DigiFest South is an annual digital arts festival and technology career fair that celebrates how digital technology combined with artistic creativity shapes modern society. Presented by the Bossier Arts Council, the event includes a digital art exhibition by students and independent artists, and a career fair featuring the most cutting edge companies and educational institutions in the region.
Participants include Academy Award Winner Moonbot Studios, Twin Engine Labs, Blade Studios, the Cyber Innovation Center, Venyu, and many more. The event exhibits digital art genres made possible by the latest technologies that include, but are not limited to:
3d design and animation
digital sculpture (robotics)
graphic design and motion graphics
digital photography
digital video and film
cg animation
mechanical and architectural design
digital sound and music
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The three day event is September 7-9, 2012 at the Bossier Civic Center in Bossier City, Louisiana. Doors are open 12:00 pm - 9:00 pm on Friday and Saturday and 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm on Sunday
Bossier Civic Center
620 Benton Rd., Bossier City,
Louisiana.
Digital Art Exhibit
The event exhibits digital art genres made possible by the latest technologies that include 3D Design and Animation, Digital Sculpture (Robotics), Graphic Design and Motion Graphics, Digital Photography, Digital Video and Film, CG Animation, Mechanical and Architectural Design, and Digital Sound and Music.
tech expose and career fair
Participants include some of the Shreveport and Bossier City area’s most up and coming companies in the fields of art & technology. Those seeking employment will have an opportunity to meet some of the regions strongest potential employers. The Tech Expose promises to be illuminating and intriguing.
TEDxRedRiver is a series of talks showcasing artistic creation utilizing technology and the economic and social impact it has on us past, present, and future. Participants include speakers from world class companies, and experts who specialize in digital media and state of the art technology. Academy Award Winner Moonbot Studios, Twin Engine Labs, Blade Studios, the Cyber Innovation Center, and Venyu are just some of the companies you will hear from.
The PHENOM FILM FEST (PFF) was created to offer exposure and advance public interest in independent films without distribution. The PFF will screen films that may never have been seen by the general public while showcasing the local region of Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana as a major film center for its' filmmaking resources and talent.
video game jam
Attention programmers, artists, musicians, designers, and anyone else interested in making video games, Northwest Louisiana's first ever game jam is coming to DigiFest South. Nolan Baker of Moonbot Studios will be giving talks and tutorials throughout the jam on game design and development.
interactive art & technology
Young and old will have the opportunity to experience all the arts and technology field has to offer.
interactive demonstrations for all ages
editing & animation workshops
impressive line-up of special guests
entertainment
fully robotic camera crane
hands on equipment
and more!
Art education is more than a school elective; it is a powerful vocational element and key to a well rounded education that translates to lucrative career opportunities. DigiFest will demonstrate how art combined with technology leads to the innovations that shape our modern way of life and the direct contribution to strong economic development and cultural transformations.