Media heavyweights converged at Cal State Long Beach to attend the two-day conference, 5D: The Future of Immersive Design, which took place at the Carpenter Performing Arts Centeron October 4 and 5.
Henry Jenkins, co-director of the Comparative Media Studies at MIT and the author and/or editor of 12 books on media and pop culture, was the keynote speaker.
Presented by the University Art Museum and the Art Directors Guild of America, the conference included panels and workshops all of which discussed the future of various forms of design.
Henry Jenkins, co-director of the Comparative Media Studies at MIT and the author and/or editor of 12 books on media and pop culture, was the keynote speaker.
Presented by the University Art Museum and the Art Directors Guild of America, the conference included panels and workshops all of which discussed the future of various forms of design.
Among the moderators were John Tarnoff, from Dreamworks Animation; Ann White, a programming executive from PRN by Thomson; Scott Fisher, Interactive Media chair at USC; and Alex McDowell, a production designer who has worked on the films Minority Report, Fight Club and Watchmen.
Workshops featured Disney Imagineers, Dreamworks animation artists and other industry experts to explore the impact of technology in their fields and new advancements in creating engaging visual experiences.
To see the 5D Conference YouTube Channel and videos from some of the guest speakers click here: http://www.youtube.com/user/5Dconference08
