IMERSA 2016

 MARCH  16-20, 

Denver Colorado

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The 7th annual IMERSA Summit continues our conversations between converging business sectors and shaping the immersive arts industry with fulldome and VR film showcases, innovation sessions, networking sessions, and more.

Are you interested in presenting a paper or film at the Summit? We are now accepting proposals. more...

Exploring the Immersive Universe

• The future of immersion
• Immersive cinema and virtual reality: building bridges to the dome theater
• Success and failure stories: lessons learned
• Meet with vendors and producers at the Pro.Show Event
• Thinking outside the dome, innovators and alternative content in special immersive venues
• Immersive cinema; capture, production, distribution and display

Experience

• Networking - Networking - Networking
• Making-of sessions, presented in the dome by leading producers
• Extended Works-in-progress sessions featuring fulldome films in development
• Member-selected screenings of international fulldome films, VR, 3D, audio/video technology demonstrations

 

Host Venue

 Denver Museum of Nature & Science 

Hey Guys n Gals, Im excited for another Imersa.
Cant wait to See Everyone and catch up on the Dome Life. 
It been such a long Journey already... and man, looking ahead
it seems like we have so much further to go.

Cheers and Safe Traveling...

Timmy Edens
Domemasters
Colorado

 

IMERSA Summit 2015 February 25th - March 1st

IMERSA Summit 2015 February 25th - March 1st

The sixth annual IMERSA Summit continues an ongoing conversation about immersive digital cinema for entertainment, education, research science and arts.

Reshaping Our Space: Fulldome and Beyond

Explore

• The present and future of immersive content
• Defining our medium
• Business stories
• Building your audience
• Thinking outside the dome

Experience

• Professional development activities
• 8K technology demonstrations
• Convergence, cross-platforming and standards discussions
• Immersive Cinema; Capture, Production, Distribution and Display
• Industry research and innovation reports
• Best of the Best International Fulldome Festival winners
• Networking - networking - networking

Who will attend? 

Delegates from all facets of the immersive media marketplace

• Dome, Giant Screen, 3D and curved screen theater operators
• Museum and science center professionals
• Media producers and distributors
• Audiovisual and technical integrators
• Themed entertainment community

Summit Contact

For information regarding the IMERSA Summit, please contact:
Jessica Hartz, IMERSA Coordinator at jessica@imersa.org.

Any questions regarding billing, please contact:
Karen Roney, IMERSA Secretary, at karen@imersa.org.

 Cant wait for this years summit. The dome community as a whole has come so far since we started this event. It is now easier than ever to put the dome into artists hands so that original dome content can be made. Each year keeps getting better and better. I Love Dome and all the Family that has resulted from that Love.  Cheers in See you all at this Years Imersa Summit.

Blendy Dome VJ

 Blendy Dome VJ is Here...

Any Dome, No Problem...

The future of easy dome mapping has arrived! With Blendy Dome VJ you can map any dome surface on site or simulate the dome before a gig with virtual projectors using the simulated dome diameter, horizon, and tilt. Simply plug in your laptop to the projectors and start mapping your dome.

Fulldome mapping and real time domemaster slicing has never been so easy. You simply choose your dome-blueprint, map it, blend the projector outputs,  load your content and you are ready to play. You can also load your domemaster files into any  Syphon player and Blendy Dome VJ will slice, map, and blend your content perfectly using its vertical and circular soft edge blends with the “Blendy” trademark exclusive RGB-based blend positioning.


Simulate different projectors setup and navigate in your 3D dome just like a video game. Drag-and-drop your content into Blendy Dome VJ and check how it looks in a virtual dome. It is also an exelent previsualization tool for your fulldome creations. It allows content producers to try out their productions on the go.
It supports various video formats and Syphon….

Blendy Dome VJ is software developed by United VJs and Studio Avante

 

GOLDEN WOLF MEATWAD FULLDOME EXPERIENCE @ FULLDOME.UK 2014

 

Meatwad – Full Dome Experience @ FULLDOME.UK

At San Diego Comic-Con 2014, Vortex Immersion Media made a splash for Adult Swim fans. The crowd had a chance to experience their favorite TV shows like never before with the Meatwad Full Dome Experience. Located at Petco Park, VIM produced a 36’ Geodesic Immersive Dome featuring a state of the art digital projection system. Fans were transported through a mind-fudging interdimensional-space-coaster-love-canal. 

