Event - The Making of EARTHQUAKE (Bay Area)

From paleolithic cave art to modern fulldome cinema, storytellers have enveloped audiences in their narratives - drawing viewers into a first-person experience that approximates reality. Fulldome Digital Production is one of the latest and richest opportunities for filmmakers to create truly immersive experiences.

Participants include:

	Ryan Wyatt, Director of Morrison Planetarium and Science Visualization, Introducing Earthquake and the California Academy of Sciences fulldome filmmaking approach
	Tom Kennedy, Panel Moderator, Head of Production, Visualization Studio, California Academy of Sciences and producer of Earthquake: Evidence of a Restless Planet

Panelists will include:

	Matthew Blackwell,  Technical Director/Data Lead, presenting the integration of motion footage, geo-located data and photogrammetry for large-scale spherical projection
	Jeroen Lapré, Senior Technical Director, presenting the scientific and historic reconstruction of the 1906 "Great Earthquake" at California and Market Streets in San Francisco
	Mike Schmitt, VFX Supervisor/Production Designer, presenting 3-Dimensional design considerations for the fulldome immersive experience