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01/09/2024

Renewal! We are looking forward to another productive, busy year at the IM4 Lab. Respect and Gratitude to all. Peace and Love!

01/01/2024

Sending gratitude and respect to all you good people. Believing in Peace. And hoping all your XR dreams and all your dreams come true!

12/20/2023

Wishing everyone precious time with family and friends this Solstice season. With many stories. And most of all, imagining peace for all.

12/13/2023

We at the IM4 Lab love watching the films from the Virtual Production training program filmmakers. Here is the trailer which is cool to watch over and over again. (edited by Michael Morin)

This is "IM4 VP Program Trailer_4K" by SarahT on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

10/22/2023

Hello friends 👋 here's the some of our fave behind the scenes photos from our Virtual Production Program! It truly was a blast thanks to all 🚀

10/20/2023

10/09/2023

10/03/2023

09/30/2023

Happening now for Truth and Reconciliation day, come by if you're in the neighborhood 🧡

09/30/2023

Hello all🧡

Here is a list of events happening for Truth and Reconciliation day, September 30th⬇️

If there's any events we missed here, please comment them to spread the word!

National Day For Truth And Reconciliation with Nisga’a Ts’amiks Vancouver Society, John Hendry Park, Trout Lake Community Centre 1:00-4:00PM
https://tsamiks.com/events

Orange Shirt Day at Templeton Welcome Garden
Templeton Park Pool from 2-5 pm https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=693438942809680&set=pb.100064307424905.-2207520000

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Teaching Pow Wow: Voices of our Children
Westminster Pier Park, New West 12:00 pm-4:00 pm
https://www.newwestcity.ca/calendar-of-events/events/7397.php

Truth and Reconciliation Day: Workshop with Shaina Stephens
Museum of Vancouver - MOV 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/truth-and-reconciliation-day-workshop-with-shaina-stephens-tickets-704865209817

All My Relations: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Place des Arts – 1120 Brunette Avenue, Coquitlam, 1:00-3:00 pm
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/all-my-relations-national-day-for-truth-and-reconciliation-registration-689634273677

Semiahmoo First Nation’s 3rd Annual Walk for Truth & Reconciliation
Semihamoo Park. The walk begins in the parking lot adjacent to Grand Chief Bernard Robert Charles Plaza at 15393 Marine Drive
11 am to 2 pm
https://www.whiterockcity.ca/calendar.aspx?PREVIEW=YES&EID=3478

On September 30, join the Semiahmoo First Nation for the 3rd annual Walk for Truth & Reconciliation.

09/11/2023

Thank you to Mike Hager for taking part in our Virtual Production Storytelling Micro-Credential! Check out his diverse and worldly bio 😲

Mike Hager belongs to the Bear Clan of the Mohawk Nation. Growing up, he spent time living on the family farm on 6 Nations of the Grand River and in the nearby town of Caledonia.

His alma mater is the University of Guelph where he got his honours BA in history with a double minor in Criminology and Sociology.

Mike was also a student athlete as a member of the football, rugby, and wrestling teams. While deciding about the pursuit of graduate studies in history, Mike helped coach the Gryphon women’s rugby team to back to back winning seasons while he received his Indigenous focused BEd to teach in the Primary/Junior levels from Brock University.

After graduating from Brock, he taught in the Mohawk Immersion sector of a new primary school for 2 years on 6 Nations of the Grand River before heading to New Zealand to play rugby and teach in Rotorua.

Initially it was meant to be a one-year adventure. It became a 10-year exploration of the South Pacific that ended with his New Zealand citizenship and the opportunity to work in England for a New Zealand software development company while also furthering his rugby career during a 3 year stint based in Manchester.
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09/07/2023

Introducing Trisha Sadie North, another one of our Virtual Production Storytelling Micro-Credential students 👏

Trisha is Founder and Communications Lead of Oshawa Social Co., is an Indigenous creative interested in tech who provides communications support for Indigenous-focused initiatives and organizations.

Trisha has experience working with Indigenous people in communities across Canada over the past 16 years.

Previously, Trisha used her creative communication skills as a hip-hop radio host, artist, youth program team lead, and workshop facilitator.

Her recent work has utilized her creative background to coordinate communications on various projects requiring content creation, social media management and public relations.

