Project Title
CCD - Centro de Criatividade Digital
Project Code
NORTE-01-0145-FEDER-022133
Main purpose
Projetos de Desenvolvimento e Implementação de Infraestrutura de Investigação inserida no RNIE
Coordination Institution | Beneficiary entities
Universidade Católica Portuguesa
Project Coordinator
Luís Teixeira
Approval date
2017-07-20
Start date
2017-10-27
End Date
2021-10-25
Total Public Investment
220,072 €
Funding
187.061€ (European Union financial support) + 33.011€ (National/Regional public finantial support)
Description
The Digital Creativity Center (CCD), is a center of competence and creative excellence with an infrastructure equipped with cutting edge technology in the areas of Digital and Interactive Arts, Computer Music, Sound Design, Cinema and Audiovisual arts and Computer Animation. CCD has enabled and continues to provide an unique environment and support facilities for the development of an increasing number of academic, artistic and enterprise research projects events production. CCD has enabled and continues to provide a unique environment and support facilities for the development of an increasing number of audiovisual events productions besides the academic, artistic or business research projects.
Activities
The CCD offers specialized services, such as Motion Capture (MoCap) sessions, sound and music recording/ design and postproduction, video recording and postproduction, digital and Interactive arts consulting and project development, event production and organization. These involve CCD researchers and technicians, any necessary facilities and equipment, as well as any required custom hardware or software development, depending on the specificities of each project. CCD has an annual Artistic Residencies program for developing research and artistic work in the areas it supports. These foster knowledge transfer and contemporary creation. All Residencies culminate with a public presentation/exhibition, promoting thus the engagement and connection with the Cultural and Artistic Community in the northern region of Portugal. CCD is also directly involved in Research, currently supporting ongoing PhD thesis and several research projects for Research Center as CITAR-UCP
Impact
The CCD provides unique and state-of-the-art facilities, including the latest digital technologies, equipment, studios and labs, which together with a team of skilled and certified technicians that provide all the required maintenance and support, creates the necessary conditions for the development of cutting edge research at an international level in its areas of activity. The activity of the CCD is closely aligned with the priority and thematic national and regional plans (e.g. the Regional Action Plan, specifically the thematic areas focused on the Digital Growth in the Northern Region, and Culture, Fashion Design and Creativity). CCD has as its main mission the proactive participation in the transfer of knowledge and technology to the creative sector, including the collaboration and articulation with many other entities and community projects (regional or national). The infrastructure works in close relationship with UCP – School of Arts and its Research Centre in Science and Technology of the Arts, therefore its activity is well aligned with these partnerships. In addition to specific projects (usually developed with external entities), CCD provides the infrastructure for these two partners and actively participates in the production of events such as: the reception of international conferences of excellence, artistic residencies and exhibitions, an annual Summer School in Cinema. In addition, it presents an advanced training program in the area of digital media and promotes annually, to the academic, cultural and public community, a cycle of open classes in its main auditorium (recently equipped with a Digital Cinema Package projection system and Surround Sound).
