Dekate Mousa

OCW: Probe Videography (Open)
2024-02-22 20:00 - 23:00 (Europe/Amsterdam) | DM Studio (Luna -1.398), De Lampendriessen 31, Eindhoven, 5612AH, Netherlands
Have you ever wanted to slither up into your basement’s local rat tunnel for some cool, artistic videography? We can’t quite guarantee that’ll happen! But with this probe videography activity hosted by DM during the OCW, you can get one step closer to reaching your rodent-filled dreams. Enjoy exploring all the unique possibilities that come with a long, narrow, probe lens; perfect for getting all up into those tight spaces that your average camera lens is too clunky to even approach. Though we won’t be exploring uncharted rat holes any time soon, we do hope to see you there on Thursday, February 22nd in the DM Studio (?) for a more controlled probing experience!

Videography Basic Course (Sign-Up Required)
2024-02-29 20:00 - 2024-03-07 23:00 | DM Studio (Luna -1.398), De Lampendriessen 31, Eindhoven, 5612AH, Netherlands
Last November, we had the please the teach a bunch of enthusiastic aspiring photographers all the basics of photography. Now, we will do the same, but then for videography. Are you a wannabe video maker? Then this course is for you. During our 3-class basic course you will learn the basics of setting up, shooting and editing of a short video. Given by two of DM’s experienced videographers, Duncan Kroot and Sem Jordaan, this course is bound to advance your videography skills, whether you are a complete beginner or already an advanced cameraman. This classes of this course are given on the 29th of February, the 6th of March and the 7th of March. Are you ready to give it a shot?
Subscribe here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdaqOgsVLL4K5Wn1K_yOjDB99ugW49dyDryH6rOtIhTawdy_A/viewform?usp=sf_link

DM x SJ Band Shooting Weekend
2024-03-02 - 2024-03-03 | Corona Hall
Coming up! We will collab with Studentproof Jazz very soon to shoot a band video of a couple of their bands. Is this something you’re interested in? Sign-up! During the event you can learn all about how to record in a big production team on set, we have roles like Camera operators, Gaffers, Photographers, Data handler, Editors and a lot more. You don’t need to have experience with mixing audio and recording video to sign up as a volunteer.
Contact Colin with questions.

Hyperlapse Video
2024-03-05 20:00 - 23:00 | DM Studio (Luna -1.398), De Lampendriessen 31, Eindhoven, 5612AH, Netherlands
Gotta go fast! It is time to make a hyperlapse. It’s like a timelapse, but with movement. Many pictures combined to create a video to display a long-lasting event in a short amount of time. Sounds interesting right? During this activity we will teach you what a hyperlapse is and how you can make one. It will be useful technique for both photographers and videographers alike to learn.

Dekate Mousa GMM (Members Only)
2024-03-12 19:00 - 2024-03-13 00:00 | Religion Room
The time has come, once again, to get together and talk about how our wonderful association is faring. Now under the guidance of Board 53: Fool’s Focus. During this meeting we will look back on the past half year in terms of activities, assignments, finances and much more as well as present our plans for the rest of this year and the years to come. Are you interested in knowing what’s going on within Dekate Mousa, please join us on the 12th of March at 19:00 in the Religion Room at Luna. We are very excited to share our plans with you and hope to see many of our members there.

Studio Workshop (Members Only)
2024-03-19 20:00 - 23:00 | DM Studio (Luna -1.398), De Lampendriessen 31, Eindhoven, 5612AH, Netherlands
This month, we will organize the second round of both our studio workshop and Blackmagic workshop. If you want to use the studio on your own or borrow some equipment, do not miss this workshop. This workshop is only given twice a year, so this is your last chance to follow it this academic year. During this workshop we’ll teach you how to use flashes, triggers, the mobile studio and other things. We will also give the Blackmagic workshop where you will learn how to use the Blackmagic and how to build the rig. If you want to attend one or both of these workshops, you can sign up with the following link:
https://forms.gle/672M8eMnEiBDJAdc8

Cosplay Photography with Kinjin
2024-03-21 20:00 - 23:00 | DM Studio (Luna -1.398), De Lampendriessen 31, Eindhoven, 5612AH, Netherlands
We have an unique and exciting collaboration to share with you! On Thursday March 21st, Dekate Mousa will organize a cosplay photography session together with Kinjin. Are you interested in model photography, but with fictional characters instead? Then this is the activity for you! With this collaboration, we hope to bring both points of view from such a shoot together. Meet up with members from Kinjin, who will be preparing their best outfits, and work together to create stunning images! This activity will be a fun and creative way to practice with posing, composition and lighting. Looking forward to seeing you there!

