On Friday 8th July the ±«Óãtv Audio Research Partnership launched with a flourish at MediaCity UK in Salford.
In a feature packed day we had inspiring keynote talks from , the head of ±«Óãtv Audio and Music, the Vice Chancellors from the universities of Salford and Surrey, and ±«Óãtv Research & Development's General Manager, Steven Baily.
We also had a host of demonstrations and presentations on current audio research from ±«Óãtv R&D and our academic partners as well as a fascinating panel discussion about the future of audio production. The day was topped off with a visit to the Music Box installations at the and a tour around ±«Óãtv Research & Development's new lab at MediaCity UK.
The ±«Óãtv Audio Research Partnership is a new model of working for the ±«Óãtv. Structured collaboration with our academic partners aims to produce tangible benefits for audio industries. It was appropriate that such a forward looking initiative launched with a suitably fresh and inspiring event. Below is a video of some the day's highlights.
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We are currently looking to recruit a senior audio leader to lead the Audio Research Partnership and ±«Óãtv R&D's audio team. Applicants should apply via the . The advert is open until Tuesday 30th August and you can find out more about the post in a previous entry on this blog.
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Immersive and Interactive Content section
IIC section is a group of around 25 researchers, investigating ways of capturing and creating new kinds of audio-visual content, with a particular focus on immersion and interactivity.