The Science of Animation
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Coming to the Fleet on September 27–28, step inside a live, pop-up animation studio and discover the science behind animation!
Have you ever wondered how your favorite animated shows, movies, or video games are built? At The Science of Animation, a brand new event presented by Immersive Enterprise Laboratories, you can not only learn about every step of the animation process, but experience it yourself.
Ruby the cosmic science adventurer is here to lead you on an interactive journey through the animation pipeline, where you can experiment with a range of animation techniques. From digital sculpting to texture scanning, the possibilities for what you can create are endless in the world of animation. You can even watch your ideas come to life as animators build a world in real-time based on your creations!
Highlights:
- Crafting stations where explorers of all ages can engage in the animation experience
- Engagement with professionals who have worked on beloved video games and animated media
- The chance to control a customizable 3D character with just your body in the Motion Capture Zone
- The Fortnite Lounge, where you can kick back, relax, and join in on live Fortnite fun
Immersive Enterprise Laboratories, the minds behind this one-of-a-kind event, are pioneers in the animation world. The independent animation studio combines world-class creativity with cutting-edge technology to create high-quality animated content that redefines storytelling. The first of its kind, this event is IEL's invitation to step into the world of animation like never before.
So, grab your team, bring your devices, and join us as we dive into the science of animation at this groundbreaking, two-day-only event!
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Fleet Science Center
Fleet Science Center features more than 100 interactive science exhibits in eight galleries, as well as major traveling exhibitions. Visitors can create colored shadows, design images with a sand pendulum, examine the vibration of guitar strings and get their hands on a variety of intriguing scientific phenomena. The Fleet Science Center is also home to the world’s first IMAX Dome Theater, presenting the biggest films on the planet. Its unique configuration wraps the audience in images and provides the illusion of being suspended in space. In 2008, the Fleet completed phase one of a two-phase project, refurbishing the theater’s interior, upgrading the sound system and replacing the original screen with a new seamless screen. In February 2012, phase two was completed, adding a state-of-the-art digital projection system to the theater. The Eugene Heikoff and Marilyn Jacobs Heikoff Dome Theater now shows both IMAX films and digital shows on the NanoSeamTM screen, offering audiences an immersive viewing experience available nowhere else in Southern California. Heikoff Dome Theater show topics take audiences from outer space to under water and every place in between, and are generally suitable for all ages. San Diego’s only Giant Dome Theater also plays host to planetarium shows, including the monthly Sky Tonight show, which is led by an astronomer and followed by outdoor telescope viewing, courtesy of the San Diego Astronomy Association. The Fleet Science Center is open daily at 10 a.m. and is open in the evenings during summer and on weekends. We're open on holidays, too--check our site or call 619-238-1233 for holiday hours. Since our opening in 1973, the Fleet has been the best-attended museum in the city and a Top 10 attraction in San Diego. We are located in beautiful Balboa Park, home to many of the city’s museums, as well as attractive gardens, intriguing architecture and picturesque fountains.