War and Peace in a Bumper Car

The film industry has changed. Movies such as the multiple Oscar winning Gravity have shown that stunning films can be made in a virtual environment, without leaving the studio or even building a set. Visual Effects, the computer-generated processes used for building, manipulating and compositing photo-realistic live action and animated elements within a film, are now ubiquitous in the industry. Filmmakers are able to realise ever more ambitious projects bringing to life stories that could not have been told in previous decades. What are the challenges faced by todays filmmakers in this new era of technology led crafting? What does the future look like for one of the remaining human elements in this process the: Director?

This lecture will be delivered by Professor Peter Richardson and is one of two thought-provoking public lectures marking the launch of the Creative Economy Research Centre (CERC), a multi-disciplinary centre of excellence for research, and for business and social engagement, in the creative industries and the broader creative economy.

Event Details

Event registration and light buffet supper available from 5.45pm
Lectures start at 6.30pm

For more information visit http://www.herts.ac.uk/about-us/events/2014/november/inaugural-professorial-lectures-from-the-creative-economy-research-centre