As a result, Trisha has come to learn about and is fascinated by the impact of intentional and thoughtful communication and connection to empower individuals and their communities.
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09/07/2023

Meet another of our Virtual Production Storytelling Micro-Credential students, Towustasin 👋

Towustasin is an award winning documentary filmmaker, poet and multi-media artist, born and raised on Haida Gwaii
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09/07/2023

Meet Rueben Martell, a student of our first Virtual Production Storytelling Micro-Credential 👏

Born November 3rd, 1976 and raised in Waterhen Lake First Nation in Northern Saskatchewan, Rueben Martell was enamored with the oral tradition of storytelling. Having heard Cree tall tales from his grandmother from a young age, his imagination pushed him to make the images more physically represented in a visual media.His first experience came as an extra in a CBC movie “Revenge of the Land”. The experience changed his opinion on the industry, where he wanted to be behind the camera. Starting as a production assistant for Seventh Generation (1999,2000) for two seasons. After working with Big Soul Productions, they pushed him from production assistant to 1st assistant trainee for Season 1 (2003) of “Moccasin Flats”, then 3rd AD for Season 2 (2004).
Rueben was asked to teach aboriginal youth the basics of film making. Detour Youth centre (2007) and University of Saskatchewan’s Aboriginal Peoples Program (2008)
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08/27/2023

The IM4 Matriarchs just gifted us with some truly powerful, inspiring and whimsical presentations!

Follow us for a taste of the wonderful journey we are on. If you are present at our event today, thank you so much for coming together with us in solidarity as we celebrate our cohort's completion of the Virtual Production Storytelling Micro-Credential and as we continue on to provide more crucial opportunities for Indigenous folks 🪶✨

08/26/2023

Join us on August 26, 2023 at Emily Carr University of Art + Design at 520 East 1st Avenue, in Vancouver BC, at 12h30pm to celebrate the incredible artworks made by our IM4 Storytelling Virtual Production Cohort 2023!

Get your tickets https://www.eventbrite.com/e/na-wa-sheway-ta-spenem-the-celebration-tickets-688168048157?aff=ebdssbdestsearch&from=9011fe63380a11ee8d11eab3c7589bc0

Program:

12:30 pm: Arrivals

12:35 pm: Virtual Production Open House

1:00 pm: Protocol and High Tech Narratives with Elder Xwalacktun

1:15 pm: IM4 VP Cohort Introduction and Honouring

2:15 pm: Keynote Speaker: PhD. Leroy Little Bear

2:45 pm: Guest Speaker: Tyquane Wright

2:55 pm: Guest Speaker: Alyssa Zarate

3:05 pm: Break

3:20 pm: IM4 Matriarchs and Project Lead Presentations

4pm: Screening of Short films by the IM4 Virtual Production Cohort

4:50pm: Round Dance

5:10 pm: Meet and Greet Tables

5:50 pm Food by Vanwich & Music Reception by EarthChild

We look forward to seeing you!

Videographer: Michael Morin

08/26/2023

This Saturday, step into the mesmerizing universe of Indigenous Augmented Reality Art at Na wa shéw̓ay̓ ta sp'en̓ém: The Celebration 🎉

This visionary group of from Meta artists are bringing you a symphony of code and creativity, blending the tangible with the intangible to sculpt breathtaking AR experiences all on the first floor of !
Join us August 26th from 1230pm -7pm for a plethora of intriguing events.

Click here for details:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/na-wa-sheway-ta-spenem-the-celebration-tickets-688168048157?aff=oddtdtcreator

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08/25/2023

🪶🎬CELEBRATION SCHEDULE 🎥🎉

Yep, that's right! We've got festivities all around campus for you from day to evening on August 26th, so don't miss this free event!

🔥Find out how we're using cutting edge technology like Virtual Production, motion capture, and more to support Indigenous people in the film and broader creative tech industry

🔥Learn directly from film industry professional's experiences

🔥Take in an Augmented Reality art exhibit and 3D mapped Tipi exhibit

🔥Not to mention a round dance, food and live music

See you there!

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520 East 1st Avenue
Vancouver, BC
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Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

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Wishing everyone precious time with family and friends this Solstice season. With many stories. And most of all, imagining peace for all.

