The workshop will be a fascinating journey into the world of fulldome – a technology that enables digital projection on a spherical screen, surrounding the viewer from all sides. The main area of application for this technology is digital planetariums, which have 360° dome-shaped screens, providing the viewer with immersive experiences—complete immersion in image and sound.
During the session, participants will learn more about the history of planetariums and projection technology, about the most advanced spherical domes, uncover the secrets of the artistic fulldome filmmaking process, and discover the challenges that come with producing such works.
The workshop will feature excerpts from fulldome films and animations by Natalia Oliwiak—one of the first fulldome filmmakers in Poland, whose works have been showcased at prestigious fulldome events, including SATfest in Montreal and Dome WestFest in Los Angeles.
We invite creative individuals and those interested in immersive art and fulldome spherical films in 360° domes to join the workshop.
Limited amount of seats available
Free admission, but reservations are required.
Natalia Oliwiak is a visual artist specializing in creating fulldome films. In 2018, she obtained a PhD in Fine Arts with a specialization in fulldome at Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń. In 2022, she participated in an artistic residency in Norrköping in collaboration with LiU and Visual Center C, during which she realized a spherical performance with live music titled *Omnejd*. She also took part in the experimental international project Future Ruhr, which won two Janus awards at the Fulldome Festival in Jena in 2022. Her fulldome works have been showcased and awarded at numerous prestigious festivals, including Best Immersive Experience at the Macon Film Festival 2021, USA, and SATfest in Montreal, Canada. She is the recipient of multiple honors and awards, including a Special Mention at the Dome Under Festival 2021, Melbourne, Australia; Best Fulldome Art Cinematography at the 5th *Reflections of the Universe* in Yaroslavl; Best Short Fulldome at the III Minsk International Fulldome Festival; Best Immersive Work Selection at FDUK, Leicester, UK; IFF, Espinho, Portugal; IFSV Dome Fest, Tokyo, Japan; Film Festival, Cottbus, Germany; Astra Film Festival, Sibiu, Romania; FAB – Festival of Animation, Berlin, Germany; IMERSA Summit, Montreal, Canada; Fulldome Festival Brno, Czech Republic; and Immersphere Fulldome Festival, Brazil.
The symposium is organized as part of the Chromosphere Fulldome project, supported by the EU’s Creative Europe program.
