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Open Window Institute offers bursary programmes --
Fri, 13 Feb 2015 10:41
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The Open Window Institute, a Gauteng-based educational academy which offers training in visual communication, design, film and interaction arts, is calling on creatives who have completed matric to apply for bursary for BA degrees, one-year programmes and short courses. The closing date for applications is 27 February.
Interested applicants will need to submit their original artworks for the opportunity to win a one-year programme bursary valued at R36 990. Four one-year programmes are available in: film production, 3D animation and game design, photography and graphic design.
The bursary is valid for the July 2015 intake, and will only be awarded if the artwork submitted meets the minimum requirements as set by the institute.
Participants can submit their artwork, an ID document copy and a matric certificate to Marie Louise via email at ml@openwindow.co.za.
For more information contact Libe Mohale on: 012 648 9200; 078 295 0936; libem@openwindow.co.za
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Using multiple displays isn t a cure-all to the need for space. First, you need a graphics card that can meet the demands you may have for two or three displays. Second, multiple video and power cables add clutter to your work environment. Third and most important a gap between the displays is inevitable, no matter how carefully you arrange them. Even the narrowest bezel creates a blind spot as your mouse pointer crosses from screen to screen.
Four years ago Ostendo brought out a curved wide monitor branded as an Alienware 43 inch. The resolution of the Ostendo CRVD was 2880 by 900 pixels (32:10 aspect ratio) which was not perfect, although it did offer an amazingly good response time of 2ms. While it was a great looking monitor, it was pricey (at around US$6 800), really heavy and required the user to be directly in the centre of the screen to reduce the effects of vertical lines in the projections.
With the advent of In-plane Switching (IPS) screen technology, numerous tech companies have worked hard in developing thinner and more flexible and subsequently longer LCD displays. The technology allows IPS panels to display consistent, accurate colour from all viewing angles and without having any blur. Unlike older LCDs, IPS panels do not lighten or show tailing when touched, which is important for touch-screen devices. The panels can process high-speed signals without data loss by using copper wiring with low resistance values giving clearer images and stable response times.
While we would all love massive monitors on our desk we are still limited in size and it seems that most tech-research has concluded that 29 inches diagonally is a comfortable size to deal with. Great examples would be the Dell UltraSharp U2913WM, the Admiral Overseas Company AOC Q2963PM, the NEC MultiSync EA294WMi, and the ASUS MX299Q Ultra-wide IPS Monitor. Each display measures 29 inches diagonally but what makes them unique is the aspect ratio of 21:9 vs the standard 16:9 monitor. Generally, ultrawide monitors sport a 2560 x 1080 resolution but what makes them special is the ability to support screen split functionality, 100 percent sRGB colour space expression, a 178/178 wide viewing angle and 2ms Grey-to-Grey response times.
Dual Link interfaces allow for two external devices to connect simultaneously to the monitors with a regular serving of connectivity including DVI-D dual, HDMI (inclusive of a MHL port), USB 3.0 ports, Display Port, PC audio in, as well as headphone audio jack. Each of these models delivers a very wide range of acceptable off-axis viewing angles (an especially important feature when you re dealing with an ultrawide display). And each screen uses environmentally friendly LED backlighting, which shortens warm-up time, lowers energy costs, and reduces the quantity of damaging chemicals that eventually find their way into landfills at the end of a product s useful life.
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