Join us on August 26, 2023 at Emily Carr University of Art + Design @emilycarru at 520 East 1st Avenue, in Vancouver BC, at 12h30pm to celebrate the incredible artworks made by our IM4 Storytelling Virtual Production Cohort 2023! Get your tickets https://www.eventbrite.com/e/na-wa-sheway-ta-spenem-the-celebration-tickets-688168048157?aff=ebdssbdestsearch&from=9011fe63380a11ee8d11eab3c7589bc0 Program: 12:30 pm: Arrivals 12:35 pm: Virtual Production Open House 1:00 pm: Protocol and High Tech Narratives with Elder Xwalacktun 1:15 pm: IM4 VP Cohort Introduction and Honouring 2:15 pm: Keynote Speaker: PhD. Leroy Little Bear 2:45 pm: Guest Speaker: Tyquane Wright 2:55 pm: Guest Speaker: Alyssa Zarate 3:05 pm: Break 3:20 pm: IM4 Matriarchs and Project Lead Presentations 4pm: Screening of Short films by the IM4 Virtual Production Cohort 4:50pm: Round Dance 5:10 pm: Meet and Greet Tables 5:50 pm Food by Vanwich & Music Reception by EarthChild We look forward to seeing you! Videographer: Michael Morin

Check out the full video on our Tiktok @ im4lab Huge thank you to our industry expert panelists for speaking at our Virtual Production Launch last Saturday 🙌💜 Ollie Rankin of @sansarofficial , Sonia Contreras of @ilmvfx , and Steve Read of @filmversatile spoke with our founding matriarch Loretta Todd on their work in Virtual Production 💫 . . . #virtualproduction #virtualreality #immersive #worldbuilding #unrealengine #virtualworld #howitsmade #cinematography #filmmakers

IM4 Virtual Production Live-Stream Info Session

Indigenous Virtual Production Program

Want to level up your Virtual Production skills and Indigenize the technology ecosystem? We at IM4 Media Lab are creating a world-first Indigenous-led training program & award at no financial expense to our participants! Let us know you want to partake in our exciting VP program by filling out the interest form. It's quick and easy, we promise!⬇️ https://im4lab.com/virtualproduction/ Visionary leader in Indigenous Media and Creative Director of the IM4, Loretta Todd, states: “At its core, IM4 Lab is indigenizing technology, we are building an ecosystem and providing opportunities for Indigenous storytellers, media professionals, artists and creators to creatively and actively inform the landscape of the rapidly growing multibillion-dollar Virtual Production industry in Canada”. Indigenous folks, put your name in to be considered for this empowering opportunity! Photos and clips by Trembling Void Production House at www.tremblingvoid.com Song: Datsetł’i by Dj Kookum Sound Engineer: Co.Lab Creative Studio Director: Olam Films at www.olamfilms.com Our Partners and Supporters🙌 Emily Carr University of Art + Design Digital Supercluster Unity Indigenous Screen Office Warner Media Canada Media Fund Telefilm Canada DigiBC Creative BC #indigenousprogram #virtualproduction #IndigenousFilm #techtraining #supportindigenousbusiness #Indigenouscareers #decolonizeeducation #virtualproductionstudio #indigenousvoices #bipoc

Want to level up your Virtual Production skills and Indigenize the technology ecosystem? We at IM4 Media Lab are creating a world-first Indigenous-led training program & award at no financial expense to our participants! Indigenous folks, put your name in to be considered for this empowering opportunity! Fill out the interest form with the link in our bio. It’s quick and easy, we promise! Photos and clips by Trembling Void Production House at www.tremblingvoid.com @tremblingvoidstudios Song: Datsetł’i by @djkookum Sound Engineer: @co.lab.creative Studio Director: @olamfilms at www.olamfilms.com . . . #indigenouspeople #indigenouswomen #virtualproduction #filmmaker #techtraining #supportindigenousbusiness #indigenouscareers #vancouverfilm #canadafilm #bipoc #bipoccreatives #indigenousfuturism

🚨NEW WORKSHOP🚨 Intro to AI through Music for Indigenous Youth: A Journey into Electronica Indigenous youth ages 18 - 25 Nov18 2 to 7pm & Nov19 2 to 7pm. LUNCH AND DINNER PROVIDED Located @co.lab.creative studios ONLY 5 SPACES LEFT, REGISTER FREE LINK IN OUR BIO Russell Wallace will share his Indigenous electronica experience, including technologies and traditions, joined by Renae Morriseau, they will collaborate with participants to create some fusion electronica. J�oin the IM4 Lab and our guest teacher Russell Wallace who will deliver a music workshop on music composition, tools, and nation to nation protocols for creative process. LEARN: 1) History of Indigenous Electronic Music. 2) Technical equipment and software. 3) Creative process: Fusion of Indigenous music and electronic music. 4) Vocables and the different types of Indigenous music. Re: protocols. 5) Collaborating on a composition, including fusion of electronic music and traditional.

