Conference Agenda
iDMAa Summit 2014 November 5-7, 2014
Utah Valley University Orem, Utah
Wednesday, November 5, 2014
Arrival Day: On Your Own in Orem or Salt Lake City
6:00pm – 7:30 pm Conference registration, Utah Valley University Library Building: LI 120
DINNER ON YOUR OWN – before or after IDEA’s
7:30 pm iDMAa Conference Kickoff & IDEAS_14 UVU Library Building: LI 120
8:00 pm IDEAS_14 Art Exhibition Opening (Auditorium, Lakeview, Timpanago Rooms) Complimentary Dessert Buffet & Drinks
Thursday, November 6, 2013
8:00 am Conference registration, Utah Valley University Library Building: LI 120
8:30 am Daily Remarks & Housekeeping, and the introduction of a New Sponsor
9:15 am Keynote -“How Data Drives Digital Creativity” Ryan Peterson – CEO & Creative Director, FingerFood Studios (LI 120)
10:00am Panel “Second Screen – What It Means for Design, Creativity & Commerce” Moderator Michael Niederman, Columbia College: Panelists Ryan Peterson - CEO Fingerfood Studios, Meredith Amdur - SVP Strategy DirecTV (LI 120)
11:00 am Break
11:15 am - 12:30pm Multi-Track: Presentations
Paper Presentations (LI 120) Panel Moderator: Brigid Maher Digital Systems and Codes: EJ Herczyk, Brian Smith, Gregory Corness
IDEAS Artist Panel (Lakeview) Moderator: Dave Beck Hunting, Gathering, & Sharing: David R. Burns, Jessica Larva, Tammy Renee Brackett
12:30 pm LUNCH Sound Design Workshop: Arlen Card & Michael Wisland, “Using Equalization and Compressing Digital Media Sound”(CS 623 LIMITED TO 25 ATTENDEES) This workshop will walk you through sound dynamics and compression, introducing equalization as the means to edit and correct sound. Microphone choice and placement will also be presented.
2:00 pm Keynote- “Transmedia- A Fantasy That Becomes Real” Dave Farland, writer
2:45 pm - 4:00 pm Multi-Track: Presentations
Paper Presentations (LI 120) Panel Moderator: Brigid Maher Digital Theory and History: John Perkins-Buzo, Rene Garcia Cepeda, Andres Montenegro, Fabrizio Augusto Poltronieri
3:45 pm Break
4:15 pm - 5:00 pm Academic Keynote: Emerging Media Issues & Academia Brigid Maher & Jennifer Proctor Journal Roll-out. Pressing Issues and Call for Content
5:00 pm Adjourn for the Day
Dinner: On Your Own or Dutch/Themed Dinners in Orem (See sign-up sheet)
7:00 pm Private Screening of An Honest Liar (Documentary) (CS 404) Producer, Duane Anderson & Director, Tyler Measom, will be present for questions and discussion. The film has won a number of awards, and will be released in theaters soon.
7:30 pm The Utah Valley University Department of Theatrical Arts for Stage and Screen Presents: The Romeo and Juliet Project (The Noorda Theatre)
Friday, November 7, 2013
8:45 am Coffee and Conference Housekeeping
9:00 am Keynote - “Michael Rees – Director of the Center for New Art – William Patterson University” 2014 iDMAa Lifetime Achievement Award Winner - intro by P. Weishar (LI 120)
9:45 am - 11:00 am Multi-Track Presentations:
Paper Presentations (LI 120) Panel Moderator:Brigid Maher Digital Pedagogy: Leena Jayaswal, Kari Barber, Katherine Hepworth, Andrea Quam, Mitchell Ogden
IDEAS Artist Panel (Lakeview) Panel Moderator: Dave Beck Virtual Cameras and Realities: Brian Smith, Andres Montenegro, Aaron Higgins
11:00 am Break
11:15 am – 12:30pm Keynote: “Deconstructing the Beatles, Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Heart‘s Club Band” Michael Wisland, Associate Professor, Utah Valley University (Ragan Theater) Michael Wisland is an Associate professor of Digital Media at Utah Valley University. He has one of the largest person collections of sound recording in the country, including many one-of-a-kind recordings. For over thirty years Michael has sought out early recordings and source materials produced by London’s fab four. He has lectured extensively on the Beatles, their music, and the way they changed pop culture forever, being equally comfortable with an audience of physicists as with an audience of musicians. His presentation on the Sgt. Pepper Album phenomena is presented in surround sound and includes reassembled versions of the title track and A Day in the Life, which closes the album.
12:30 LUNCH (On Your Own)
1:30 pm - 2:45pm Multi-Track: Presentations
Paper Presentations (LI 120) Panel Moderator: Brigid MaherDigital Case Studies: Jinsil Hwaryoung Seo, Barton Poulson, Melinda White, Jennifer Roudabush, Kevin Burke, Morgan Jenks, Yoshiko Burke
IDEAS Artist Panel (Lakeview) Moderator: Dave Beck Non-linear Relationships & Narratives: Dave Ryan, Liss LaFleur, Jennifer Proctor
3:00 pm Keynote: Adam Abel, A Digital Filmmaker Launching a career of independent filmmaking at Sundance and the film festival circuit. (LI 120)
3:45 pm - 5:00 pm Multi-Track Presentations:
Paper Presentations (LI 120) Panel Moderator: Brigid Maher Work shopping Digital Pedagogy: Kristian Perry, Scott Shamp, Alex Braidwood, Mary Pettice
IDEAS Artist Panel (Lakeview) Moderator: Dave Beck The Game Aesthetic: Joyce Rudinsky, Paul Clay, Jessye McDowell
5:15 pm - 6:00 pm Developing an On-Line Student Portfolio (LI120) Panel: Thor Anderson, Arlen Card, Michael Harper, Vartan Ouzounian
6:30 pm iDMAa Awards Dinner Student Center: Center Stage
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