Cyberthon V: Spectrum 8 – Black and White was broadcast as the sixth of eight in an episodic series on Channel 31 in Melbourne. This format allowed for the creation of tighter, curated segments for broadcast instead of the impromptu, marathon-like events of the previous Cyberthons.
As well as electronic music, art, remixed footage (from previous Cyberthon events), guerrilla style music videos, drug and rave safe promotions, experimental performances and short films, global participation was also encouraged via online production meetings. As Cyberthon curator Adem Jaffers said “Cyberthon had become a public TV ‘Access Show’ nested within a public TV ‘Access Channel’ [which was] quite unique really!” In a first for Cyberthon, if not globally this episode was an interactive TV test pilot experiment. It allowed visitors to the Lounge Café, Melbourne an opportunity to compile sequences from the Cyberthon database from a computer also networked to RMITV studio.
A selection of artworks presented were created by: Ian Haig, Adem Jaffers, Dale Nason, Steve Middleton, Attillio Gangemi, Julian Wong, Misha Hollenbach, Derek Shiel, Martine Corompt, Stuart McCormick and DJ Andrew Till (The Visitor).
Cyberthon V: Spectrum 8 – Black and White is part of the Cyberthon Archive generously donated to ACMI by Adem Jaffers.
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