Join us for an exclusive opportunity to meet Eric Iverson, Chief Technology Officer at United Talent Agency! With a career spanning 17 years at Sony Pictures Entertainment, a stint as Chief Technologist at Amazon Web Services (where he helped build Amazon’s next-gen, cloud-based studio), and now leading tech strategy at UTA, Eric has been at the forefront of entertainment and AI-driven innovation.
Join the ASU MIX Center for our Fall 2024 MIXibition! This will be a night to engage the ASU and Mesa communities with work from graduate students and faculty across various disciplines in the ASU Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts.
Experience a night filled with FREE immersive exhibits and artwork, open for all to enjoy. The exhibit will be held inside the ASU Media and Immersive eXperience (MIX) Center in Downtown Mesa, AZ running from 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Featured "MIXibitions" are:
What does home smell like? And how does smell create a sense of belonging?
The Leonardo-ASU Initiative invites you to join the LASER (Leonardo Art Science Evening Rendezvous) conversation featuring the creators of “Atmospheres of Belonging” and “MEDIAted Membranes” — two creative projects exploring planetary health and our relationship with our environment. Blending art, technology, and community, these exhibits explore big questions about climate change and turn urban spaces into living entities. A guided tour of both exhibits will follow the panel discussion.
Get sonically spooked this Halloween in an immersive sound installation of The Poitier Film School's soun class showcase that brings to life terrifying soundscapes through a state-of-the-art 55-speaker Meyer Sound system. Experience a ‘The Shining’-inspired soundscape with iconic moments re-imagined; visit a haunted ghost ship, where vengeful banshees unleash their spectral fury; discover the extraterrestrial source of an oxygen leak that puts a solo astronaut’s mission (and life) at risk, and more delightful frights.
Join us as students from Associate Professor Ana Herruzo's Emerging Media Colloquium class lead a multi-week-long symposium on experience design and extended realities. This class focuses on professional and community development outcomes for the graduate programs in emerging media.
Students featured in this series will speak critically about topics that they care about in the fields that are advancing at the MIX Center and hear new perspectives.
“Film whisperer” Beverly Wood became one of the most sought-after innovators in color technologies, helping directors and DPs achieve their unique visions and navigate the transition from film to digital. Wood began her career as a chemical engineer, working as an analytical chemist for Eastman Kodak and as executive VP at Deluxe Laboratories.
Lamentation at the Liesbeek: Sonic Activism at Contested Sites
“We will through our lament remember the past by bringing it into the present, where we can challenge the violence to create a more equitable future.”
"You're a wizard, Harry!" - Hagrid
Join us for a magical evening as we journey back to Hogwarts with the movie that started it all, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, presented by the ASU MIX Center Community Advisory Board! Join us as we transport you to Hogwarts for a night of spells, Quidditch, and magical creatures that’s perfect for fans of all ages!
"It's no use... I'm just a scary ol' ghost." - Casper the Friendly Ghost
Get ready for a night of family-friendly spooks under the stars at the ASU MIX Center, presented by the ASU MIX Center Community Advisory Board! We’re bringing you a collection of classic animated shorts with a Halloween twist, including Mickey's The Mad Doctor, Betty Boop’s Snow White, Casper the Friendly Ghost, and many more!
Industry futurist Ted Schilowitz offers a glimpse into the future of the film and entertainment industry. As an entertainment executive and first ever Futurist-in-Residence for Paramount Pictures, Schilowitz helped lead creation teams for the Alien, Planet of the Apes and Predator VR experiences, and instrumental in bringing the Grease MR experience, the Spongebob MR experience, the Light as a Feather MR experience and the Quiet Place VR experience to life.