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• Introduce yourself
• Hello, I'm Athena demos co founder and Ceo of Big Rock Creative. We are an award winning XR experience company creating groundbreaking virtual experiences for our global clients. Big Rock Creative one. The producers Guild of America Innovation Award, the array award for creativity, the no proscenium audience choice award for best VR experience of 2020 the Hermes Platinum Award and the Auggie Award for best societal impact. I have over 20 years of experience producing iconic events like the Los Angeles Decompression Arts and Music Festival, as well as the art of change. Inaugural ball for president, Barack Obama in Los Angeles and 8.5 years as a production manager for two time Academy Award winning documentary film company, Mariah Films, I transitioned to the metaverse to produce be our CVR Black Rock City. Virtual reality. Br CVR is an official virtual Burning man experience whose scope is unprecedented in the VR space. I produced internationally recognized social impact projects such as Briana's Garden, which premiered at South by southwest in 2022 Pride has no borders, which was a finalist in the VR awards. I developed a philosophical approach to guiding humanity to build a foundational fabric for creative collaboration in the metaverse. As a result, I have been quoted in leading books articles and delivered keynotes and spoken at leading industry events and universities across the globe. In august of 2022 we took three film crews to Burning Man in the Black Rock desert to film the community art event and ethos. In 3 61 83 D formats to combine with the VR world and models that we cultivated in the past two years, we plan to deliver a new format for immersive storytelling that brings it all together into one participatory experience. We are currently in post production with a goal of a release. Later this year. I look forward to sharing my experience and expertise with you.
• What is your Leqture about?
• Hello, I'm Athena demos and I have two lectures. First one is about exploring the frontiers of immersive storytelling as the world of technology continues to evolve. So does the way we experience and interact with stories. The rise of virtual reality, augmented reality and artificial intelligence is revolutionizing the way that we tell and consume stories. Leading a new era of immersive storytelling. This talk will explore the current state and future potential of immersive storytelling, showcasing the latest innovations and trends in this exciting field. From virtual reality games to augmented reality books, attendees will learn about the cutting edge technologies and creative approaches driving the next generation of immersive storytelling. So join me as we delve into the possibilities and challenges of this rapidly growing field and discover how technology is shaping the future of storytelling. Then we'll talk about building a foundational fabric for creative collaboration in the metaverse. The principles of burning man community self expression, self reliance de commodification have long served as a foundational fabric for fostering creative collaboration in a physical space. But as the metaverse evolves, it presents a unique opportunity to bring these principles into a virtual environment, creating a strong foundation for creative collaboration to thrive on. In this session, we'll explore how the metaverse can adopt these principles and the benefits this approach can bring to your company culture and the virtual world. We will also discuss the challenges that arise when implementing these principles in a virtual setting and how they can overcome to create a sustainable community for creative collaboration. The session will provide practical insights and tools for world builders and participants, looking to establish a foundation for creative collaboration and build a thriving community.
• How is your Leqture interactive?
• Hello, I'm Athena demos and I love making my presentations as interactive as possible. One of the principles I hold dear is participation and everyone is radically included to be a participant. So one of the ways I like to do this is sometimes I bring in props, if possible, welcome everybody into a virtual reality space and hold the talk inside. Uh definitely I encourage participation by asking questions throughout my presentation and working directly with the client to find out what is the best way to integrate the knowledge into whatever it is that they are working on. Another way of saying immersive storytelling is experiential marketing. I like doing group exercises, so putting people in little breakout groups and having them delve into a topic and then come back and see what everyone learned in the process. It's a very good hands on way of creating interactivity. Of course the easiest one is conducting Q and A. Is after a talk and allowing people to ask their questions, share their ideas and thoughts about immersive storytelling. And I always include case studies and real world examples of immersive storytelling to demonstrate the impact and to inspire those that are listening to the lecture