Immersive Media Company
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Immersive Media Company (IMC) was a
. In 2011, Immersive Ventures acquired the assets of Immersive Media Company from Ember Clear and relaunched all products and services under the Immersive Media brand.The company was acquired by Digital Domain in 2016.
History
Immersive Media Company was founded in 1994.[1] Director James Cameron was a co-founder.[2]
In 1995 it created the world's first full motion, fully immersive video movie.[citation needed] The movie featured a basketball game where the camera was placed on a tripod on the court. The video was debuted at the 1995 SIGGRAPH convention in Los Angeles, California. Between 1994 and 2003, the company focused predominantly on
IMC initially introduced the
In 2007, IMC acquired Freestone Systems, Inc. in Dallas, Texas, the manufacturer of the cameras. Their name was changed to IMC Sensors, Inc. In June 2007, IMC was named to the 2007 TSX Venture 50, a ranking of Canada's top emerging companies listed on the TSX Venture Exchange.
In 2008, IMC introduced "Patrol View", a military version of its street view technology and services to map
In 2009, IMC's video platform was chosen by
The destruction following the January 2010 Haiti earthquake was covered by IMC. IMC donated its services and the video footage was used on news-gathering websites worldwide, and IMC's technology was covered in special features on CNN. The company similarly covered the 2010 Chile earthquake several months later.
In 2010, IMC covered the
In 2010, Immersive Media (Calgary) changed its name to Ember Clear and closed down the Immersive Media operations. Two days after operations were ceased, former
In 2011, Immersive Media partnered with Livestream to produce the world's first live 360-degree stream of the Black Eyed Peas Concert from Central Park, New York City.[2]
In April 2015, IMC entered into a partnership with Hollywood
In January 2016, IMC was acquired by Digital Domain for CA$100m.[2][3]
Products and services
Immersive Media's product platform and IP touch all areas of the production process, from
Immersive Media focused on three markets: situational awareness, geographic information systems (
and PEOPLE.Its clients included
Notable work
IMC produced FX for several movies, including co-founder James Cameron's Titanic, Pirates of the Caribbean, the X-Men series and Furious 7.[2]
In the 2005 Inaugural Parade of
Immersive Media had a camera underwater to survey
In May 2007, Immersive Media's imagery was launched in
Immersive Media collaborated with the
During 2007-8 Immersive Media embarked on their most ambitious productions for clients in the United States including Mercedes-Benz, Dierks Bentley, NBA Sports, NBC Sports, The Grammy Awards and People Magazine. Unlike their other single camera productions or "collects," the productions during this period were multi-camera productions featuring innovative lighting and sound solutions for 360 video. Post Production during this time period included compositing and visual effects to enhance the video footage which resulted in "story shaped" content and a new approach to film making. The entertainment division succeeded in achieving representation by William Morris Digital and in facilitating the creation of interactive video ad units with EyeWonder.
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation uses the technology for broadcasting its weekly "Hockey Night in Canada" games.[5]
See also
- Immersive media
References
- ^ "Immersive Media (Kelowna, BC) Company Profile: Acquisition & Investors". PitchBook. January 12, 2020. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f "Kelowna's Immersive Media sold to Hollywood for $100M - CBC News". CBC. January 22, 2016. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
- ^ a b "Kelowna's Immersive Media Acquired by Hong Kong-based Digital Domain Holdings for $100 Million CDN". T-Net British Columbia. January 22, 2016. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
- ^ "Google Street View Camera - Immersive Media - Spherical Video Applications - Popular Mechanics". Archived from the original on February 24, 2008. Retrieved February 4, 2008.
- ^ "Hockey Night in Canada All Access". CBC.ca Sports. Retrieved April 10, 2010.