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The MICC at Internet Better Life

Gianpaolo D’Amico and Nicola Torpei, researchers of the Media Integration and Communication Center participate to Internet Better Life, an event dedicated to the web, the social media and the world of digital communications: two days dedicated to reflection and debate on new forms of participation and the effects of the cultural revolution that we are living.

Internet Better Life

Internet Better Life

The event is organized by Fondazione Sistema Toscana, Regione Toscana and intoscana.it in collaboration with Google, Augmendy, Sisifo, Novamont, APT and Florence Promhotels.

The theme of the second edition is “The Internet Better Life”: a debate that will focus on how Internet and the Web 2.0 can help to improve the lives of individuals and to vehicle different and richer knowledge by changing relationships between people and effectively transforming social action with an extended and participatory approach.

Gianpaolo D'Amico and Nicola Torpei

Gianpaolo D'Amico and Nicola Torpei

In the morning of June 29 Gianpaolo D’Amico speaks at the workshop “Internet Better Business” in cooperation with ToscanaIN: an interactive session coordinated by Laura De Benedetto, Suzi Jenkins, Tommaso Olivieri and Alessandro Sordi. The workshop will focus on the analysis of whether and how Internet has improved the lives of employers and employees and on the future trends regarding the web advertising.

In the afternoon Nicola Torpei has his five minutes at Ignite Better Life “five minutes to tell us how Internet has improved their lives or how we could improve ours” and present “The City of Knowledge: ShareDesk. An advanced solution for multimedia enjoyment through natural interaction”.

Special lecture with Terence Masson and Franz Fischnaller

On May 13, the Master in Multimedia Content Design will host a special lecture dedicated to Computer Graphics, Digital Art and New Media, with the presence of two personalities of international fame: Terence Masson and Franz Fischnaller.

Special lecture with Terence Masson and Franz Fischnaller at the Master in Multimedia Content Design

Special lecture with Terence Masson and Franz Fischnaller at the Master in Multimedia Content Design

The program of the lecture is as follows:

Terence Masson: 9:00 to 10:30

  • Computer Graphics, Live Action 3D Stereo Motion-Capture Animation, Avatar and Innovative Use of Virtual Environment, 3D Stereo Film tech innovation, Groundbreaking Technology, study cases
  • SIGGRAPH 2010: The People Beyond the Pixels
  • CG 101: A Computer Graphics Industry Reference (2nd Edition)

Franz Fischnaller: 11:30 to 13:00

  • Digital art, new media and technology, overview of the status of Digital Art, Technology and Science at the international level

The lecture is open to the public: there are few places for fans and professionists. To book, send an email to the Master in Multimedia

We organize ACM Multimedia 2010

The Media Integration and Communication Center organizes ACM Multimedia 2010 International Conference.

ACM Multimedia 2010 International Conference

ACM Multimedia 2010 International Conference

ACM Multimedia 2010 is the worldwide premier multimedia conference and a key event to display scientific achievements and innovative industrial products. The Conference offers to scientists and practitioners in the area of Multimedia plenary scientific and technical sessions, tutorials, panels and discussion meetings on relevant and challenging questions for the next years horizon of multimedia. The Interactive Art program ACM Multimedia 2010 will provide the opportunity of interaction between artists and computer scientists and investigation on the application of multimedia technologies to art and cultural heritage.