SCAD ForwardFest schedule
Thursday, April 19, 2018
10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
VR Experience
Location: SCAD Digital Media Center, Studio A
Put on a headset and encounter the latest in virtual reality. Participants will have access to HTC Vive, Oculus and Samsung Gear devices. Pass holders must sign up to choose a session to attend when they reserve their passes. You must be on time for your session or it will be transferred to guests on the waiting list.
11:30 a.m.
The Who, What and Why of AR
Presented by: John Buzzell, president, You Are Here; Adam Sharpe, director of content strategy, You Are Here; Dana Dojnik, senior director of strategy, You Are Here
Location: SCADshow, Stage 2
As augmented reality continues to penetrate the space around us, countless opportunities emerge on the horizon. Meet three Atlanta-based immersive experience professionals and learn strategies to make the most of new technologies.
1 p.m. and 3 p.m.
Plan, Shoot, Repeat: Meet Milo
Presented by: Nathan Lee, director, Sumptuous Media; Nigel G. Rowe, partner and director, Sumptuous Media; David Warren, partner and executive producer, Sumptuous Media
Location: SCAD Digital Media Center, Studio B
The Milo motion control rig is an award-winning portable system used for precise camera operation. With an impressive range of articulation, the Milo allows for precise and repeatable camera movement, making the impossible possible and saving a tremendous amount of time on shoot day. Join Sumptuous Media for a live demonstration on how the company uses Milo to create beautiful and seamless cinematography, stop-motion and 3-D work for commercial and film projects.
2 p.m.
Bringing Pixels to the Real World
Presented by: Aleissia Laidacker, interaction director, Magic Leap; Brian Schwab, interaction director, Magic Leap
Location: SCADshow, Mainstage
Spatial computing is the combination of the real and virtual worlds, allowing developers to bring pixels and interactions to the space around you. This presents a number of unique challenges and opportunities for programmers, designers and artists. Learn the what, why and how of spatial computing to deliver truly immersive experiences.
3:30 p.m.
Blurred Lines: The Mixed Media Landscape of Tomorrow
Presented by: Alex Lieu, chief creative director, 42 Entertainment
Location: SCADshow, Mainstage
The fundamentals of storytelling never change: Strong characters, engaging plots and emotional relevancy persist. The methods and options for telling those stories, however, have evolved. From USB drives left in bathroom stalls to mobile phones baked into birthday cakes, dive into the world of immersive storytelling with a top creative in the field. Get an insider's view into the most successful alternate reality games in history, and learn how the art form relates to the mixed media storytelling landscape of tomorrow.
5 p.m.
Hidden Magic: Visual Effects in Film and Television
Presented by: Chris LeDoux, founder and visual effects supervisor, Crafty Apes; Drew Sawyer, partner and postproduction producer, Moonshine Post-Production
Location: SCADshow, Mainstage
Visual effects in movies typically conjure images of superheroes scaling skyscrapers or ghostly phantoms lurking in old Victorian mansions. However, some of the best visual effects are what you don't see, forcing you to reappraise what you know to be real. Learn from the VFX artists behind films like "La La Land" and "Hidden Figures" about the unseen magic of visual effects in some of the most popular films and television series.
6:30 p.m.
Opening Night Movie Screening
Location: SCADshow, Mainstage
"Blade Runner 2049"
Set 30 years after the original science fiction cult classic, "Blade Runner 2049" won the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects and Best Cinematography, along with dozens of other awards.
Friday, April 20, 2018
10 a.m.
Merging Reality
Presented by: Gaspar Ferreiro, president, Project Ghost Studios
Location: SCADshow, Stage 2
Take a first-ever look at an exciting technology available only on the new HTC Vive Pro headset. Merging reality blurs the lines between reality, AR and VR for seamless gameplay and immersive content. The initial game is revealed to be a ruse before the player is encouraged to literally step through a portal, crossing over from an AR experience to a VR experience, where the gameplay continues.
10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
VR Experience
Location: SCAD Digital Media Center, Studio A
Put on a headset and encounter the latest in virtual reality. Participants will have access to HTC Vive, Oculus and Samsung Gear devices. Pass holders must sign up to choose a session to attend when they reserve their passes. You must be on time for your session or it will be transferred to guests on the waiting list.
