, un art, une passion, Paris, Chasseur d'images, Senillé: Jabena edition, 1993, p. 450,

"Unlike a movie, which mimics the movement and allows the camera to be itself in motion with respect to the subject, a diaporama, uses photography, the snapshot, the time fixed. This forces the author to provide a real effort of selection and construction to stimulate the viewer's imagination and hold it on a kind of delicate balance, between dream and reality. " , Jean-Paul PETIT, Créez vos diaporamas photo, Micro application p. 84 March 2004.,

The term diaporama is now tarnished. Hijacked by computer industry, it applies to any projection of images in the areas of professional presentations, conferences, or training without necessarily subjugate these images to a soundtrack and not necessarily provide an audiovisual show.

---

But the projected images on a white background have been around a long time.

In ancient times, the principle of "camera obscura" dark chamber for projecting an image on a flat surface, was described by Aristotle (fourth century BC.). She appeared in China in the second century BC. The magic lantern was known in Egypt under the Pharaohs and Italy in Roman times. Of course, Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) draws a projection lantern.

Descartes improved the camera obscura in 1634 and equipped with a lens that allowed the development of the image.

In 1646: Athanasius Kircher built a magic lantern.

Throughout the eighteenth century technology will evolve. At the end of the eighteenth century, Father Robert Robertson devised called the fantascope, a device with two lenses, autofocus by...., allowing fade. Phantasmagoria, etymologically "the art of public speaking ghosts," is to project and animate on screen canvas or smoke, miniature paintings painted on glass plates or engraved on a medium opaque.

This form of entertainment is a huge success at the turn of the Enlightenment and appears in the literature. Goethe in Faust shows heroes of Troy and monsters of mythology, trying to eat, before disappearing, some frightened students with a magic lantern. Balzac, who discovered the magic lantern in wonder at his grandmother Sallambier about 1805, speaks in "A double family". Marcel Proust also evokes the magic lantern in the opening pages of "From Swann's Way. "

[Ken Cox]

Google must be using Quebec French - you should write to them -- you can explain it better -- there is a spot on the translator page to rate the translation

ken

[Ronniebootwest]

There is also a much older article about PTE here: http://wikipedia.org/wiki/Pictures_to_Exe#PicturesToExe

Sadly, my own web site is not mentioned and I don't know how to add it.

Ron West