SIT STAND SMOKE Showcased at Droga5 Through Elevate Programme
The TU RISE IADT Elevate Programme team were delighted to bring SIT STAND SMOKE, an immersive film experience by IADT Dún Laoghaire‘s David Keating and Linda Curtin of Immersive Ireland, to Droga5 Dublin‘s office last week for a day of knowledge sharing and industry-academic exchange.
Developed using 360° stereoscopic video and volumetric capture, SIT STAND SMOKE demonstrates the interdisciplinary experimentation that sits at the heart of IADT’s role in Ireland’s creative industries ecosystem. Hosted through our Elevate Innovate Lab initiative, the day created space for Droga5/Accenture Song team members to experience the work, followed by rich dialogue on immersive practice, collaborative R&D, and prototyping.
This reflects TU RISE ELEVATE’s focus on meaningful higher education-enterprise exchange.
Huge thanks to Jessica Bermingham, Caroline Coates, and the entire Droga5/Accenture Song team for the warm welcome and generous knowledge exchange.
Excited for what’s next.
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