2012 IMERSA SUMMIT
Denver, Colorado USA -- The 2012 IMERSA Summit is set to take place 3-5 February 2012 at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science (DMNS). "Lessons from our past, Visualizing our future: Winning solutions for the digital dome" is the theme.
The two-and-a-half-day Summit is organized by IMERSA (Immersive Media, Entertainment, Research, Science & Arts) - a nonprofit trade group formed in 2008 to boost the adoption and creative application of the digital dome and other immersive media formats
IMERSA SUMMIT 2012 HIGHLIGHTS
CHECK OUT PHOTOS FROM THE SUMMIT HERE!
SEE WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT THE IMERSA SUMMIT 2012!
Thanks to you all for the tireless, awesome work at the Summit! Turned out great!
Vance Howard
It was exciting and inspiring, and some of the people I met have really opened my mind.
Karen Hatlestad
We had a great time, met some great folks and saw some good fulldome work.
Jay Heinz
The conference was a phenomenal opportunity to meet many talented, creative, and interesting people in diverse sectors of immersive media. I learned a great deal about the field and spent time with a number of people who share common interests. It was a wonderful conference, and that must have something to do with the sense of community that exists among us such that we treat each other with respect, interest and support.
Barry Perlus
Many, many thanks. I really enjoyed it, including the Colorado Snow!
Antonio Pedrosa
I learned so much from the presentations and from conversations I had throughout the weekend, and I had such a great time not only seeing colleagues but meeting new people and discussing ways our industries can work together. At this summit and at GSCA events, I'm continually amazed at the caliber of people, ideas, and talent, as well as the generosity and support that everyone offers each other.
Kelly Germain
It was very good to put a face on many names and to get a clear overview of the dome ecosystem. The atmosphere was friendly which made it easy to talk with the various people attending the Summit.
Jérémie Gerhardt
IMERSA absolutely seems to have established itself as the organization best able to bring everyone together to really have these conversations and address the problems we face, as well as doing an incredible job of cross-pollinating several formerly isolated areas of immersive media. So thank you all for making this summit happen, I was very pleased to attend and look forward to the continuing work of IMERSA.
Daniel R. Tell
Thank you for the amazing Summit! We learned a lot and made lots of great connections.
Darlene H. Grimes
Many many thanks for the incredible IMERSA experience in Denver! We left town with our heads buzzing and with our pockets full of business cards from our new friends in the fulldome community.
Count on seeing more of us, and—in time, we hope--count on seeing the new fulldome films we plan to produce.
You are doing a fabulous service to this exciting new industry, and we are more than eager to contribute in any way we can.
Barry and Terry Clark.
Learning from the Past... Immersed In The Future
Fulldome Marketplace
Industry Standards
Digital Convergence
Presented in Association with:
- Giant Screen Cinema Association (GSCA)
- Producers Guild of America (PGA)
- Themed Entertainment Association (TEA)
- Great Lakes Planetarium Association (GLPA)
- Denver Museum of Nature & Science (DMNS)
Principal Sponsors
- Evans and Sutherland
- SCISS
- California Academy of Sciences
- Ilusa Media
- Heureka - The Finnish Science Centre’s Planetarium
- Sky-Skan
- Global Immersion
Networking in the Summit 2012 Lounge, a high tech gathering place.
Recognition Banquet
Fulldome film screenings featuring:
- Best of the Best from International Immersive Cinema festivals
- Short films and trailers
- Recent releases
- Sneak previews of work in progress
Speakers and Panels on:
- Shooting methods and equipment
- Production workflow for special venue and Planetariums
- Distribution standards, challenges and opportunities
- Exhibition systems and new technology
- Marketplace, past, current and future
- Production design for the dome
DOWNLOAD TENTATIVE SUMMIT AGENDA HERE!
DOWNLOAD FULLDOME SHOW LISTING HERE!
