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Toronto Star covers inaugural 3D film conference led by York researchers

And as the film world continues its rapid transition from traditional 2 D celluloid film to 3 D digital, a weekend conference at the TIFF Bell Lightbox is aimed at boosting the Toronto film community’s chances of capitalizing on the next wave in film – 3-D, wrote the Toronto Star June 9: The [Toronto International […]

Professor Robert Allison speaks to Discovery.com about effect of 3-D vision on humans

The future of entertainment is 3-D, wrote Discovery News June 8. Their article included comments from Professor Robert Allison, a researcher with the Centre for Vision Research and part of the York-led 3D FLIC project: But while moviegoers have flocked to recent 3-D offerings, film fans also have had mixed reviews about their experiences, with […]

Washington State University prof wins Fulbright to lecture at York

A professor of women’s studies at Washington State University (WSU), Noël Sturgeon will lecture and conduct research in York’s Faculty of Environmental Studies (FES) in the fall 2010 term after being awarded a Distinguished Fulbright Lectureship. Sturgeon’s internationally known research on the relationship between environmental and social justice movements, her planned collaborative research with York faculty […]

3D FLIC launches into orbit at Cinespace Film Studios

From the works of James Cameron to Werner Herzog, 3D films have become a cinematic trend of epic proportions. On the crest of this wave of stereoscopy, York officially launched the 3D Film Innovation Consortium (3D FLIC), a $1.4-million academic-industry partnership to build capacity for stereoscopic 3D (S3D) film production in the Greater Toronto Area and […]

3D FLIC research project officially launches, attracting notice in Hollywood

The York-led 3D FLIC research project celebrated its official launch April 23 at Cinespace Film Studios in Toronto. York professors Nell Tenhaaf, Laurie Wilcox from the Centre for Vision Research, and Ali Kazimi took part in the event’s program. The Hollywood Reporter covered 3D FLIC’s launch April 23: After losing traditional Hollywood film and TV […]

Film professor on the future of 3D cinema

Professor Ali Kazimi in the Faculty of Fine Arts’ Department of Film, part of the recently-funded 3D FLIC research project, spoke to the Toronto Star March 29 about the future of 3D cinema: In the movie industry, Avatar has proven to major film studios and producers that the technology has the ability to generate significant […]

Video: Faculty of Environmental Studies Prof discusses Avatar on The Agenda

Avatar didn’t win the Oscars for directing and best overall picture, but it’s still generating discussions. Prior to the Oscar broadcast, Professor Peter Timmerman in the Faculty of Environmental Studies joined Steve Paikin and other panelists on TVO’s The Agenda to discuss the film’s cultural, environmental, and financial impact. The episode aired March 8. and […]

$1.4 million 3D FLIC project to build GTA’s capacity for 3D film production gets media mentions

York University’s 3D FLIC project, which will bring filmmakers, vision scientists and psychologists together to expand the GTA’s capacity for 3D film production, attracted coverage in the Toronto Star on February 23: York University says it has secured more than $1.4 million to fund the 3-D Film Innovation Consortium, a two-year partnership to expand the […]

Researchers expanding GTA’s capacity for 3D film production

$1.4 million interdisciplinary project includes filmmakers, vision scientists, psychologists and industry partners Filmmakers, vision scientists and psychologists at York University have secured over $1.4 million to fund the 3D Film Innovation Consortium (3D FLIC), a two-year academic-industry partnership that will expand capacity for 3-D film production in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) and Ontario. “The […]