Board Interest Pubquiz (Members Only)
2024-03-26 20:00 - 23:00 | Hubble Community Café, De Lampendriessen 31-05, Eindhoven, 5612 AH
We are already in the second half of academic year 2023-2024. Board 53 is slowly getting old and weary from all their hard work for the association. Although the still have some fight left in them, it is time to look for worthy successors. We are sure Dekate Mousa has some very capable people among its members , and would like to get to know them better. Therefore, we are hosting a Board Interest Pubquiz on Tuesday March 26th. It will be a fun evening with drinks as well as many interesting questions related to DM, the board and film/photography in general. It is great for both new members to get to know the association better as well as veteran members to test their knowledge about DM. Are you interested? Come join us on this fun, informal evening. Who knows, maybe you are the candidate we are looking for? And if not, you still might learn a fun fact or two about DM and its board. Oh and did we mention there is a prize for winning the pubquiz?

Underwater Photography Lecture
2024-04-02 20:00 - 23:00 | Neuron 0.116, Laplace 32, Eindhoven, 5612 AZ, Netherlands
Pictures can be taken everywhere! You can take some on the busy streets of a capital city or at a hiking path in the mountains. But have you ever taken a picture underwater? Probably not, most of us never have. Underwater photography is a very unique style of photography that requires both different skills and gear. Sounds very difficult doesn’t it? Well, we have invited professional underwater photographer René Weterings to teach you the basics of underwater photography. On Tuesday April 2nd at 20:00, he will give a lecture for DM members. It will be a 2 – 2.5 hour lecture with time for questions afterwards. Are you interested in learning about taking pictures underwater? Join us to meet our special guest. Let’s dive in together!

DM Movie Night
2024-04-16 20:00 - 23:00 | DM Studio (Luna -1.398), De Lampendriessen 31, Eindhoven, 5612AH, Netherlands
The exam weeks of quartile three are coming up and you know what that means? That’s right, the movie night is back again! We will transform the DM studio in our very own little cinema. What’s more? You get to vote on which movie you would like to watch. So keep a close eye on the DM Members chat for a movie poll. The one with the most votes is the one we will watch. So do you want to relax after some stressful exams? Join us on Tuesday the 16th for a movie night! There will be drinks snacks and of course a great movie. See you there!

Basketball Photography with Tantalus
2024-04-23 18:00 - 22:00 | SSCE, Onze Lieve Vrouwestraat 1, Eindhoven, 5612AW, Netherlands
We as DM like to stay active. Not just technically, but physically as well. So it is time for some sport photography. Sport is intense and dynamic, so it asks a lot of energy from not just the players, but from the photographers as well. So to teach you how to keep up with a fast paced game, we will work together with the basketball association Tantalus on Tuesday the 23rd for a basketball photography session. Get a move on and join us for this very active activity!

DM Weekend (Members Only)
2024-04-26 09:00 - 2024-04-28 21:00 | Secret Secret
The time has come once again for DM to head out into the wide world. During the King’s Day weekend, we will go on an epic excursion filled with espionage and photography. Where will we go? What will we do? All will be revealed when the time is there.

Beun Edit Session
2024-04-30 20:00 - 23:00 | TBD
After such a busy month, we can understand if you are in the need for a more low-key activity. And we understand it even more if you have plenty of photos and/or videos left unedited from all the recent activities. So to kill two birds with one stone, we will organize a chill edit session on Tuesday April 30th. Do you have any photos or videos you want to edit? Come on over and have a fun time editing together. There will be snacks and there will be music. The perfect time to chat with your fellow members, reflect on all the fun activities you joined recently and to help each other make you pictures/videos look even more amazing!

Wildlife Photography Lecture
2024-05-07 20:00 - 23:00 | Neuron 0.116, Laplace 32, Eindhoven, 5612 AZ, Netherlands
Last month, we had a very interesting lecture by René Weterings about underwater photography. René told us everything you need to know in order to capture all the beautiful creatures that live underwater. But what about all those other creatures that live above the water surface? Well we have found someone to tell us all about that too. This month, on May 7th, we will get a lecture by Jeroen Stel. He is a professional wildlife photographer who has captured many animals on camera. Whether it is a small bird or a giant elephant, Jeroen knows how to take a picture of them. Are you interested in wildlife photography? Join us on Tuesday May 7th at 20:00 for this lecture.

