Deadline: July 7 | Call for Applications | The 6th New Dimensions Lab
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The 6th iteration of the New Dimensions Lab, which brings together diverse, interdisciplinary African artists to create tales expressed through creative technology with top industry mentors, is now accepting applications.
Electric South is pleased to host The New Dimensions Lab, which is also sponsored by the Ford Foundation and the National Film and Video Foundation of South Africa.
Over the course of a week, artists workshop their creative projects at The Lab in South Africa, where they participate in debates and master courses.
They will be inviting several mentors to discuss the ethical and responsible usage of artificial intelligence in the production of XR work for the sixth edition.
Successful candidates are curious, work well in teams, take an experimental approach, and aim for perfection when putting their ideas into practice.
Three of the participants will get financial assistance for the production of their work after the Lab, and Electric South fully pays all associated travel, lodging, and meal expenses for participants.
They have a wide range of creative interests, including visual arts, cinema, game design, photography, theater, and more.
Regarding the Lab
- African artists who are at an advanced stage of their creative practice and who wish to study, explore, play, and create at the nexus of storytelling and technology are welcome to use the lab.
- You don’t need to be technically adept, but you do need to be willing to go through a high learning curve in your technical expertise and have a strong dose of excitement for technology.
- The lab is designed to help resident artists develop their project concepts, with the goal of producing a polished pitch deck that may be used to attract more funding.
Ideas for Projects Must
- be true accounts of events. Both fiction/documentary hybrids and documentaries with a creative interpretation are welcome.
- Utilize immersive technologies, such as augmented or virtual reality. Volumetric capture, photogrammetry, artificial intelligence, game engines, world building, 360 film, animation, projection mapping, hybrid forms, and more may be included in this.
What will they do?
- Offsite immersive storytelling experts and creative technologists can offer devoted, one-on-one support.
- Create a space where people may explore and try out immersive storytelling techniques.
- Give seven days’ notice of residency in October 2023 in South Africa.
Eligibility requirements
Candidates must:
Currently residing on the African continent (for at least 8 months out of the year);
- Be an accomplished artist;
- Be nationals or long-term residents of an African nation.
- Any form of artistic expression is welcome.
- Previous candidates had expertise in game development, fashion, photography, writing, theater, performance and visual arts, as well as documentary and fiction cinema.
being able to fly out of and land at an airport in an African nation.
To learn more, go to Electric South.
