Behind the Scenes Tour of NYU Tandon @The Yard
Photos Courtesy of NYU Tandon
- June 20th
- 5:30 - 7:00 PM ET
- In-Person
- FREE for Insiders
- Registration Opens on June 6th at 12:00 PM ET
Get an inside look at the innovative work being done at NYU Tandon @ the Yard, New York City’s emerging media technology playground!
Turn yourself into a hologram that can be viewed and shared via your mobile phone
Check out giant LED wall backdrops that serve as portals into digital worlds
Discover all methods of representing the human form and movement in digital spaces in real-time
See prototypes of storytelling through simulations of theme park attractions
About the event:
Get an inside look at NYU Tandon @ the Yard, New York City’s emerging media playground, where students and faculty at NYU Tandon School of Engineering collaborate with industry and media partners to produce impactful activations for audiences around the world. From learning how motion capture works to witnessing how to turn people into holograms in a volumetric capture studio, attendees will walk away with a better understanding of how these technologies are transforming experiential media. Guests will learn how this facility is leading media innovation in New York City and beyond.
About Todd Bryant
Todd Bryant, Director of Production at NYU Tandon @ the Yard, is an award-winning creative technologist who works across independent art installations, commercial activations, and academia as a Visiting Industry Assistant Professor in the Integrated Digital Media Program at NYU’s Tandon School of Engineering. He is globally recognized as a leading video artist, engineer, and educator with expertise in storytelling through mixed reality and experiential installations, with his work encompassing extensive projects in motion capture, project mapping, and spatial media experiences. He has provided technical direction for projects installed and exhibited at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Burning Man, Brooklyn Academy of Music, and Celebrate Brooklyn, as well as the immersive programs at leading film festivals like Cannes, Sundance, and Tribeca. Todd has also worked with HBO’s Game of Thrones, Childish Gambino, Nike, Norwegian Cruise Lines, Compari, Jose Cuervo, and AGCO to create new and exciting platforms for audience engagement. His contributions and works have been awarded by the Visual Effects Society and the Cannes Silver Lions. For more information, visit toddjbryant.com.
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