Golden Wolf

Golden Wolf, is a passionate and diverse animation production company based in Shoreditch, London. Founded in 2013 as a sister company to design studio I Love Dust, they specialize in imaginative animation and motion graphics.
Their Shoreditch studio is purpose-built with creativity in mind and it is home to a talented team hailing from all over the world, providing them with a unique and inspiring perspective.
Their clients include Cartoon Network, Warner Bros, Sprite, MTV, Adidas, ESPN, Ray Ban, Red Bull, Disney, Vans, Nike and Target.

Friday

04:00 pm - 04:30 pm

Film & Talk - Golden Wolf
In The DomE

Fulldome UK 2014

Fulldome UK returns to the National Space Centre, Leicester on the 7-8 November 2014 for two days of inspirational immersive screenings in the UK's largest digital dome. The internationally renowned festival will feature the very best 360 films, live VJ performances and radical debates on the future of immersive experiences.

 Info Borrowedand can be found from here http://www.fulldome.org.uk

FULLDOME.UK 2014

FULLDOME UK! Is a not-for-profit association supporting artists and researchers working within Fulldome Immersive Environments.

They organize events with the goal to promote Fulldome as an artistic medium in its own right, and as a platform for research into data visualisation, group collaboration and the effects of immersive environments on our perceptual and cognitive processes.

For its fourth year as the UK’s leading fulldome festival, Fulldome UK returns to the National Space Centre for two days of inspirational screenings and events for everyone to enjoy. Two years in the making, this years festival will have a jam-packed programme of immersive films, live VJ performances, radical debates and forward thinking visions in sound and image

Fulldome.Uk sees the Fulldome context as a rich site for development of new material that will satisfy the demand of audiences across Europe today for multisensory, participatory, immersive content that moves beyond the notion of the ‘screen’ into the idea of ‘environment’ which can be appropriate in both educational and entertainment contexts. There is now an increasing acknowledgement worldwide of how 3D experiences may change and enhance visual and aural perception though understanding of the reasons for this are unclear and our proposed programme of work can offer ways of growing understanding through experiment and cultural/intergenerational exchange.

FULLDOME.UK will be featuring

Screenings of fulldome films, A short film festival, Realtime/VJ performances, Talks and discussions

FULLDOME.UK 2014 TICKETS

FULLDOME.UK 2014 is held at the National Space Center Leicester, UK

Interview With Dan Neafus From FULLDOME.UK 2012

Hope to see you all there.

 
  

IMERSA 2014 DENVER COLORADO

You know the Drill, Bring ur snow Gear and all your Immersive Dome Questions.

IMERSA is the umbrella for the industry of projection domes and is "Shaping the Future of Immersive Spaces."

If you or anyone u know has caught the dome bug,  then this is the event you need to gravitate too.

"The fifth annual IMERSA Summit promises to be a valuable conference, continuing the conversation between converging business sectors and shaping the industry with fulldome film showcases, technology sessions, the next phase of fulldome standards, abundant opportunities for networking and much more." IMERSA



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IMERSA 2014 Summit

March 6-9 in Denver 

Start planning now to join the IMERSA community for the 2014 Summit in Denver.

Get involved now:

• Organize
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 IMERSA Summit 2014 - March 6-9 in Denver
Screenings, workshops, sessions, networking and more
For operators, suppliers, producers, distributors and students
Planetariums, giant screen cinema, themed attractions and more

Denver, Colorado USA

 

http://www.imersa.org

 

info@imersa.org

Summit Mt Eden

Just finished setting up a 44ft Pacific Dome at Summit Eden.
Glad to be back home for my little Girls 4th birthday... Here is a little vid
about what they are trying to create there... and some pics

Freedom 360 Fulldome Camera

Someone had to do it. The Freedom 360 Go Pro rig is an awesome push for the fulldome medium. It makes it easy for any film producer to compose live_real content intended for an immersive envoronment. Here is a video that explains it all from Matthew Mascheri. Also here is some info from their site "The Freedom 360 allows you to use (your own) six Hero3 cameras (white, silver or black) to record six videos that can be stitched into a full spherical, equi-rectangular 360 video. The original and innovative geometry gives you the freedom to hold the rig in any direction, no blind spot to worry about. You can capture everything around the rig, without obstructions.
Simply insert the Hero3 cameras (6) into the appropriate slot, fix them in place with the numbered mounting braces, mount it to the support you are intending to use (i.e. monopod), and start recording with the wifi remote that comes with the Hero3 black, or purchase it separately with the Hero3 silver/white.