Spring/Macro Photography
2024-05-14 20:00 - 23:00 | DM Studio (Luna -1.398), De Lampendriessen 31, Eindhoven, 5612AH, Netherlands
We will stick to the nature theme for now. Since we are in the midst of Spring, everything is blossoming and blooming. There is plenty of nature to find around this time of year. Beautiful plants and little critter can be found everywhere. And with more daylight at the later hours we thought it would be great to head outside together and capture all that beautiful nature that is around us. We will bring back the macro lenses again to make some stunning close-ups. If you are excited to head outside and are you free of hay fever? Then this activity is for you. Join us on Tuesday May 14th at 20:00. See you there!

Daytrip at Beekse Bergen
2024-05-20 09:00 - 17:00 | Beekse Bergen
You don’t need to travel to the other side of the world to take photos of excotic animals. As a return of daytrips, we would like to go to the zoo!

Bokeh Photography
2024-05-21 20:00 - 23:00 | DM Studio (Luna -1.398), De Lampendriessen 31, Eindhoven, 5612AH, Netherlands
No way! Bokeh! Tonight we will make our own bokeh shapes, in the studio. Bokeh is the effect of light sources in the background of your photo going out of focus. It is possible to make these into your own shapes! With arts and crafts, unlock a new dimension into you photos. Don’t get lost in this dimension before then!

World Press Photo Winners Event
2024-05-25 08:00 - 17:00 | Amsterdam
We are very happy to have been invited to the World Press Photo Winners Event on the 25th of May. And to sweeten the deal, tickets will only cost 5 euros! In order to celebrate this photography event, we will head to Amsterdam together on Saturday the 25th of May and see what pictures won the prizes. Curious about what the world of photography has to offer? Sign up and join us in Amsterdam.

Film Studio Recording
2024-05-28 20:00 - 23:00 | Film Academy Eindhoven
To close of this month, we have arranged a recording session at the film studio of the Film Academy in Eindhoven. During this activity you can experience what it’s like to be on a real film set. We will record our very own news report, and we need your help! Behind every successful recording hides a hardworking crew. We need directors, cameramen/women, sound operators and of course actors. Want to help us with recording our own news report? Come join us in the studio of the Film Academy on Tuesday May 28th at 20:00.

Movie Director Lecture
2024-06-04 20:00 - 23:00 | Neuron 0.356, Laplace 32, Eindhoven, 5612 AZ, Netherlands
Ever wondered what it’s like to direct your own movie? Well on Tuesday June 4th you can get to learn the basics from none other than Bob Wilbers. Bob has been a movie director for many years and is known for Dutch movie like Casa Coco, Fissa and New Kids Turbo. Bob will share his experiences as a director and explain what it takes to properly direct a movie. If you are curious about movie-making, don’t miss out on this lecture and join us on Tuesday June 4th at 20:00!

Car Photography with ESAV
2024-06-11 20:00 - 23:00 | DM Studio (Luna -1.398), De Lampendriessen 31, Eindhoven, 5612AH, Netherlands
They see me rollin’. They hatin’. Patrollin’ and tryna catch me ridin’ dirty!
On Tuesday May 21st, we will have a very cool collaboration with ESAV where we get to take pictures of their awesome cars. It is bound to be an activity filled with both aesthetics and dynamic actions. Engines will roar and wheels will spin. Are you a fan of stylish cars? Don’t miss your chance to take some pictures of ESAV’s fine collection and join us on Tuesday May 21st.

End-of-Year BBQ (Members Only)
2024-06-18 19:00 - 23:00 | TBD
As per tradition, we will end the academic year with our annual End-of-year BBQ. Enjoy a fun social evening with your fellow members before all of you go your separate ways during summer break. There will be delicious food, drinks and of course many pictures to be taken. We hope to see all of you there and celebrate yet another unforgettable year of DM. Keep an eye out for the subscription form and join us on Tuesday June 18th.

Back from Holiday Drink (Members Only)
2024-09-03 20:00 - 23:00 | Hubble Community Café, De Lampendriessen 31-05, Eindhoven, 5612 AH
After a nice long summer break, we start the new academic year with our tradition of reviewing each other’s holiday pictures. On September 3rd we will get together at Hubble and look at all the summer memories that were made by our members whilst enjoying a nice drink. This is the perfect opportunity to catch up on whathever everyone has been up to over the summer and prepare ourselves for another great year of DM that is to come!

