FRENCH IMMERSION An XR Exhibition at ASU
Event description
- Arts and entertainment
- Free
Hosted by the Narrative and Emerging Media Program (NEM) at Arizona State University's (ASU) Los Angeles campus on Broadway, FRENCH IMMERSION is a two-day event featuring three award-winning immersive media works from notable immersive media French companies creating state-of-the-art VR and AR experiences. Join us on Feb. 13 and 14 to view Noire (Colored) by Stephane Foenkinos and Pierre-Alain Giraud, Emperor by Marion Burger and Ilan J. Cohen, and Impulse by May Abdalla and Barry Gene Murphy.
On Thursday, Feb. 13, starting at noon we will host discussions with panelists including funders in our community and several creators of the works present to discuss the importance of XR media in bridging political divides during uncertain times. Lunch will be served both days at 11:30 a.m.. Thursday, Feb. 13 from 5-6 p.m., NEM will host a reception in the venue. We hope you will join us for this two-day event!!
This is a free, private event for invited guests only.
FRENCH IMMERSION an XR Exhibition is presented at ASU, through the Narrative and Emerging Media program, with support from Villa Albertine, in partnership with the Albertine Foundation, the Institut Français, and the French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs. ASU is proud to be a 2025 French Immersion Laureate institution.
MORE ABOUT THE EXHIBITED WORKS
NOIRE (COLORED) is the winner of the Immersive Competition at the Cannes Festival in 2024. Noire (Colored) is an augmented reality installation that highlights the relentless fight against racial violence and injustice. Inspired by Tania De Montaigne's historical essay Noire, this 35-minute immersive experience leverages HoloLens technology to tell the story of Claudette Colvin, a courageous fifteen-year-old who defied segregation by refusing to give up her seat to a white passenger on a bus in Alabama. With a seamless integration of physical and virtual realities, this 360° immersive experience offers an engaging and profoundly transformative interaction. Produced By: Novaya in collaboration with Centre Pompidou, co-produced by Flash Forward Entertainment (Taiwan).
EMPEROR is a 40-minute interactive and narrative experience that puts you inside the brain of a man suffering from aphasia. You not only share the experience of a father who has lost his ability to speak, but also hear the story of his daughter, who is trying to communicate with him. You join her quest to unravel the past that he can no longer talk about, and discover how his relationship to words is connected to his memories. Emperor is produced by Atlas V and Albyon Studio. It won the Venice Immersive Achievement Prize 2023.
IMPULSE: PLAYING WITH REALITY is a 40-minute interactive mixed reality narrative about how you make sense of the world around you, told through the stories of four people who are coming to terms with the decisions which have chartered their lives. Impulse is the winner of the Venice Immersive Achievement Award at the 81st Venice International Film Festival.