building virtual worlds @ the centre for digital media - bcnet conference 2008
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Dr. Gerri Sinclair, Joanna Robinson & Masters of Digital Media students @ the BCNET Conference 2008 Simon Fraser UniversityTRANSCRIPT
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Building Virtual Worlds @ the Centre for Digital Media
BCNET Advanced Networks Conference, April 23rd 2008
Dr. Gerri SinclairExecutive Director
Joanna RobinsonVirtual Research Assistant
&
*Masters of Digital Media Students*
Masters of Digital Media ProgramCentre for Digital Media
Great Northern Way Campus
http://mdm.gnwc.ca
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Agenda• Introduction to the Masters of Digital Media Program• Two locations, one vision:
The Centre for Digital Media & the Virtual Centre for Digital Media
• Our uses of Virtual Worlds: Events, Recruitment, and Classes - a virtual campus and more...
• “GrooveTube” Student Project• “Sky Palace” Student Project• Discussion with Dr. Sinclair, Joanna & MDM Students
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Centre for Digital MediaCentre for Digital Media (Latitude: 49:16:0.383N, Longitude: (Latitude: 49:16:0.383N, Longitude:
123:5:26.329W)123:5:26.329W)
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Virtual Centre for Digital Media
University Project (150, 84, 23)
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Thank You!Thank You!
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Two locations, one vision
Centre for Digital Media
Great Northern Way Campus, Vancouver, Canada
Wired, powered, modifiable spaces
Renovated tractor factory
Large 'hangar' space for student projects, green screen
Virtual Centre for Digital Media
'University Project' Region, Second Life
Fully modifiable, reconfigureable spaces
Virtual model of future first life building
Student sandboxes, green screen room
Grounds & skybox space for projects
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Events @ the Virtual Centre for Digital Media:
• Mixed reality Open House• Vancouver Police Department• William Gibson book launch• CITASA Conference 3.0 2007• Program launch with Premier Campbell• MDM Student Showcase – Mixed reality with
live DJ• Contemporary Art Gallery's 'RSVP' Picnic
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Classes & other activities @ the Virtual Centre for Digital Media:
– ‘The Visual Story’– ‘Building Virtual Worlds’– 'Interdisciplinary Improvisation'– Student organized sandbox
experimentation and socializing
– Upcoming speaker series Krazy Talk
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