Noon
Marketing That Moves
Presented by: Ivy Chang, senior strategist, Moxie; Jessica Larkin, senior art director, Moxie; Andy Makely, lead developer, Moxie; Melissa Riiska, account director, Moxie
Location: SCADshow, Mainstage
Learn how Moxie is using augmented reality and other emerging technology to move its clients into the future. From creative and technology to development and client service, hear how multiple disciplines come together to craft an incredible user experience that brings art to life.
12:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.
Virtual Canvas: Painting From a New Perspective
Presented by: Estella Tse, Tilt Brush artist in residence, Google; Cesar "3Donimus" Ortega, Tilt Brush artist in residence, Google
Location: SCADshow, Stage 2
Virtual reality allows you to experience astonishing things, from exploring new galaxies, saving the world and painting vistas with trails of stars. With Google Tilt Brush, artists can paint in 3-D space with life-size brush strokes of light and fire. Experience painting like you've never seen before as a virtual masterpiece is created live at SCAD ForwardFest.
2 p.m.
A World Without Boundaries: The Art of Visual Effects in Film
Presented by: Chris White, visual effects supervisor, Weta Digital
Location: SCADshow, Mainstage
Join award-winning visual effects supervisor Chris White as he takes you on a journey through the creation of the post-apocalyptic world of "Maze Runner: The Death Cure," the fantastical universe of "Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets" and the critically acclaimed "Planet of the Apes" trilogy. From concept to creation, White takes you behind the scenes to reveal how these and other worlds are brought to life for the big screen.
4:30 p.m.
Mixing Reality: Designing Experiences for the HoloLens
Presented by: Daniel Plemmons, senior interaction designer, Microsoft HoloLens
Location: SCADshow, Stage 2
Microsoft HoloLens is the first self-contained, holographic computer, enabling you to engage with your digital content and interact with holograms in the world around you. HoloLens senior interaction designer and SCAD alumnus Daniel Plemmons (B.F.A., interactive design and game development, 2011) leads a captivating presentation on creating experiences for Microsoft's mixed reality technologies. Attendees get a chance to see HoloLens mixed reality experiences up close.
5:30 p.m.
Storytelling in New Realms
Presented by: David Karlak, creative director, Nurulize; director, "Alien Covenant: In Utero"
Location: SCADshow, Mainstage
Filmmaker David Karlak (B.F.A., film and television, 2010) has been dubbed the "worldwide guru of VR" by Wired magazine thanks in part to his work with 20th Century Fox's FoxNext VR Studio to direct "Alien Covenant: In Utero" for Ridley Scott. Join this SCAD alumnus as he discusses how his love for storytelling led him to explore new methods and languages in film, and the work he is doing to help create new tools and software for the virtual reality revolution.
7 p.m.
Spotlight Screening
Introduction by: R. Christopher White, Academy Award-nominated visual effects artist
Location: SCADshow, Mainstage
"Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets"
A failing space station threatens the peaceful planet Alpha, home to species from a thousand planets. Major Valerian and his partner Sergeant Laureline must find a way to save the planet and the future of the universe.
Saturday, April 21, 2018
10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
VR Experience
Location: SCAD Digital Media Center, Studio A
Put on a headset and encounter the latest in virtual reality. Participants will have access to HTC Vive, Oculus and Samsung Gear devices. Pass holders must sign up to choose a session to attend when they reserve their passes. You must be on time for your session or it will be transferred to guests on the waiting list.
3 p.m.
Closing Screening: Black Maria Film Festival
Location: SCADshow, Mainstage
Since 1981, the Black Maria Film Festival has been celebrating and preserving the diversity, invention and vitality of the short film. The festival, based at New Jersey City University, is named after Thomas Edison's original film studio dubbed the "Black Maria" because of its resemblance to the black-box police paddy wagons of the same name. This international juried film competition features genres including narrative, experimental, animation and documentary. Enjoy a unique screening that pushes the boundaries of film in this block of shorts curated expressly for SCAD ForwardFest.
SCAD ForwardFest passes
Passes for SCAD ForwardFest are now available for purchase online. Orders will not be taken by phone.
Preorders are available for pickup at SCADshow Box Office beginning Wednesday, April 18.
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