[CIRCULATED TO SFC LIST] I have been asked to circulate this to the list. Cinema: Motion-Illusion-Spectacle Exploring the legacy of Eadweard Muybridge National Film Theatre, London 26-28th November 2004 An international conference hosted by the Centre for Research in Film and Audiovisual Cultures (CRFAC) at the University of Surrey Roehampton and the National Film Theatre (NFT). Keynotes Mary Ann Doane (Brown University) author The Emergence of Cinematic Time: Modernity, Contingency, the Archive Michele Pierson (University of Queenland) author Special Effects: Still in Search of Wonder Call for Papers Eadweard Muybridge's motion studies were a landmark in the development of moving pictures. Since the work of Muybridge and other nineteenth century innovators, illusions of motion have continued to captivate and enthral, reaching their most contemporary expressions in the special effects design and animation art of contemporary cinema, to the mediated environments of interactive electronic games and simulation spectacles. Occasioned by the centenary of Muybridge's death, Cinema: Motion-Illusion-Spectacle will explore the legacy of Muybridge and his contemporaries through the development of mediated illusions of motion from pre-cinema to contemporary digital aesthetics. While focusing on film and cinema, the conference will take a broader interest in illusions of motion across photographic, televisual, interactive and simulation media. The conference with examine the fascination and attractions of such illusions and consider these developments as participating in a culture of vision and motion from the nineteenth century to the present day. We are interested in receiving proposals from a wide range of research directions relevant to the focus of the conference including: Pre-cinema Early cinema Digital cinema Animation Interactivity Visual and special effects Spectacle and the spectacular Science, technology and vision Modernity and vision Simulation environments Sound and perceptions of motion The venue for the conference will be the British Film Institute's National Film Theatre (NFT) in London. To support the conference, throughout November the NFT will be programming a series of events relating to pre- and early cinema. Also during the period of the conference, adjacent to the NFT the Hayward Gallery will be hosting Art of Illusion, an exhibition focusing on many aspects of optics, optical instruments and pre-cinematic technologies, with material from the collection of Werner Nekes and work by contemporary (20th/21st century) artists. From May 2004, visit the conference web site at www.crfac.org. Proposals Abstracts of 300 words accompanied by your name and contact details to [log in to unmask] OR Dr Paul McDonald, School of Humanities and Cultural Studies, University of Surrey Roehampton, Roehampton Lane, London SW15 5PH, UK. Deadline for proposals 12th July 2004. Anyone submitting a proposal will be notified of the outcome by 6th September 2004. Conference Directors: Stacey Abbott, Paul McDonald and Paul Sutton. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by the NorMAN MailScanner Service and is believed to be clean. The NorMAN MailScanner Service is operated by Information, Systems and Services, University of Newcastle upon Tyne. ---- To sign off Screen-L, e-mail [log in to unmask] and put SIGNOFF Screen-L in the message. Problems? Contact [log in to unmask]