Hyper Winnipeg - Digital Interactive Arts Conference 2022

November 26, 2022 - Winnipeg

Hyper Canada is a one-of-a-kind event designed to bring filmmakers, digital artists, and others together to explore the artistic, creative, commercial and technical possibilities of new emerging immersive digital arts.

Throughout a full day, topics such as digital media design, virtual reality, and interactive storytelling, will be explored with installations, immersive films, and creative technology exhibitions.

STAY TUNED FOR HYPER 2023

SPEAKERS 2022
Local professionals presenting at round tables and networking with attendees

Tamara Abas New Media Manitoba	Kevin Paquin Online Business Systems	Taylor McArthur Digital Artist
Jonathan Lê New Media Manitoba	Sheila Harris Digital Transformation	Casey Koyczan Digital Artist
Signy Gerrard Ubisoft Winnipeg	Emma Hendrix Video Pool Media Arts/Manufacturing ENT.	Dee King ZenFri
Lesley Klassen Flipside XR	Caity Curtis Flipside XR PIXELS	Daniel Blair Bit Space Development
Freya Olafson Intermedia Artist	Joshua Banman Digital Artist - Hyper	Diana Olynick XR Magazine - Hyper

SPEAKERS

INDUSTRY TALKS

Doors Open 10:30

Presented by New Media Manitoba

11:00 AM

THE INTERACTIVE DIGITAL

LANDSCAPE IN MANITOBA

Moderated by Jonathan Lê

(New Media Manitoba)

Dan Blair (Bit Space Development)

Dee King (ZenFri)

Lesley Klassen (Flipside XR)

Noah Decter-Jackson

(Complex Games)

Signy Gerrard (Ubisoft Winnipeg)

This opening panel presents a landscape of what artists, companies, and researchers are creating in the interactive digital media industry in Manitoba

01:30 PM

TECH + ART = MAGIC
Moderated by Emma Hendrix

(Video Pool Media Arts Centre

Manufacturing Entertainment)

Casey Koyczan (interdisciplinary digital artist)

Taylor McArthur (Digital Artist)

Caity Curtis (Flipside XR / PIXELS )

Freya Olafson (intermedia artist)

The panel invites the audience to learn about how to create content using interactive digital technology, the artists will share their stories, and challenges and will inspire the attendees to create.

INDUSTRY TALKS

Presented by New Media Manitoba

12:45 PM

Workshop - Worldbuilding in Unreal Engine 5
Unreal Engine is a free, real-time 3D creation tool that we will use to develop immersive environments. In this interactive workshop, Tamara Abas (Unreal Engine Authorized Instructor) will guide you through building environments in Unreal Engine 5 to be used in cinematics.

Presented by Online Business Systems

03:30 PM

THE METAVERSE

WHAT IS THAT? WHY DOES IT MATTER?

Moderated by Diana Olynick (XR Magazine)

Kevin Paquin

(Online Business Systems)

Sheila Harris

(digital transformation consultant)

Here is where the speakers share their envisioned future of interactive digital worlds.

What is the so-called Metaverse? - What does it matter for the community?