Special Projects   While the DMCA has no funding apparatus, we do sponsor Special Projects, Programs, and Associate Artists which we believe will enhance our mission. We can provide staff expertise, advanced facilities and equipment, and assist with administration and research. Please submit proposals directly to DMCA staff.   Yale Mobile Media Mix (YMMM), supports projects that allow students, faculty and staff to use a digital camera and sound kit with a laptop to record at a distance and edit short files that can be uploaded on the internet. Proposals for YMMM projects should be directed to Lee Faulkner (lee.faulkner@yale.edu).   Special Project and/or Associate Artist Proposal Guidelines   It is best to speak with a DMCA contact person when considering a proposal to determine if the Center and its staff can support your activity. When submitting a request please refer to the suggestions noted below.   Proposal Format       Title of Proposal, Investigator Name, Department, E- mail address, Date   Supply a brief summary of this proposal Include a clear statement of the objectives, a summary of work to be done, and the innovations to be anticipated from this work. What do you hope to accomplish during the period covered by this proposal, and why is it important? Describe the short- and long-term objectives of this work, and the desired impact in terms of pedagogy, technique, communication, performance, exhibition, etc.   Background   Why did you decide to pursue this project? Sketch the motivations leading to this proposal. Evaluate current work in your area of interest, and identify how your work will continue/contribute to study in this area. What work have you already accomplished towards this goal? Describe any work done to date on this project, including techniques or approaches already in practice. Summarize any work that you have engaged in that will help to establish your experience and competence to pursue the proposed project.   Requirements   What resources and personnel will you need? Include an overview of the personnel and resources that will be engaged, with descriptions of how the Principal Investigator and other staff, DMCA personnel or visiting artists will be involved in the project, and what their specific roles will be. How will the DMCA's physical resources be utilized? Indicate how much of the DMCA's physical space as well as how much of the existing equipment you will need to accomplish your goals. Describe the hardware, software, and other physical resources which will be required. Include a timeline, which should indicate your best estimate not only of how long the entire project will take, but also of the duration of separate parts of it, if appropriate.   Evaluation and Dissemination   Describe how you plan to evaluate the effectiveness of this project. How will this success be determined? How do you expect to disseminate your findings or work? Also indicate how your project can be presentated or demonstrated at its conclusion.   Appendix   Include supporting materials for your application here. These may include a letter of support from your Department Chair or other faculty, references web sites, other studies, and/or examples of prior or preliminary work.

Special Projects   While the DMCA has no funding apparatus, we do sponsor Special Projects, Programs, and Associate Artists which we believe will enhance our mission. We can provide staff expertise, advanced facilities and equipment, and assist with administration and research. Please submit proposals directly to DMCA staff.   Yale Mobile Media Mix (YMMM), supports projects that allow students, faculty and staff to use a digital camera and sound kit with a laptop to record at a distance and edit short files that can be uploaded on the internet. Proposals for YMMM projects should be directed to Lee Faulkner (lee.faulkner@yale.edu).   Special Project and/or Associate Artist Proposal Guidelines   It is best to speak with a DMCA contact person when considering a proposal to determine if the Center and its staff can support your activity. When submitting a request please refer to the suggestions noted below.   Proposal Format       Title of Proposal, Investigator Name, Department, E- mail address, Date   Supply a brief summary of this proposal Include a clear statement of the objectives, a summary of work to be done, and the innovations to be anticipated from this work. What do you hope to accomplish during the period covered by this proposal, and why is it important? Describe the short- and long-term objectives of this work, and the desired impact in terms of pedagogy, technique, communication, performance, exhibition, etc.   Background   Why did you decide to pursue this project? Sketch the motivations leading to this proposal. Evaluate current work in your area of interest, and identify how your work will continue/contribute to study in this area. What work have you already accomplished towards this goal? Describe any work done to date on this project, including techniques or approaches already in practice. Summarize any work that you have engaged in that will help to establish your experience and competence to pursue the proposed project.   Requirements   What resources and personnel will you need? Include an overview of the personnel and resources that will be engaged, with descriptions of how the Principal Investigator and other staff, DMCA personnel or visiting artists will be involved in the project, and what their specific roles will be. How will the DMCA's physical resources be utilized? Indicate how much of the DMCA's physical space as well as how much of the existing equipment you will need to accomplish your goals. Describe the hardware, software, and other physical resources which will be required. Include a timeline, which should indicate your best estimate not only of how long the entire project will take, but also of the duration of separate parts of it, if appropriate.   Evaluation and Dissemination   Describe how you plan to evaluate the effectiveness of this project. How will this success be determined? How do you expect to disseminate your findings or work? Also indicate how your project can be presentated or demonstrated at its conclusion.   Appendix   Include supporting materials for your application here. These may include a letter of support from your Department Chair or other faculty, references web sites, other studies, and/or examples of prior or preliminary work.

Resources   The DMCA's 149 York Street facility houses four studios of state-of-the-art Macintosh and Windows NT platforms. We also maintain diverse support hardware for graphics, video, print and sound applications (see Computing), some of which we make available for Borrowing.   See Funding for information about applying for a project grant from the DMCA.   NOTICE: These resources are available only to students and faculty of the DMCA's Member departments.