 Recommended accessories

• Carbon-Fiber monopod (15-20mm tube diameter on the (thin) camera end, light stand, microphone stand, boom pole or similar rigging.
• Mini tabletop tripod (acts as a stand for the carbon-fiber pole)
• Super clamp (suspend the carbon-fiber monopod from the ceiling)
• Counter weights (1.5-2.5kg), depending on your shooting requirements
• Motion-stabilizing gyro (i.e. http://www.ken-lab.com/what-s-new/new-x-series-3-axis-gyros)
• 5x conversion kit (if you prefer to shoot 4-around, 1-up)

So i say it's time to put on ur thinking mustache film industry... Who's the next Quentin Tarantino, Oliver Stone, Kevin Smith, or Guy Richie of Digital Dome Theater?

This is one giant step for fulldome....

Check them out and buy one @ the Freedom 360 Shop

UNITED DOME VJS... Thats What's Up!!

United VJs

"A Note from UNITED VJ's"

Have you ever wondered what is fulldome VJing? So here is your answer! We are very proud of all the United VJs amazing artists and ideals! We are for the evolution of man and womankind through multimedia sensory experiences....and here it is my favourite one! Dreams come true, you just have to keep dreaming.... Thank you United VJs, my admiration for you!"

Fulldome VJ Set performed by VJ Spetto & VJ ZAZ @Plaza de Colon`, Madrid, ES. March 2013, Videoloops created by United VJs Spetto, Zaz...

“UNITED VJs” creatively  integrates the digital arts using optical illusion, 3D, Video Mapping, architecture, software programing, sound and video. They are an International crew from São Paulo, with partners across Brazil and Europe. This young and proactive multidisciplinary team of  VJs and Artists,  have performed in such special locations such as Budapest, La Paz (Bolivia), London, Berlin, Buenos Aires, Transylvania (Romania), Colombia and as remote as the Portuguese Azores Islands somewhere in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.

“We are for the Arts and the evolution of man and womankind through unique multimedia sensory experiences.  We create a new kind of media art without the distinctions that raises barriers between technology and the artists! Let us wish, craft and crack the new media.”

Contact United VJs for Dome or Architectural Mapping @

Americas
+55 11 9419 2057
info.americas@unitedvjs.com.br

Europe
+44 79 4455 1831 / +49 16 3502 2231 / +351 960119847
info.europe@unitedvjs.com.br

Russia
+79 1 5180 8944
info.russia@unitedvjs.com.br

Press – PR
+55 11 8555 2479
assessoria@unitedvjs.com.br

FDDB is an exciting and friendly resource for people who are passionate about fulldome medium.
Their mission is to spread fulldome awareness and help incite fulldome innovation while focusing on content. It's for everyone interested in the fulldome medium: planetarians, science center & museum operators, private companies, independent filmmakers, students…. you name it!

Anyone can join FDDB: it’s a great way to connect with the fulldome community. They are strongly committed to put no limits in front of creativity, passion and quality: institutions, planetariums, private companies, independent filmmakers, students… anyone can add content to FDDB.

This Idea came about because when (back in March 2011) a crazy Italian planetarian attended the Fulldome UK festival in Birmingham, England (which was also his first-ever international event). He was astounded to meet so many people interested in the fulldome medium and was delighted to encounter others who shared his view that domes are now able to transcend astronomy- related topics – inspiring and communicating in whole new ways.

All attendees left Fulldome UK 2011 with one question in mind: “What can each of us do to help grow fulldome interest and fulldome audiences?”

FDDB – The Fulldome Database was this Italian planetarian’s answer and consequently everyone lived happily ever after.

 

BASECAMP SUMMIT SERIES

This was an awesome project i worked on for Discovery Channel and Elevate In Feb 2012 at Lake Tahoe, CA. One of my Favorite gigs to date. Basically because the cool kids got to take over the dome... lol Summit Series was proud to announce Summit Basecamp. Inspiration at altitude. A three day TED-meets-Burning-Man summer camp for grownups in the mountains of Lake Tahoe: Summit Basecamp. To call Summit Series events "conferences" would be to do them a tremendous injustice. They bring together mostly under-35-year-old movers and shakers -- from artists like filmmaker Jonathan Segal; to entrepreneurs like Yes To founder Ido Leffler; to changemakers like Lulan Artisans visionary Eve Blossom.

