Building Virtual Worlds @ the Centre for Digital Media BCNET Advanced Networks Conference, April 23 rd 2008 Dr. Gerri Sinclair Executive Director Joanna Robinson Virtual Research Assistant & *Masters of Digital Media Students* Masters of Digital Media Program Centre for Digital Media Great Northern Way Campus http://mdm.gnwc.ca

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

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

Centre for Digital Media (Latitude: 49:16:0.383N, Longitude: 123:5:26.329W) ‏

Virtual Centre for Digital Media University Project (150, 84, 23)

Thank You!

Thank You!

Thank You!

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

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

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

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

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

‘ The Visual Story’

‘ Building Virtual Worlds’

'Interdisciplinary Improvisation'

Student organized sandbox experimentation and socializing

Upcoming speaker series Krazy Talk