Telidon @ TSV
8.5" X 11"
Telidon @ TSV
8.5" X 11"
©
Bill Perry
Robin Collyer
©
Bill Perry
Robin Collyer
The videographer with a KY2000 was created by Robin Collyer and blended into a frame by Bill Perry.
The videographer with a KY2000 was created by Robin Collyer and blended into a frame by Bill Perry.
This was an apt metaphor for the incompatibility of RGB Telidon and NTSC TVs. Artist interested in using Telidon to generate computer graphics for video often had to resort shooting the Telidon screen to get their CGI on video.
This was an apt metaphor for the incompatibility of RGB Telidon and NTSC TVs. Artist interested in using Telidon to generate computer graphics for video often had to resort shooting the Telidon screen to get their CGI on video.
Trinity Square Video is uniquely Canadian. It is a non-profit, artist-run organization offering in-house and mobile media art equipment to member artists for non-commercial use. In the 80s it was the envy of media artists around the world. It is the oldest (est. 1971) artist run access centre in Canada and a role model for many artist-run, media organizations that followed, including Toronto Community Videotex.
Trinity Square Video is uniquely Canadian. It is a non-profit, artist-run organization offering in-house and mobile media art equipment to member artists for non-commercial use. In the 80s it was the envy of media artists around the world. It is the oldest (est. 1971) artist run access centre in Canada and a role model for many artist-run, media organizations that followed, including Toronto Community Videotex.
I approached Trinity, to ask if they would administer access and training on the Norpak IPS, as per their usual practices for video equipment. This became known as "Telidon @ TSV".
I approached Trinity, to ask if they would administer access and training on the Norpak IPS, as per their usual practices for video equipment. This became known as "Telidon @ TSV".
Telidon at Trinity Square Video
Telidon at Trinity Square Video
Ric Amis and I set up an access and training project called "Telidon @ TSV". It was to be a 3 month project but by November it was so popular the maching stayed at TSV for about a year. We shared an office on the fifth floor of the Ryerson Publishing building with a spectacular view from the foot of what is the mountain of downtown Toronto.
Ric Amis and I set up an access and training project called "Telidon @ TSV". It was to be a 3 month project but by November it was so popular the maching stayed at TSV for about a year. We shared an office on the fifth floor of the Ryerson Publishing building with a spectacular view from the foot of what is the mountain of downtown Toronto.
The basic deal was TSV administered access to the computer, as per their usual in-house booking procedures and kept those fees. I offered training on the machine and kept those fees. Plus, I could use the machine 24/7 without charge for my own work.
The basic deal was TSV administered access to the computer, as per their usual in-house booking procedures and kept those fees. I offered training on the machine and kept those fees. Plus, I could use the machine 24/7 without charge for my own work.
During these early days of the project, Nina Beveridge and Geoffrey Shea were instrumental in moving the project forward. If we needed any more encouragement to strike out on our own, it came when someone from the Canada Council, I can't remember the name, arrived unannounced at TSV and me "Why haven't you applied for funds from the Canada Council?"
During these early days of the project, Nina Beveridge and Geoffrey Shea were instrumental in moving the project forward. If we needed any more encouragement to strike out on our own, it came when someone from the Canada Council, I can't remember the name, arrived unannounced at TSV and me "Why haven't you applied for funds from the Canada Council?"
This led to applying for operational funding from the Canada Council. which led to the incorporation of another artist-run organization called Toronto Community Videotex.
This led to applying for operational funding from the Canada Council. which led to the incorporation of another artist-run organization called Toronto Community Videotex.
"Telidon at Trinity Square Video" is/was a testimony to the value of artist run, non-profit, equipment access facilities. TSV had the flexibility to process the Telidon at TSV project in the short window of opportunity provided by VISTA.
"Telidon at Trinity Square Video" is/was a testimony to the value of artist run, non-profit, equipment access facilities. TSV had the flexibility to process the Telidon at TSV project in the short window of opportunity provided by VISTA.