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The Cell & The City
September 21, 2017
What can we learn about how the human cell by studying complex urban systems, and how might we rethink the future of cities by studying…
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Museum of Rilao
June 28, 2017
The Museum of Rilao is an online collection of works developed for the Rilao Project and platform to foster the design practice of world building.…
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Wonder Buffalo
June 22, 2017
Wonder Buffalo, the third R&D film short to explore, test and prove next generation production processes and technologies under the auspices of the USC Entertainment…
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Mapping Fiction
August 24, 2016
Student Project
Aroussiak Gabrielian “A city is more than a place in space, it is a drama in time” -Patrick Geddes Conducted in tandem with the development…
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Mapping the Narratives of Hollenbeck Park
August 24, 2016
Student Project
Josh Dawson This project aims to explore the possibility of using Google Earth as a medium for storytelling. Google Earth’s 3D space is built up of…
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The Lucha Reyes Marionette Theater
August 24, 2016
Student Project
Brittney Collins and Madison Boutilier The Lucha Reyes Marionette Theater stop motion animation was created in conjunction with the Hopscotch opera as a culmination of…
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Dry City: Turning Points
August 16, 2016
Student Project
What if your community was so progressive that it posed a threat to the government? What if you had to choose between your love and…
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WbML Director Alex McDowell Featured at Future of Storytelling
July 7, 2016
In advance of his being a featured speaker at the 2016 Future of Storytelling Summit in New York City, WbML Director Alex McDowell RDI is…
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Hay Grant Project Public Events
June 26, 2016
Public events and presentations instigated by this project…
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The Leviathan Project featured at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival
February 4, 2016
The World Building Media Lab’s Leviathan Project, supported by Intel and Unity, was featured prominently in the New Frontier section of the 2016 Sundance Film…
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The WbML Lab Opens
August 17, 2014
The new World Building Media Lab opened at the USC Zemeckis Center for Digital Arts on June 9th, 2014.
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How the Movies of Tomorrow Will Play With Your Mind
August 14, 2014
Sergei Gepshtein dreams of a new visual vocabulary for cinema—one that relies much less on the cut, or perhaps even eliminates the cut altogether.
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Rilao Trailer
August 11, 2014
Student Project
Ira Pappa, Royal College of Art, Design Interactions
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Harold Hay Research Grant
August 7, 2014
In 2013, the proposal titled titled Vision Science for Dynamic Architecture by Sergei Gepshtein, Alex McDowell and Greg Lynn won the inaugural award from the…
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Camouflage
July 16, 2014
Student Project
Behnaz Farahi, University of Southern California, Ph.D., Media Arts and Practice – School of Cinematic Arts
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The Dream Catcher
July 16, 2014
Student Project
Mischa Cantu, University of Southern California, MF, Production – School of Cinematic Arts
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The Lao Chapters
July 16, 2014
Student Project
Bryan Edelman, Ascot Smith, Eric Adrian Marshall, Chris Cain, University of Southern California, MFA, Interactive Media and Games, Production – School of Cinematic Arts
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Tetra-Forming
July 12, 2014
Student Project
Evan Pantazis, University of Southern California, MFA – School of Architecture
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2014 IxDA Future Voice Award
June 18, 2014
The World Building Media Lab is honoured to be awarded the IxDA 2014 Future Voice Award by the Interaction Design Association, selected and presented by…
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