Over the past four years, Summit Series has strived to create inspiring events that foster collaboration and creativity. This year, deep in the snow covered mountains around Lake Tahoe, 650 leaders in business, philanthropy, science, technology and the arts will convene for four days. Attendees will chart their own course through inspiring discussions and adventurous activities. There are no lectures, only two-way conversations. There are no spectators, only active participants. There are no limits, only opportunities. VISION – Over the past four years, Summit Series has strived to create inspiring events that foster collaboration and creativity. This year, deep in the snow covered mountains around Lake Tahoe, 650 leaders in business, philanthropy, science, technology and the arts will convene for four days. Attendees will chart their own course through inspiring discussions and adventurous activities. There are no lectures, only two-way conversations. There are no spectators, only active participants. There are no limits, only opportunities. ETHOS – Summit Basecamp is inspired by the concept of the open flame. A flame attracts people, community, conversation…life. It also radiates warmth, light, comfort, and inspiration. At Summit Basecamp you’ll discover these same qualities in the people, the discussions, the performances and activities. It’s a place where you can hit dawn patrol with the first person to ski down Mt. Everest, learn how to blueprint your company’s successful exit in the afternoon, re-imagine the American city over dinner, and dance to the best musical performers in the world when the sun goes down. At Summit Basecamp leaders share knowledge and build relationships that drive global innovation. For more about this year’s Summit Base Camp and the ‘Dome of Discovery’ check out:
http://annekejong.blogspot.com/2012/01/summit-basecamp.html
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/meimei-fox/its-all-about-love-summit_b_1248512.html
http://thenextweb.com/entrepreneur/2012/02/01/summit-series-basecamp-embracing-entrepreneurship-at-6000-ft/
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/gregory-ferenstein/summit-series-basecamp_b_1261258.html

At Summit Basecamp leaders share knowledge and build relationships that drive global innovation.

Questions? Email: questions@summitseries.com

IMERSA SUMMIT 2013

The Denver Museum of Nature & Science will again be the main venue for the IMERSA Summit and Fulldome workshops. The 2013 event will include 3 days of professional development workshops for producers (all levels of experience), 14-15 February (Thur-Fri) which will transition to the weekend Summit, 15-17 February (Fri-Sun). The Summit promises to be a valuable conference, continuing the conversation between converging business sectors and taking the temperature of the industry with fulldome film showcases, technology sessions, the next phase of fulldome standards, abundant opportunities for networking and much more. Some student scholarships will be available.Please watch IMERSA.org for details on registration, schedule and program. If you would like to be a sponsor, suggest a session or other program component, volunteer to assist with organizing or implementing the event or share other suggestions or inquiries, email info@imersa.org

GO-Vex

Go-Dome® provides a scratch resistant, dust-repelling primary convex mirror for its Newtonian™ projection system (and for other mirror projection systems). This convex mirror is a precision product with seven optical coatings for even coverage, transparency, protection against yellowing, scratch-protection, and dust repelling. Go-Vex™ Mirrors will project a quality image for many years with proper protection and care. Unlike any other mirror on the market today, the Go-Vex™ is cleanable. See Go-Vex™ Mirror Care for more information. http://www.go-dome.com/care-and-maintanance/go-vex™-mirror-care/ The advantages of Go-Vex™ Mirror projection is cost, image quality and resolution.

Image From Paul Burke Advantages: 1. Go-Vex™ Mirror solutions are less expensive that fisheye solutions. There is no debating this fact. 2. Go-Vex™ Mirrors eliminates chromatic aberration associated with the horizon of fisheye lenses. 3. Go-Vex™ and Newtonian™2 projection solutions are resolution independent with the only limited to the resolution being the projector you have chosen to use. 4. Go-Vex™ and Newtonian™2 projection solutions are infinitely upgradable. You are not stuck with the initial projector you have chosen. As projector technology continues to improve in lumens and resolutions, you are free to change out for a new projector while repurposing the original projector for classroom or other uses without penalty. This makes Go-Vex™ mirror solutions green and better for the environment. 5. More pixels on the dome! A fisheye lens coupled with a high definition projector looses over 50% of the available pixels due to the round nature of the dome master that the fisheye lens must project. A warped image, designed for a mirror captures 84% of the available pixels giving you more pixels on the dome and higher resolution regardless of what ever apples to apples projector comparison you choose to make. The image below clearly illustrates this.
Pricing: Go-Vex Retail 2012