Who else went to the Mothers Day Powwow at Trout Lake last week? It was so wonderful and had tons of great vendors! . . . #powwow #indigenousculture #indigenouspride #fancyshawldance #womanstraditionaldancer #mensgrassdance #jingledressdancer

IM4 Media Lab

Join our upcoming FREE wokshop for an introduction to Virtual Reality & learn the basics on how to construct an immersive environment through WebVR using A-Frames! The workshop will be split into two sessions; Saturday, March 5th and Sunday March 6th, and includes live interactions with the VR instructor Which Nancy Learn more and sign up on our website: https://im4lab.com/workshop/create-an-immersive-world-in-webvr/

Happy new year from all of us at the IM4 lab! Thank you for being so supportive of our work. We can't wait to see whats in store for our lab in 2022 and we hope you will continue to join us in our pursuit to Indigenize the creative tech world! ✨

@sundanceorg film festival 2022 has an incredible line up for you to experience! Including our operation manager @cvl.mov ‘s new 360 virtual reality experimental documentary ‘This is Not a Ceremony’ which you can experience online or in person. “Niitsitapi writer and director Ahnahktsipiitaa (Colin Van Loon) takes us beyond the veil of traditional media and transports us directly into another realm, where past, present and future are one; where colonial rules and assumptions are forgotten; and where we can finally get to the truth of the matter. “ - @onf_nfb Visit nfb.ca for more info and get your tickets at festival.sundance.org for the January 20th-30th screenings! . . . #virtualrealityart #virtualreality #360film #360video #indigenousdocumentary #canadafilmfestival #sundancefilmfestival

Check out this intro, one of many, made by Kieran Muller for us! And while you're at it, don't forget to sign up for the Augmented Reality Art Lab workshop put on by the Indigenous Crossroads Festival: Canada - Oaxaca Encuentros Indígenas . The virtual workshop Introduction to Augmented Reality with Spark will be led by instructor Dallas Flett-Wapash. Dallas is an Ininew-Seaulteaux from the Keeseekoose First Nation. He is currently based in Brandon, Manitoba, working on Game Design and other interactive art forms with Unity. In his workshop, participants will be able to learn how to create and design their own augmented reality filters using Spark AR Creators. Sign up here by clicking on the Registro/ Register button on the bottom right corner: https://encuentrosindigenas.com/en/encuentros/augmented-reality-art-lab-by-im4/ This workshop will be taught in English but there is Spanish translation available.

We are excited to announce that our FINAL EPISODE of the Immersive Knowledge Transfer podcast season one will be live on July 26th 6pm-7pm🔥🔥🔥 The final episode will feature the podcast host Cheyanna Kootenhayoo and the IM4 matriarchs Loretta Todd, Doreen Manuel, Cease Wyss and Tracey Kim Bonneau. Sign up to reserve your spot now with the link to our Crowdcast event: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/immersive-knowledge/register Who are the IM4 Matriarchs? ⚡️Loretta Todd (Métis Cree Canadian) is the Creative Director and Media Matriarch of IM4 Lab and is an internationally acclaimed, award-winning filmmaker who directed Monkey Beach, as well as co-writing and serving as one of the producers. ⚡️Doreen Manuel (Secwepemc/Ktunaxa) is an IM4 Matriarch who holds a MFA from the Film Department at UBC and is the Director of the BOSA Centre for Film and Animation at Capilano University. ⚡️Cease Wyss Skwxwu7mesh/Sto:Lo/ Hawaiian/Swiss, is an IM4 Matriarch and a multimedia artist with over 25 years experience in this field. She has produced various formats of media art, as well as being a mentor in her field for close to 15 years. ⚡️Tracey Kim Bonneau is member of the Syilx Nation (Okanagan), born and raised on the Penticton Indian Reserve in British Columbia, Canada. Tracey is an IM4 Matriarch and a multiple award-winning veteran documentary Director, Writer, and Producer. The IKT Podcast is a creation of the IM4 Lab with the aim to amplify the voices of Indigenous creatives working with immersive technologies. The series shares the experiences, insights and stories of Indigenous digital leaders and artists from around the world. . . . #virtualrealityworld #indigenousfilm #indigenousfilmmaker #creativepodcast #augmentedrealityart #indigenousvoices #im4ikt #indigenousmatriarch #cultural #360art #indiefilmmaking #director #writersofinstagram #canadiancreatives #canadianfilm #indigenoussovereignty #podcastersofinstagram #extendedreality #newmedi

