Ryan Warden, Production Director on AVOWED (Obsidian Entertainment) [FULL TALK]

Learn about videogame development and production with industry expert Ryan Warden, a game developer of over 20 years, currently working as Production Director for #avowed at #obsidianentertainment. This exclusive talk sheds light behind the scenes on the videogames industry. Join Ryan Warden, Production Director of Avowed at Obsidian Entertainment, for this intimate fireside chat as he discusses his journey t...

The Lantern of Fear – The Magic Lantern #halloween #phantasmagoria #cinema

Read more about the Magic Lantern: https://www.acmi.net.au/works/100493--magic-lantern-projectors/ _____________________ ACMI is Australia's national museum of screen culture. Watch, play, make and discover a universe of films, TV, videogames and screen-based art. Visit us in Melbourne’s Fed Square or online at www.acmi.net.au. Follow us Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/acmionline Instagram: https://www.in...

A brief history of the Magic Lantern – Museum Spot Talk #halloween

Early magic lantern projections depicted cautionary religious and supernatural scenes, like sinners roasting in Purgatory and Death wielding a scythe. Magic lanterns weren’t used only by clergymen though, but also by a wide variety of entertainers and educators in homes, theatres and universities. While performers told jokes and fairytales, travelling showmen unveiled exotic locations, scientists revealed the latest di...

Ayoung Kim and Serwah Attafuah on time, control and futures

The way we speak, connect and shape our worlds can often be traced back to the imaginations of filmmakers, artists and creators. What seemed wild and weird at the time has often proved to become a blueprint. Across 2024 and 2025, ACMI will commission a series of world-leading artists dedicated to exploring vibrant future worlds, including South Korean visual artist and filmmaker Ayoung Kim and multidisciplinary artist and musici...