ARK Fulldome – 360° Immersive Environment

Workshop conducted by François Moncarey (CH), Pedro Zaz
& VJ Spetto - United VJs (BR), Sean Caruso (CA), Thomas Köppel (CH)

ARK is a mobile fulldome concept developed by mySquare (François Moncarey and Ramona Altschul). Equipped with three 12K projectors and a 3.1 channel sound system, it allows a 360° spatialization of images and sound, taking the audience on a fully immersive experience. Premiered at CERN in March 2015, ARK will be taking off on its first European tour after the Mapping Festival.

This workshop will explore the different aspects of video and sound creation for a dome as well as its technical constraints.

After the morning masterclass, each afternoon will be dedicated to content creation, allowing the participants to test their video directly on the dome.

SCHEDULE

DAY 1

- Introduction by François Moncarey

- How to use the Blendy Dome VJ software
- Instructor: Pedro Zaz & VJ Spetto

DAY 2

- Fulldome content creation using After Effects and C4D
- Instructor: Sean Caruso

DAY 3
- Sound spatialization and use of a Max4Live plugin

- Instructor: Thomas Köppel