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More than ever, visual effects are becoming an essential element of storytelling for film, TV and digital mediums. From science fiction to period dramas, all productions now relish the creative freedom released through access to the highest quality VFX tools. 

The Foundry brings together some of the best VFX studios in Australia and abroad to articulate through specific case studies and demonstrations the endless possibilities that compositing, 3D, and animation software bring to a production.

Recorded: 14 February 2015

The Art of VFX: Steven Nicholas

The Foundry brings together some of the best VFX studios in Australia and abroad to articulate through specific case studies and demonstrations the endless possibilities that compositing, 3D, and animation software bring to a production.

Recorded: 14 February 2015

The Art of VFX: Visual Playground Studio

The Foundry brings together some of the best VFX studios in Australia and abroad to articulate through specific case studies and demonstrations the endless possibilities that compositing, 3D, and animation software bring to a production.

Recorded: 14 February 2015


The Art of VFX: Jumbla

Telecomputation (the transfer of information across a network) holds many ramifications for art, and various artists and curators have embraced or resisted its influence. 

Curator Mohammad Salemy examines the rise of data transference in curatorial practice and the consequences of cultural automation in contemporary and future art.

Recorded: 14 February 2015

The Art of VFX: Art After Machines

The Art of VFX: Method Studio

The Art of VFX: Animal Logic

The Art of VFX: Assembly

Join representatives from some of the most innovative technology organisations on the planet for an exciting glimpse at the Internet of Things. From wearable technology that helps prevent heart attacks to a kitchen so smart it begins cooking dinner before you get home, join us on a journey into the future of connected living.

Recorded: 14 February 2015

The Art of VFX: Welcome to the Internet of Things

The Art of VFX: Karactaz Animation

The Art of VFX: Imaginary Forces

Interactive digital narratives, fully-immersive VR, open source gaming, robots writing novels – what does the future of storytelling look like? What do emerging technological advances mean for writers and artists creating work in the digital era?

Four artists at the forefront of innovation in digital storytelling kicked off Digital Writers' Festival 2017 with a discussion about the impact of interactive digital narratives, virtual reality, geolocated narratives and more in conversation with artistic director Izzy Roberts-Orr.


Copyright acknowledgements: 

Clips Played

Title: Door Into the Dark Trailer
Copyright: Anagram
Link played: https://vimeo.com/97591942
More info: http://weareanagram.co.uk/project/door-into-the-dark/
Title: The Gardens Between 
Copyright: TheVoxelAgents
Link played: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmBXEGmQ_og
More info: http://thegardensbetween.com/
Title: The Gardens Between ~ Slow Trailer TEASER
Copyright: TheVoxelAgents
Link played: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_AaniqoqfEMore info: http://thegardensbetween.com/
Title: Way From Home 
Copyright: Misha Myers
Link played: N/A
More info: http://profiles.arts.monash.edu.au/misha-myers/biography/
Title: Magic in Modern London: iPhone App Trailer
Copyright: Amblr
Link played: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RJ77Q-uiKw
More info: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/magic-in-modern-london/id555328123
Title: The Turning Forest Making Of 
Copyright: Vrtov
Link played: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6C3TBSqMTw
More info: http://vrtov.com/projects/turning-forest/
Title: IS JAPAN COOL? DOU - 道
Copyright: ANA
Link Played: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLHukYrVi8M
More info: https://www.ana-cooljapan.com/contents/dou/
Reading List referenced / not played
Title: Our Friends Electric (excerpt)
Copyright: Superflux and Mozilla
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsjunTAH-2A
More info: http://superflux.in/index.php/work/friends-electric/#
Title: Her Story Trailer
Copyright: Sam Barlow
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gaHw97l7-Lc
More info: http://www.herstorygame.com/
Title: The story of Replika, the AI app that becomes you
Copyright: Replika by Luka inc 
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQGqMVuAk04
More info: https://replika.ai/
Title: A message from Karen | Blast Theory
Copyright: Blast Theory
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aqa2gTj2uYI//
More info: https: www.blasttheory.co.uk/projects/karen/

ACMI Conversations: The Future of Storytelling

From the surface of the sun to the depths of the prehistoric seas and the earth's orbit, VR continues to open portals onto worlds we could never physically inhabit. What potential does this technology hold for expanding the realms of human experience?

Erth's Scott Wright (Prehistoric VR), artist Jessie Hughes (Soul Of Sol – La Palma) and astrophysicist Professor Alan Duffy (Swinburne Uni) discussed art, tech and science in their latest VR works.

Copyright acknowledgements: 

Clips Played

Title: Mars 2030 
Copyright: Mars 2030 was created by FUSION in collaboration with NASA and is powered by Nvidia GeForce
Link played: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prpQB0nlRV8
Purchase / Experience: http://store.steampowered.com/app/510850/Mars_2030/
Title: the Blu: Whale Encounter | 3D 360 VR
Copyright: Transport Wevr
Link played: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUpkVa4UkMg
Purchase / Experience: https://www.transportvr.com/theblu-series
Title: Tree VR – Seedling
Copyright: Rainforest Alliance
Link played: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERffRXjTAqM
Purchase / Experience: https://www.treeofficial.com/
Title: Soul of Sol | Inspiration | NASA | Thermonuclear Art – The Sun In Ultra-HD (4K)
Copyright: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center 
Link played: https://vimeo.com/167370549
Title: Soul of Sol | La Palma
Copyright: Jessie Hughes
Link played: https://vimeo.com/167207800
Title: Soul of Sol | Artist Residency
Copyright: Jessie Hughes
Link played: https://vimeo.com/167368978
Images Shown
Prehistoric VR, Erth
http://erth.com.au/
Sci VR,http://www.scivr.com.au/

ACMI Conversations: Art, Science and Tech in VR

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