Immersive Talks

Mike Larry Draw is a multimedia artist that builds community with his art. He is both a musical and a visual artist, and recently had a showcase at Jump Into The Light. Palmer gets a chance to chat about his come up, his workflow, and little kernels we're sure you'll enjoy. 

Welcome to season 2 episode 4! This week Palmer speaks with Sophocles.Art about his background and how Jump Into the Light turned him onto VR painting. He now educates people in the art of Virtual Reality painting all over the city. He curates shows for other artists as well, bringing communities together through his passion for art and creativity. Please check out his channels on Instagram @sophocles.art and @startshows

This episode of Immersive Talks, three members of The Flex Dance Program come through to Jump Into the Light to chat with Palmer about the origins of Flex Dance. Jeezy and Flizzo talk about how they came upon the style, and embraced it along with their natural dancing habits. A lively discussion follows on the beauty of dance, flex, and the integration of technology. Follow them and donate at https://flexdanceprogram.com

The Teslasuit hardware is really really cool. Teslasuit is a wearable piece of hardware that provides haptic feedback and climate control, and captures both motion and biometrics. Two of the six co-founders Owen and Dimitri stop into the Jump Into The Light to chat with Palmer about the hardware and the incredible ongoing case studies. The hardware provides a gateway for developers to create programs that interact with the suit. Case studies range from health and safety, muscular training, virtual hugs, so much more.  Check out their site at teslasuit.io for more information. Go on the website and fill out a form to get an opportunity to develop for the suit. 

This episode Palmer speaks with Chun, a resident artist at Jump Into The Light specializing in Dance. She is a movement expert, a student of many styles, and she comes from Singapore. For her residency performance, Chun performs a piece titled The Five Elements. Stemming from Yin and Yang philosophy, The Five Elements are Fire, Water, Earth, Metal and Wood. Chun explains different ways she uses Dance to personify this philosophy. It is a truly unique and gorgeous display of philosophy and dance.  Check out her instagram @venuschun Check out Jump Into the Light @jumpintothelightnow

Welcome to episode 13!   Today we're lucky to have Maria Brodskaya, aka ÅMBE (@ambemusic). After winning her first composer's competition at the age of 7, she's taken on the world with her inspiring ways of self expression. She is a resident artist at Jump, taking her classical music training into the virtual media space. We learn in this episode that creating in Virtual Reality is the closest she's gotten to full self expression. We learn more about her background and her well rounded views on the evolving tech world around us.    ÅMBE Website: https://www.ambemusic-epk.com/ ÅMBE Instagram: @ambemusic Big Foote Music + Sound: https://www.bigfoote.com/ Jump Into the Light: https://jumpintothelight.nyc/

Welcome to episode 12!   Dominika Ksel is an interdisciplinary artist, activist and educator. Drawing on myth, science, techn0fem1n1sm and erased histories, she works with immersive media to evoke the unseen sensorial. She talks with Palmer about her background, and how she made her way into Immersive Media. On the audio, visual, and technical sides, Dominika is an avid learner and creator. She is just starting a residency at Jump Into the Light and we're very excited to see what she creates!     

Welcome to episode 11! This episode Palmer gets a chance to speak with Paul Greco, the music director for Wunderman Thompson. Paul is an OG in the business, with over two decades of experience in the world of music and advertising. We get a chance to hear about his background, and his interest in immersive media and advertising. There are some deeper kernels lying in this episode, please enjoy! 

Welcome to Immersive Talks episode 10!   This episode Palmer chats with Imani Jones, founder of Find Your ID NYC, a creative agency specializing in branding, marketing, and event production. She started the Xchange fashion festival that takes place in New York and Milan every year. It fuses media culture with design, providing a platform for artists to push the boundaries. This year the US show took place at Jump Into the Light featuring 4 designers from across the globe. We posted an episode with one of these designers named Phree on a previous episode. We get into her background, and her take on a conversation about the evolving relationship between fashion, branding, and immersive media. Check out Find Your ID NYC at fyidnyc.com. Come through on April 9th for FYID's next collaborative event!   Imani Jones: fyidnyc.com Big Foote Music + Sound: https://www.bigfoote.com/ Jump Into the Light: https://jumpintothelight.nyc/  

Welcome to the 9th Episode of Immersive Talks!    This episode Palmer gets a chance to talk with Carrie Able, a resident artist at Jump Into the Light. She is an artist, musician, and creator who pushes the boundaries by expressing her message in VR. She currently spends her time at Jump making an immersive sonified painting that will go along with the songs on her upcoming album. Listeners will be able to explore the painting as the sound changes around you. She is performing at SXSW on March 16th at the Alternate Dimension (ADIM) showcase located at 201 E. 5th Street in downtown Austin. Check her out!  Carrie Able: http://carrieable.com/ Carrie Able Instagram: @carrieableart Big Foote Music + Sound: https://www.bigfoote.com/ Jump into the Light: https://jumpintothelight.nyc/    