World's First Fulldome 3D Stereo Planetarium Created at Imiloa

Imiloa Hawaii Planetarium From January 19, Imiloa Astronomy Center of Hawaii's planetarium will be the first in the world to have 3D stereoscopic capabilities, revolutionizing the planetarium industry. The new system heightens general audience entertainment experiences, but more importantly becomes a tool for astronomers' research by allowing them to see how celestial bodies are situated and how the universe is changing. Imiloa will be using Sky-Skan's cutting-edge definiti 3D theater technology integrated with Sony SXRD projectors. The new technology allows for a more vibrant picture than traditional systems, making Imiloa's planetarium viewings exceptionally lifelike and engaging on its breathtaking 52-foot full planetarium dome. "This technology changes the role of a planetarium dramatically," said Imiloa Associate Director, Kaiu Kimura. "Instead of just being a tool to teach and entertain, our planetarium is now a resource for scientists. We work closely with the telescopes on Maunakea, the 14,000-foot mountain summit, which sites ten world-class astronomical observatories. This system will now aid their research by bringing their data to life. Imiloa will also be poised to share new research with today's young people and the broader community in exciting ways." To highlight its new capabilities for the general public, Imiloa will also launch its "Dawn of the Space Age" planetarium show in stereoscopic 3D. The show will be playing Tuesday through Sunday daily starting January 19. Visitors will relive history and the excitement of space exploration from the launch of Sputnik through the Apollo lunar landings in 3D. All monthly Sky Tonight star show presentations at Imiloa Center will include tours of the Universe in 3D stereo.

Fulldome UK Celebrating and immersing in the fulldome

Welcome to FULLDOME UK! They are a not-for-profit association supporting artists and researchers working within Fulldome immersive environments.
They organize events with the goal to promote Fulldome as an artistic medium in its own right, and as a platform for research into data visualisation, group collaboration and the effects of immersive environments on our perceptual and cognitive processes.
The last event, FULLDOME UK 2011, took place at the Thinktank Planetarium in Birmingham. UK on 12-13th March 2011.
This next event FULLDOME UK 2012 will take place at the National Space Centre in Leicester,UK on the 16th & 17th November 2012.
They see the Fulldome context as rich site for development of new material that will satisfy the demand of audiences across Europe today for multisensory, participatory, immersive content that moves beyond the notion of the ‘screen’ into the idea of ‘environment’ which can be appropriate in both educational and entertainment contexts. There is now an increasing acknowledgement worldwide of how 3D experiences may change and enhance visual and aural perception though understanding of the reasons for this are unclear and our proposed programme of work can offer ways of growing understanding through experiment and cultural/intergenerational exchange.
I am here with Dan Neafus from the Denver Museum of Nature and Science Gates Planetarium for R & D and to participate in this awesome medium. It is a honor and a pleasure to spend some time out of the US chasing this artistic medium.
Some Vendors presenting are

Vortex Dome LA

Vortex Dome LA
Digital Dome Studio and Immersive Theater VenueLos Angeles’ First Fulldome Screening FacilityOnsite Immersive Events Venue at Los Angeles Center StudiosFulldome Immersive Cinema & Live Performance TheaterPortable Immersive Events VenueThe Vortex Dome is a next-generation immersive cinema events venue located in the heart of beautiful downtown Los Angeles. In addition to immersive cinema screenings, the Vortex Dome is available for a limited number of exclusive events engagements. The Vortex Dome is a unique immersive space with numerous multimedia capabilities and options, and is located on a secure studio lot with separate street entrance and full liquor license. The venue is ideal for elegant, exclusive events that seek to immerse, fascinate and impress visitors in Los Angeles’ most unique new venue.

MoMA PS1 Performance Dome

Every Sunday between February 5 and May 13, 2012, the MoMA PS1 Performance Dome in partnership with Volkswagen of America housed Sunday Sessions, an amalgam of artistic programming—from light, sound, and music installations to lectures by world-renowned scholars and special performances. Various other galleries and rooms inside of the former schoolhouse were activated during these weekly sessions. Performances and Presentations by: Questlove, DJ Harvey, Afrika Bambaataa, Greg Wilson, Bruceforma 2012, Rave Labor, and Nicloas Jar.

PIONEER DOME by OBSCURA DIGITAL

Pioneer from Obscura Digital on Vimeo.

Obscura Digital is one of my personal Favorites
in the experiential marketing industry. When it
comes to excellent presentation and high stakes
advertising there isn't another company on the planet
that can be held more reliable.

The Pioneer Dome, is a brand experience that is very
effective in creating a positive introduction to its
products. I can't wait till more companies are marketing
like Pioneer with a dome.

IMERSA SUMMIT 2012: DENVER COLORADO

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 work-flow, 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.

And just when you think it couldn't’ get any better, there is an optional post-Summit ski trip planned for February 6-7 to beautiful Breckenridge, Colorado, a short (and scenic!) drive from Denver.

If you are a member of IMERSA, a Fulldome film vendor, producer or theater manager, a student or instructor in this emerging media field – or simply a cinema aficionado - this Summit is for you!

For more information, or go to www.imersa.org for updates and an event overview. Questions? Email info@imersa.org
Hurry! Early bird discounts end January 3rd. Registration is limited and filling fast.
See you at the IMERSA Summit 2012!