“Immersivity and Technological Innovations” was an international, interdisciplinary (and more importantly virtual!) conference focused on immersivity in all its forms and its related technological innovations (writ large). The event took place October 26-30th, 2020.
Organized by Laboratoire CinéMédias, in the Departement of art history and film studies at Université de Montréal, this event is the product a collaboration between TECHNÈS (International Research Partnership on Cinema Technology), GRAFIM (Groupe de Recherche sur l’Avènement et la Formation des Identités Médiatiques) and CINEX (programme de recherche sur l’expérience cinématographique), as well as the Moving Image Research Laboratory (McGill University).
The guest of honour for the event was Douglas Trumbull, celebrated special effect specialist (2001: A Space Odyssey;Blade Runner) and director (Silent Running; Brainstorm).
Avatar Creation Workshop led by Skawennati and Maize Longboat on AbTeC Island in Second Life
Scientific committee:Philippe Bédard (Université de Montréal), Thomas Carrier-Lafleur (Université de Montréal), Santiago Hidalgo (Université de Montréal), Caroline Martin (Université de Montréal), Alanna Thain (McGill University), Carl Therrien (Université de Montréal).
“Immersivity and Technological Innovations” was supported in part by funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council.
Virtual round table "Rethinking immersive creation" With interventions from Sandra Rodriguez, Maude Thibodeau, Marie-Pier Gauthier and Philippe Bédard, in a virtual space constructed by Montreal’s PHI Centre and presented by Pole Synthèse.
Event Program