“Science is above all,communication.”

Willard Gibbs

Part I

Formidlingsavdelingen – Communication & Media Centre

Part III

Part II

Collaborating to Communicate

Challenges in Research Communication

Formidlingsavdelingen

formidle- middleman- “go between”

information

disseminatecommunicateinform

department

Communication & Media Centre

Giving societysomething that is

critically important:

knowledge

FORM at UiB is special

•publication (text)

•media contacts

•photography

•design / multi-media

•TV

•technical support

FORM: publication / text

UiB MagasinetPå Høydenwww.uib.noEnglish news

Projects / otherforskning.nobilag”international pack”presentation materials specific projects

FORM: media contacts

Consulting services about media contacts

Special media services / projects

•researchers•UiB leadership•media personnel

•presentation of doctoral students•Forskningsdagene.•presentation of special groups

FORM: photo

documentationarchivesportraitsphoto-journalismtechnical photography

FORM: design / multi-media

both supporting and independent activities

team with diverse qualifications•virtual TV•advanced design•multimedia design•web design / structure•printed material production

also consulting services in these areas

FORM: film / documentary

- video bits, 30, 50, series- web tv- interactive video / web- video archive

Some recent productions:The richness of childhoodRiches from the deepThe blue revolutionThe hidden cave diariesDecoding the IcelandersThe weather’s faceTeaching Plan+Offline

http://www.univisjon.no

FORM: technical support

•central apparatus room supporting 6 video editing suites + 1 sound room•editing suites: 4 Mac-based Media 100, 1 Final Cut Pro, 1 for DVD production•sound room: PROTools, Yamaha 02/96 with 5.1 monitoring - sound mixing for

both TV & DVD•dubbing studio (20m2)•control room for the studios•combined classical 3-camera TV studio + virtual studio (141m2)•prop / set workshop + prop / set storage facilities•smaller auditorium (43 seats, 82m2) for video conferencing (IP) - 3 camera + 2

video projectors•small video conference room (3-4 persons, ISDN)

Case study: film documentary

Decoding the Icelanders - a modern Viking saga

•genetic research project•decoding unique population•DeCode Genetics•a modern Viking saga•film prize•formidling prize

Decoding the Icelanders

Case study: video via web

Læreplan+

•web-based educational tool•web-based "video library"•visual background to contemporary issues•classroom tool•2 themes / year

http://www.univisjon.no/L+

Case study: Læreplan+

Case study: design / multi-media

Arkeoland

•archaeological digital

resource library•interactive teaching•interactive learning

presentations•multi-media

http://www.uib.no/arkeoland/