OCW: Photo Hunt (Open Activity)
2024-09-09 20:00 - 23:00 | DM Studio (Luna -1.398), De Lampendriessen 31, Eindhoven, 5612AH, Netherlands
We kick off our Open Culture Week with a picture hunt. Get ready to explore the TU/e campus in search for the perfect picture. You will receive multiple photo-related challenges that you will have to try to complete to the best of your photographic abilities. What might these challenges be? Who knows? Everything is possible with the DM Picture Hunt! Most of these challenges can be completed with just the camera on your phone, so don’t worry about not having a proper camera for joining. We can also provide some gear if needed. The activity starts at the DM studio, from where will spread out to complete our challenges. Join in on the fun on Monday the 9th of September!

OCW: Steelwool Spinning (Open Activity)
2024-09-10 20:00 - 23:00 | DM Studio (Luna -1.398), De Lampendriessen 31, Eindhoven, 5612AH, Netherlands
Returning for this Open Culture Week again is a DM classic: Steelwool Spinning. We are back with some sparks to light up the night sky at TU/e. We will use long exposure techniques to capture the arcs these sparks make to create some stunning visuals. Our experienced spinners will be there to light up the stage for you. It is up to you to take the shot. Remember to bring a tripod if you have one, otherwise you can borrow one from DM. We will aslo provide cameras for those who need it. And if this isn’t enough to convince you to join, we will throw a little extra in the program. What is it you may ask? Well that’s a secret. The only way to figure out is to join us on Tuesday Spetember 10th. We will gather at the DM studio and will continue to head outside for the actual event. Hope to see you there!

OCW: Miniature Macro (Open Activity)
2024-09-11 20:00 - 23:00 | DM Studio (Luna -1.398), De Lampendriessen 31, Eindhoven, 5612AH, Netherlands
For our third Open Culture Week activity we go small, like really really small. You better bring your magnifying glass for we are gonna go macro! Fo this activity we will compose a scene using tiny miniature figurines. We will then use a special macro leans to create really cool close-up shots of these figurines. You will be able to create a story with just one frame. So what will your miniature story be about? Let’s find out together on Wednesday September 11th.

OCW: B-Roll Video (Open Activity)
2024-09-12 20:00 - 23:00 | DM Studio (Luna -1.398), De Lampendriessen 31, Eindhoven, 5612AH, Netherlands
For our final Open Culture Week activity we will organise a B-Roll evening. B-Roll is all about making quick and snappy cut and transitions in your video. During this activity we will use DM’s Blackmagic video camera to record short B-Roll videos. We will teach you several different cuts and transitions as well as how to approach the recording for them. Of course, you can’t make a transition without some editing, so we will teach you a thing or two about that as well. Curious? Then join us on Thursday September 12th. See you there!

Lightbending Photography
2024-09-17 20:00 - 23:00 | DM Studio (Luna -1.398), De Lampendriessen 31, Eindhoven, 5612AH, Netherlands
Are you interested in the different ways you can manipulate light to make your photos look more interesting? Ever sat in a physics class and pondered the photographic applications of Isaac Newton’s favorite light-refracting objects? Maybe not! But using prisms, mirrors, and funky glass textures; you can create all sorts of interesting patterns and colors with just a standard flashlight. If this sounds interesting to you, feel free to join us in the DM Studio on the 17th of September to experiment with these exciting materials.

General Members Meeting (Members Only)
2024-09-24 19:00 - 23:30 | DM Studio (Luna -1.398), De Lampendriessen 31, Eindhoven, 5612AH, Netherlands
It is time! Now that we have kicked off the start of the new academic year, we look forward to the first General Members Meeting (or GMM for short) of the year. This is a great moment to look back at all of our achievements over tha last year as well as presenting our plans for upcoming year. And the first GMM of the year is always extra special, as we will present the next board of DM. After a year of hard work, Board 53: Fool’s Focus will be stepping down and make way for the new Board 54. Who will be part of it? Well you will have to join to find out. Our lovely chairman has sent all of our members an email with the important information about what will be discussed. For this GMM we will go back to our roots and host it in the studio. Whether you are a new or veteran member, the GMM is always a great way to get to know the ways of our association. So don’t miss out and join us on September 24th!

Two-tone photography
2024-10-01 20:00 - 23:00 | DM Studio (Luna -1.398), De Lampendriessen 31, Eindhoven, 5612AH, Netherlands
Lighting is a very integral aspect of photography and is therefore very fun to experiment with, especially in the context of portraits. Changing the color, positioning, and intensity of the flashes can lead to very interesting and aesthetically-pleasing results. You might even end up with some great portraits of yourself! For this activity, we will use two different colored flashes to create a nice split and contrast in the portraits taken. This activity will take place in the DM studio at 20:00 as per usual, and we would love to see you there!
