IMMERSIVE IRELAND PRESENTS
FUTURE
PROOF
- IMMERSIVE TECH TRAINING SERIES -
Futureproof is an open-access
online training series that allows you to explore XR creative development with industry pioneers, thinkers and makers.
Created by Immersive Ireland & the Cork Film Centre, Futureproof is kindly supported by Screen Ireland. The series is designed to help you understand how creative technologies and processes are converging in the creative industries.
The future of screen production is here. Be ready.
MASTERCLASSES
TO OPEN
MINDS & DOORS
Are you interested in finding new ways of telling stories and connecting with different audiences? Are you intrigued by Immersive Technologies, Virtual Reality or the Metaverse?
If you have experience in filmmaking; drama; documentary; gaming; 3D animation; live performance OR if you’re a total beginner that is seriously enthusiastic about any of the above – then FUTUREPROOF could be for you!
Starting March 2023, we'll be running a series of free open-access 90 minute masterclasses with some of the worlds best immersive creators. Speakers will be announced as the programme progresses!
Masterclass #1
Producing & Designing Creative VR
Thursday 23 March
1230 - 2pm on Zoom
Join us for an introduction into immersive VR making with two of the industry's leading producers / designers who are making ground-breaking work and sweeping up on the XR festival scene.
WEBINAR OVER
Masterclass #2
Shooting for Immersive
Thursday 13 April
1230 - 2pm on Zoom
Learn the steps in creating compelling content in immersive 180 and 360 video. We aim to provide newcomers to immersive storytelling and media practitioners interested in learning about the basics of VR as it applies to to both non-fiction and fiction content.
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Masterclass #3
Spatial Sound
Production
Thursday 4 May
1230 - 2pm on Zoom
Get hands-on with ambisonic, binaural & spatial sound. Discover a real-world production work flow enabling the delivery of 3D sound. Explore immersive storytelling combining sound design with spatial mixing techniques with one of Europe's greatest sound designers.
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Masterclass #4
The Dark Art of
Developing VR
Thursday 25 May
1230 - 2pm on Zoom
Get started with VR / immersive world building tools that will help you start creating VR experiences.
The masterclass will explore the different pathways of creating and developing VR from in-headset world building to developing in unity and unreal engine.
We will also examine the tech/hardware requirements for different VR development settings.
Masterclass #5
XR Export: a Guide to Distribution & Festivals
Thursday 15th June
1230 - 2pm on Zoom
Many of the world's most exciting film festivals now have an XR element. 360 films, Interactive VR, Narrative VR, Cinematic VR, AR, VR Storytelling — all those creative mediums have become a big part of the film industry landscape. Learn what festival and gallery curators are looking for and how to get your work out there.
JOIN US!
- OPEN ACCESS -
- FREE OF CHARGE -
MASTERCLASS 5
XR EXPORT - A GUIDE TO DISTRIBUTION & FESTIVALS
Mária Rakušanová
Immersive Curator
Mária is an award winning Executive Producer and Curator. In 2016 she kickstarted Raindance Immersive which she established as the XR strand of Raindance Film Festival in London. In 2020 she launched the virtual version of the festival in VRChat, connecting artists and game developers with highly engaged social VR communities from all around the world. In 2021 and 2022 she expanded the festival to further social VR platforms such as Engage, AltspaceVR, NEOS VR and Horizon Worlds. Mária has led Business Development, Content Acquisitions and Partnerships for HTC VIVE, Microsoft and Samsung. She drives efforts to create a community of creators who push the boundaries of XR development and strives to help create a path of profitability for the industry.
What we will cover:
Learn about XR festival audiences, the practicalities of physical and virtual showcase of your work, and what festival curators are looking for when selecting a project for award nominations. The masterclass will also explore new dimensions to XR storytelling such as Mixed Reality, Virtual World Building and presenting your work to virtual communities active on popular social VR platforms. We will also cover tips on how to master a presentation of your work as a virtual Avatar speaker – whether it’s at virtual or physical symposiums.
Discover:
– XR festivals and their audiences
– How to get noticed and selected by XR curators
– Ingredients an award-winning XR project
– From physical to virtual showcase – practicalities of showcasing your work
– Mixed Reality – adding a new dimension to storytelling. Requirements for the set design of your showcase
– Virtual World Building – learnings from the community of pioneering builders of the Metaverse
– Bridging the physical and virtual – presenting your work from within the Metaverse, and how to master a presentation as a virtual Avatar speaker
REGISTER HERE FOR OUR XR EXPORT: A GUIDE TO DISTRIBUTION & FESTIVALS MASTERCLASS
Register here for Programme Updates
Thursday January 26, 2023
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