The day started of quite well, I slept great and the weather was not too bad. But I soon learned that _just like at the Colophon Seminar_ Panel discussions are not really worth coming out of bed for!

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After a way to early but very pleasant flight (out of bed at 4:am) I arrived at Lisbon airport. 2 Ours later I’m walking around at the OFFF Festival in Oeiras and I have to say that this year’s location is very big! There are 3 rooms for presentations and performances.
A massive Hanger for the main stage, a room for presentations of new talents in the digital scene and especially for the fans of experimental electronic sounds there is a room called “loopita”. There is also a big merchandising and book market, a computer room, an energy spot for recharging your phone or laptop and a really big showplace where the main exhibition of the festival is situated. Naturally there is also a bar and something that should be the restaurant where you can get horrible spongy sandwiches and baguettes.

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Gisteren ging in Gent weer een nieuwe Adobe Usergroup meeting door en Xantifee was natuurlijk van de partij. Ik was blij verrast om te horen dat na een lange traditie van vooral technische sprekers bij de Adobe Usergroup België, de 3 sprekers van de avond vooral een passie hebben voor het betere visuele werk.

Achter de micro zagen wij als eerste ‘Volstok Telefunken’, Thijs De Cloedt en Wouter Sel de creatieve bedenkers en animators van de motion graphic reeks ‘De monsters‘ (uit Man bijt hond) gaven ons een blik achter de schermen van hun zeer opmerkelijke cut-out-animations. Ze slagen er in ondanks de vlijmscherpe deadlines toch een enorme hoeveelheid zeer kwalitatief werk af te leveren. En dit door de combinatie van video met eenvoudige doch zeer aantrekkelijke character designs. Meer info op www.volstok.com

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Again! Xantifee & MARKEE are going to the great OFFF- festival (7-8-9 may) Lisabon here I come! Every year, the festival features digital artists, web and print designers, motion graphic studios and avant-garde electronic musicians. But OFFF is more than an event about any of these disciplines. More than a design conference, a multimedia trade fair, or a digital animation festival. OFFF is an enthusiastic celebration of a new visual culture.

This weekend (from 13 to 15 March 2009) me and my fellow college’s from Markee whent to Colophon 2009 in Luxembourg a biennial symposium for magazine makers, experts, advertisers, readers and all creatives involved in the world of the independent magazine.

http://magculture.com/blog/

A big thanks go’s out to the PostrMagazine Boys for sending out great party vibes! Here is there picture report and party report.