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Brainstorm | SIFF 2017

Photography by Ashlyn Gehrett

Visionary effects artist Douglas Trumbull attended the SIFF 2017 screening of his 1985 sci-fi film Brainstorm. Trumbull has worked in FX for several legendary films including 2001: A Space Odyssey and Close Encounters of the Third Kind. A post-film panel discussion explored how emerging technologies like VR, AR, and AI offer innovative ways to tell stories. Moderator: Di Dang. Panelists: Douglas Trumbull (Director, Brainstorm), Eva Hoerth (Developer Evangelist, VREAL), Jason Pace (Founder & Executive Director, UW Digital Future Lab), Eve Powell (Creative Director, Verge of Brilliance).

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