Featured speakers
- Jeffrey Kirsch, Reuben H Fleet Science Center; GSCA Chair
- Ian McLennan, Ian McLennan Consulting
- Valerie Johnson-Redrow, Media producer; PGA New Media Council Board
- George Wiktor, The GW Group; TEA past President
Guest speakers
- David Beining, ArtsLab, Domefest
- Markus Beyr, Markus Beyr
- Michael Daut, Evans & Sutherland
- Greg Downing, xRez Studio
- Doug Greenlee, SoundKinetics
- Yaroslav Gubchenko, Fulldome Film Society
- Eric Hanson, xRez Studio
- Jay Heinz, Morehead Planetarium UNC
- Vance Howard, Artists by Nature
- James Hyder, LF Examiner
- Ed Lantz, Vortex Immersion Media
- Toby Mensforth of Mensforth & Associates
- Mike Murray, Clark Planetarium
- Dan Neafus, Director, Gates Planetarium, DMNS
- Barry Perlus, Cornell University Dept of Art
- Mark Petersen, Loch Ness Productions
- Berend Reijnhoudt, Omniversum; GSCA Board
- Daniel Tell, Standards Chair, GLPA
- Hue Walker, ArtsLab
- Ryan Wyatt, Director, Morrison Planetarium, California Academy of Sciences
- Ka Chun Yu, Curator of Space Science, DMNS
Click HERE for speaker Bios
Presentations will offer:
- Fulldome film screenings
- The art & science of immersive cinema
- Standards Forum
- Business model development
- Methods and equipment for image capture
- Production workflowDistribution
- Exhibition systems and technologyNetworking opportunities
Additional options:
- All-day “Fulldome 101” workshop (separate registration) on 3 February.
According to IMERSA, people who will benefit from attending the Summit include:
- Digital system vendors
- Planetarium operators
- Museum and science center community
- Media producers or distributors
- Audiovisual and technical integrators
- Themed entertainment community
- Giant screen cinema community
Don't miss out, seating limited!
- February 3rd (all day) FD 101 workshops
- Friday afternoon February 3rd to Sunday afternoon February 5th Summit 2012 events
Immersive Media Entertainment, Research, Science and Art (IMERSA) announces its first independent Summit of leaders in the Full-Dome entertainment field. To be held February 3-5, 2012 at the Denver Museum of Natural Science (DMNS) in Denver, Colorado, the theme of this meeting is “Learning from our past, visualizing our future: winning solutions for the digital dome.”
The IMERSA Summit 2012 will include Fulldome film screenings, sessions, and panels on the art and science of immersive cinema: business model development, shooting methods and equipment, production workflow, distribution, exhibition systems and technology, just to name a few areas of discussion. Of course there also will be numerous opportunities to network with fellow participants!
For those new to this field, the IMERSA Summit 2012 has planned an all-day workshop focusing on the “nuts and bolts” of this exciting entertainment medium. Proceeding the Summit on February 3, Fulldome 101 will cover the basics of shooting and producing for the digital dome.
If you are a member of IMERSA, a Fulldome film vendor, producer or licensor, a student or instructor in this emerging media field – or simply a cinema aficionado - this Summit is for you!
See you at the IMERSA Summit 2012!
Location: Denver Museum of Nature & Science, Denver Colorado USA
Organizer:IMERSA (Immersive Media, Entertainment, Research, Science & Arts) nonprofit trade group
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About IMERSA
IMERSA - Immersive Media, Entertainment, Research, Science& Arts - is an international non-profit professional organization that celebrates and promotes immersive andfulldome media for education and entertainment in planetariums, schools, museums, cinemas, events and attractions. Mandated to raise the profile and professionalism of its members, IMERSA bridges many disciplines including researchers, artists and technicians. IMERSA is a driver and nexus for communication, collaboration, experimentation, education and promotion of digital immersive media in a variety of formats and functions.
IMERSA co-founders are Dan Neafus, director of the Gates Planetarium at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science, Ed Lantz of Vortex Immersion and Ryan Wyatt, director of visualization for the California Academy of Sciences.
About the Denver Museum of Nature & Science
The Denver Museum of Nature & Science is the Rocky Mountain Region's leading resource for informal science education. A variety of engaging exhibits, discussions and activities help Museum visitors celebrate and understand the natural wonders of Colorado, Earth and the universe. The Museum is located at 2001 Colorado Blvd., Denver, CO, 80205. To learn more about the Museum, check www.dmns.org.