FICTA SciO

Figuring the Invisible: Conventions and Tactics in Animation for Science Outreach. A Global Marie Skłodowska-Curie Action

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What happens when animation helps science show what cannot be seen?

The new Mutual Images Journal special issue, Mutual (in)visibilities, stems from FICTA SciO’s “Figuring the Invisible” 2023 conference and is guest-edited by @BellanoMarco.

Read more: https://t.co/YMlpip5wKP

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Read more on the CICAP Fest (https://t.co/ycFyZP6D9q) and FICTA SciO (https://t.co/gqHuuMAxMY ) websites.

🎬✨ #CICAPFest #EnvironmentalMedia #AnimationStudies #FICTASciO

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🌿 FICTA SciO at CICAP Fest!

On 16 Nov, Marco Bellano presented “Sguardi verdi. L’animazione racconta l’ecologia”.

The talk explored the many ways animation has to reflect upon ecology, sustainability and our relationship with nature.

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🎬 New publication!

A study on Italian animated feature films of the 1957–1977 “Golden Age”, exploring creativity, production, and cultural innovation.

Many thanks, again, to the editors! 
Read more on the FICTA SciO website: https://t.co/gqHuuMAxMY

📚✨ #AnimationHistory

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🎙️Exciting news! Physicist & science communicator Giuliana Galati interviewed @BellanoMarco about FICTA SciO, diving into animated visualizations of science. Catch the two chats on Scientificast, June 16 & 23 (https://t.co/Zrgp9AZR1s; https://t.co/NZYDTEW7Li).

Thanks, Giuliana!

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FICTA SciO wrapped in February, but the journey continues! ⚛️✨🦖 Here is a new article on how animation in TV series explores dystopian worlds & prehistoric creatures, reflecting on ecocritical issues: https://t.co/rKEa0QQInz #Animation #Ecology #Dystopia #Science

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On September 16, FICTA SciO was introduced to the students of the AnimAzioni Biodiverse Workshop, taught by @ImhoffIgor.

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An upcoming event, and some memories from a recent one!

On October 12, the @cicap Fest will host the talk “Rappresentare l’invisibile”, on black holes in audio-visual culture, co-presented by theoretical physicist Camilla Santoli.

https://t.co/mZSOQ81y9M

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A new FICTA SciO conference is coming: Padua, November 20-21, 2024.

Find the CFP here: https://t.co/SScAmhNytw (thanks to the CUC).

The proceedings will be published on Open Research Europe (https://t.co/JImoqHgVYi)

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Some stills from “Vedere l’invisibile”, a June 27 FICTA SciO event at Il Cinema Ritrovato with Sara Ricciardi and Fabrizio Villa, researchers at the INAF OAS Bologna. Thanks again to Cristina Piccinini!

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A FICTA SciO event at Il cinema ritrovato 2024, about animation and the “invisible” marvels of the cosmos! With INAF-OAS researchers Sara Ricciardi and Fabrizio Villa.

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The outgoing phase of FICTA SciO is over, but the @hslu invited @BellanoMarco to teach an intensive focus module on audio-visual analysis (May 13-14). Just two days, but full of positive challenges, creative ideas and more of the HSLU outstanding learning environment!

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Some stills from the 2024 #ScienceIsWonderful.
On April 25-26, lots of curious students came to talk (and draw!) about animation and “invisible science” at the booth hosted by Marco Bellano (@dBC_UniPD) and Camilla Santoli (@cicap)!

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On April 5, FICTA SciO was introduced to the PhD students of the @dBC_UniPD - the next MSCA fellows? Let’s hope so: meanwhile, thanks to Sarah Ferrari, who presented her MSCA project WOMENWRITERS, and to the UNIPD International Office!

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FICTA SciO entered its second year with an event for the students of the Liceo Artistico Modigliani, featuring Alessia Lorenzi! Thanks to Barbara Montolli and Giuliana Salvagno for the invitation and the pictures.

Next stop: “Science is Wonderful”, Bruxelles!

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The EHT has released new images of the M87* black hole from observations taken in April 2018. The brightness peak of the ring has shifted by about 30º compared to 2017, consistent with our theoretical understanding of variability from turbulent material around black holes.

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@IlBoLive covered FICTA SciO and the ongoing research on ecomedia at the @dBC_UniPD in an extensive and generous interview by Francesca Boccaletto. A heartfelt thank you!

https://t.co/pD1qb0HhaB

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Al #CICAPFest 2023 @BellanoMarco @ImhoffIgor e @a_lorenzi_alel hanno spiegato come la #divulgazione #scientifica usi le #animazioni per rivelare entità “invisibili”. Siamo sicuri che corrispondano alla realtà?

Guarda il video sul canale YouTube del CICAP https://t.co/thOQvx5ARX

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His talk, "The Four Functions* of Animation in Science Communication", will discuss the caveats, or implicit asterisks, that keep #animation in its proper role in #science #communication (https://t.co/QPOTUlJMPS).

Full program, registration and Zoom link: https://t.co/H3GSe26oXI

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Meet the “Figuring the #Invisible” keynote speakers/2

December 15th, h. 2:15 PM

Scott Curtis is Associate Professor in the Department of Radio/Television/Film at Northwestern
University in Illinois, USA and in the Communication Program at Northwestern University in
Qatar.