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Envisioning the FutureThe ARTS Lab and its partners develop innovative research-driven applications for scientific visu

 transformative media. Examples of partnerships in development include:

--Engineering simulations, such as projecting the movement of oil from oil spills and climate cha

--Medical research, using digital media to visualize brain activity and other elements of the bod

--And, cultural media research, enhancing and developing new tools for better understanding

cultural and physical environments.

Engaging StudentsThe ARTS Lab opens its space for use as a performance and research lab for faculty and univer

The Lab also hosts educational activities and tours for K -12 students from all over t he state to e

(Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) educational opportunities and career path

Encouraging Community CollaborationsTha ARTS Lab also encourages community use of its resources. It has been used by the science

ogy and the local arts communities. Experimental music and art performances were created, acials and graphics have been developed here.

At the heart of ARTS Lab is the Digital Media Garage, which, for both the arts and science com

ports experimentation and research in digital graphics, sound, real-time immersive projection

other efforts. The Digital Media Garage has an experimental dome and a black box with a full-

screen, motion-capture system and advanced lighting system. The space includes a 15’ diameter

domed projection surface (the G-Dome), a Vicon Motion Capture system, 30’ x 40’ Green Scree

an AV/CGI production suite.

Partnering Schools and CollegeAnderson School of Management

School of Architecture and Planning

School of Engineering

College of Fine Arts

College of Arts & Sciences

Partnerships and CollaborationsAGL [Advanced Graphics Lab]

DFL [Digital Fabrication Lab]

IFDM [Interdisciplinary Film + Digital Media]

IAIA [Institute of American Indian Arts]

sf_X [Santa Fe Complex]

artslab.unm.edu505-277-2253

ARTS Lab

1601 Central ave. N.E.

Albuquerque, NM 87106

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Sparking Innovation

Throughout history, new types of media—from books to social media-- have changed perspectives, fueled

collaboration and and created new industries. New media alone, however, do not change history. Break-

 through innovations come from those who build synergistic connections, address social needs and open

up new fields of inquiry.

At the UNM ARTS Lab (Art, Research, Technology and Science Laboratory), resarch takes a transdisci-

plinary approach. Our mission is to serve as a catalyst between traditional academic fields to develop new

media and transformative solutions in education, ecology, entertainment and enterprise.

Under the direction of Prof. Tim Castillo, the ARTS Lab team brings together scholars and students from

 various colleges and departments -- as well as community and industry participants. These diverse teams

engage in cutting-edge research to develop new media technologies and techniques, such as immersive

media.

Research

An NSF Consortium for Immersive Media Development: A $600,000 grant award from the National

Science Foundation’s Partnerships for Innovation Program funds the development of immersive and

interactive media technologies to be commercialized by New Mexico start-up companies. Grant partners

include the Institute for American Indian Arts (IAIA) and the Santa Fe Complex, as well as local businesses

like Game Production Services and LAVA 3D. The group explores ways of having multiple projectors create

immersive environments in a variety of locations and applications.

 

Tales of the Maya Skies: With a $3,000,000 grant from the National Science Foundation’s Informal

Science Education Division, ARTS Lab and an international group of partners produced an immersive edu-

cational film on the science and culture of the Maya people of Mexico. The team produced the film using

advanced including 3D laser scanning, photogrammetry and gigapixel panography: techniques ARTS Lab

employs these in film production and research relating to New Mexico’s history and culture.