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SCSMI2017 Helsinki

The annual conference of the Society for Cognitive Studies of the Moving Image (SCSMI) welcomes you to the Aalto University, Helsinki, Finland, June 11th – 14th, 2017

SCSMI2017 Helsinki program is under construction and changes are to occur. Meanwhile you may complete your personal information with a photo and some tags, so the other attendees and speakers will get to know more of you and your interests, and vice versa.

Go to registration or check practical information about accommodation etc. at http://scsmi2017.aalto.fi/

Rasmus Vuori

Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture
Vice Dean
Helsinki, Finland

keybase.io/rasmusvuori

A pragmatic academic at the intersection of art, design, technology and media culture, with interests ranging from hacktivism and infosec to interactive art and generative storytelling.

Motto: I experiment, therefore I am.

09:00 EEST

Good morning! Welcome to registration! Aalto Big Hall, Töölö Campus, Aalto University (1st floor)

10:00 EEST

Welcome words to SCSMI2017 HELSINKI by Dr Pia Tikka Aalto Big Hall, Töölö Campus, Aalto University (1st floor)Pia Tikka

10:10 EEST

Opening SCSMI 20 years by Dr Murray Smith Aalto Big Hall, Töölö Campus, Aalto University (1st floor)Murray Smith

10:20 EEST

SCSMI KEYNOTE by Dr Paisley Nathan Livingston: On cinema as philosophy: the Kaila–Bergman connection revisited Aalto Big Hall, Töölö Campus, Aalto University (1st floor)Paisley Nathan Livingston

11:30 EEST

The 100 years of Independent Finnish Cinema Aalto Big Hall, Töölö Campus, Aalto University (1st floor)Henry Bacon • Jaakko Seppälä • Outi Hupaniittu

12:30 EEST

Refreshments Aalto Big Hall, Töölö Campus, Aalto University (1st floor)

13:15 EEST

KEYNOTE Dr. Julia Vassilieva. Eisenstein-Vygotsky-Luria’s collaboration and third culture debates. Aalto Big Hall, Töölö Campus, Aalto University (1st floor)Julia Vassilieva

14:15 EEST

Neurocinematics - a follow-up Aalto Big Hall, Töölö Campus, Aalto University (1st floor)Pia Tikka

14:45 EEST

KEYNOTE by Dr Lauri Nummenmaa: Emotions, cinema and the Brain Aalto Big Hall, Töölö Campus, Aalto University (1st floor)Lauri Nummenmaa

15:45 EEST

Refreshments Aalto Big Hall, Töölö Campus, Aalto University (1st floor)

16:15 EEST

KEYNOTE by Dr. Asta Kärkkäinen, NOKIA: 3D audio in immersive movies Aalto Big Hall, Töölö Campus, Aalto University (1st floor)Asta Kärkkäinen

17:15 EEST

Discussion Aalto Big Hall, Töölö Campus, Aalto University (1st floor)

18:30 EEST

Get-together at Allas Sea Pool Bar Allas Cafe & Restaurant

12:00 EEST

Lunch Aalto in-house lunch restaurant

15:30 EEST

LP Flueckiger Barbara. Film Colors, Textures, Lights. How Color Appearance Corresponds to Characters’ Inner States A-306 Room, Töölö Campus, Aalto University (3rd floor)Barbara Flueckiger

09:15 EEST

Good morning! Aalto Hallway 3rd floor - Refreshments

11:00 EEST

SP Marcelo Bertalmio and Albert Pascual. Reclaiming the creative techniques of ﬁlm cinematography A-305 Room, Töölö Campus, Aalto University (3rd floor)Marcelo Bertalmio

13:00 EEST

LP Monika Suckfüll. The Effects of Information Gaps in Movies A-301 Room, Töölö Campus, Aalto University (3rd floor)Monika Suckfüll

14:00 EEST

SP Lyubov Bugaeva. Narrative Gaps and Cinematic Lacunae, or what is going on when the ﬁlm “holds its breath” A-301 Room, Töölö Campus, Aalto University (3rd floor)Lyubov Bugaeva

14:30 EEST

SP Maria Poulaki. Transformative continuity A-301 Room, Töölö Campus, Aalto University (3rd floor)Maria Poulaki

16:00 EEST

SP Johannes Riis. The balancing of performer expressiveness against narrative objects of emotion A-301 Room, Töölö Campus, Aalto University (3rd floor)Johannes Riis

16:30 EEST

LP Robert Blanchet. The misunderstanding of “understanding”: Empathizing with ﬁlm characters on the level of action and motivation A-301 Room, Töölö Campus, Aalto University (3rd floor)Robert Blanchet

18:00 EEST

GET-TOGETHER AT THE FAMOUS CORONA BAR Corona Bar - Conference Club

18:15 EEST

A panel discussion on 2 newly published books (Plenary session) Location: Corona Bar Movie theatre Corona Bar - Conference ClubHenry Bacon • Todd Berliner • Jeff Smith • Murray Smith • Paisley Nathan Livingston

20:00 EEST

CONFERENCE DINNER (PRE-PAID) Lasipalatsi Restaurant