Create Your Own VR Space

Be sure to sign up for our awesome FREE workshop with multimedia artist Nancy Lee where you will learn how to create your own virtual reality space! Happening July 24th& 25th. Sign up and learn more on our webpage: https://im4lab.com/workshop/intro-to-mozilla-hubs-create-your-own-vr-space/

Please share widely! We are urgently looking to hire a graphic designer who is Indigenous and priority is going to Emily Carr University of Art + Design Students or Alumni as we are partnered with ECU. Click the link to find more information and apply! https://ca.indeed.com/job/graphic-designer-4f64ce8e7defd554 Short description: The IM4 Lab is looking to hire a graphic designer to create engaging, and beautiful graphics for event promotion. This includes the entire process of defining requirements, visualizing and creating graphics including layouts and photos. You’ll be responsible for shaping the visual aspects of marketing materials. This position is set up to be part-time approaching full-time based on needs of the IM4-Lab. Your graphics should capture the attention of those who see them and communicate the right message. For this, you need to have a creative flair and a strong ability to translate requirements into design. To help us evaluate your talent, we would like to see your portfolio of professional design projects. A good sense of branding is essential. Excellent communication and organization skills, ability to manage ambiguity and take initiative, and previous experience working in graphic design. Ultimately, the goal is to inspire and attract attention to events and activities.

Catch multimedia artist Which Nancy on our podcast this Monday along with guests Nimkish and Cassandra Kross and our host @djkookum✨ Visit our website where you can find our podcast page to stream and follow new episodes every Monday! https://im4lab.com/podcast/ . . . #bipocartists #grassroots #podcast #indigenous #technologies #virtualreality #immersiveart #360art #augmentedreality #bipocvoices #artistpanel #im4ikt #womensupportingwomen #womenempowerment #queerart #indigenousbusiness #diy

✨TODAY✨ Don’t miss the first episode of the Immersive Knowledge Transfer podcast! Our host @djkookum will be chatting with video game designer @beth_lapensee and filmmaker @theresawarbus featuring t he musical stylings of Keliya. Follow our podcast to catch a new episode every Monday! . . . #podcast #indigenouspodcast #virtualreality #augmentedreality #mixedreality #360video #filmmaker #artist #dj #grassroots #indiepodcast #bipocvoices

Catch episode 3 in full on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhsPX4J1NVM&list=PLcxWNx8eMKEYMqDbIa3noIeHaxMUL_Tzf&index=14 In this episode of the IM4 Lab Immersive Knowledge Transfer series in partnership with @viffest , IM4 Matriarch Tracey Kim Bonneau talks with panelists Suzanne Kite and Amelia Winger-Bearskin about their creative careers and projects, you won’t wanna miss it! . . . #artistpanel #technology #technologists #virtualreality #indigenousartist #composer #documentary #filmmaker #performanceart #visualart #ideanewrochelle #questoutwestwildfood #aptn #extendedreality #computationaldesign

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Background

Indigenous Matriarch 4 Media Lab was brought together by Creative Director Loretta Todd alongside media matriarchs: Cease Wyss, Doreen Manuel, Amethyst First Rider, and Tracey Kim Bonneau. IM4 Media Lab is in partnership with Emily Carr University.

IM4 offers workshops for Indigenous artists, storytellers, producers, media creators, and community members to learn about XR, gain technical training, and develop skills to create their own VR/AR and 360 video production. Our goal is to support Indigenous creators to help build an Indigenous presence in the VR Space.