Hi everyone! Welcome to the 8th episode of Immersive Talks!   This week we're stoked to have Eric Bellinger speak with Palmer about his come up and his new album called The Rebirth 2. Tonight (February 26th 2019) Eric is displaying the Virtual Reality component of his album at Jump Into The Light. He collaborated with Mehow, along with several other developers here at Jump in order to make this VR listening experience possible. We get into his background, and the role that software, film, and immersive media play in his forward thinking approach to artistry. Check out The Rebirth 2 wherever you listen to your chunes!  Eric Bellinger: http://ericbellinger.com/ Big Foote Music + Sound: https://www.bigfoote.com/ Jump Into The Light: https://jumpintothelight.nyc/ Much Love!

Welcome to Episode 7!    On Valentine's day, Jump into the Light hosted a Virtual Reality fashion show, showcasing four different artists' designs. Palmer spoke with one of the designers named Phree. Talent courses through this man, and we get a bit on his background and how he lives in stride with inspiration. This was a great time, and we hope you all enjoy this episode. Please check out Phree when you get the chance!  Phree's Instagram: @Phreeart Big Foote Music + Sound: https://www.bigfoote.com/ Jump Into The Light: https://jumpintothelight.nyc/

Welcome to Episode 6 of Immersive Talks!    Today Steve Lucin comes through Jump Into The Light to talk with Palmer about his tenacity for entrepreneurship. Lucin created Support Creativity, an organization dedicated to providing scholarships for passionate creatives. He is a passionate creative himself, creating original visual designs for clients. We talk about his inspiring journey into design, and using his network to help those in need. Find out more about Support Creativity and learn how to apply! Support Creativity: https://www.wesupportcreativity.org/scholarship Steve Lucin: @stevelucin on Instagram  Big Foote Music + Sound: https://www.bigfoote.com/ Jump Into The Light: https://jumpintothelight.nyc/    

Welcome to episode 5!   This week Palmer talks with Philip Baldwin, an associate professor of Media Arts at Stony Brook University. He brings a computer into Jump that one of his students created with $78. The computer uses Watson to answer difficult emotional questions presented by code. Baldwin prints the results of these conversations in a quarterly called Turing Test. Contact Jump if you're interested in reading more from Turing Test, and engaging with the texts yourself.  Philip Baldwin: phillip.baldwin@gmail.com  Big Foote Music + Sound: yo@bigfoote.com Jump Into The Light: hello@jumpintothelight.com Let us know in the comments or via email if you'd like to hear more from this or other episodes! 

Welcome to episode 4!   Delphine Diallo came through to Jump Into The Light for a chat with Palmer on her background, life in New York City, and experiences with VR. Please check out her work!  Delphine Diallo: http://www.delphinediallo.com/ Big Foote Music + Sound: https://www.bigfoote.com/ Jump Into The Light: https://jumpintothelight.nyc/ Let us know if you want to hear more from Delphine! We have a lot of extra convos recorded after this episode, and we can release them as bonus.    Much Love

Welcome to episode 3! Juan Mont is an incredible artist, who showcases his inspirations through both fine art and software. He created Contento NY, a new branded content powerhouse located in LES. Palmer had a great time interviewing Juan, and speaking with him about the artist showcase in December 2018. Please enjoy!    Contento NY: http://www.contentony.com/ Juan Mont: http://www.juanmont.com/ Big Foote: https://www.bigfoote.com/ Jump Into The Light: https://jumpintothelight.nyc/  

Welcome to episode 2!   Palmer from Big Foote gets a chance to speak with Ragz from Flex Dance Program at Jump Into The Light. There will be events in the future with Flex and Jump Into The Light.   Find out more about the Flex Dance Program: https://flexdanceprogram.com/ Jump Into The Light: https://jumpintothelight.nyc/ Big Foote Music + Sound: https://www.bigfoote.com/    

Hello Everyone!  Welcome to the first podcast of Immersive Talks! In this episode Palmer Foote speaks with Matt Bond of Treble.FM. This is a very special conversation, outlining connections between music, community, immersive content, and excitement for the future!  Find out more about Treble FM: https://www.treble.fm/ Find out more about Big Foote Music + Sound: https://www.bigfoote.com/ Find out more about Jump Into The Light: https://jumpintothelight.nyc/ Happy New Year! And cheers to many more fun conversations!