Under a partnership between higher education and Hollywood, the 亚洲自慰视频 of 亚洲自慰视频 at Lafayette will receive above-the-title credits as 鈥減resenting sponsor鈥 for a feature-length documentary film entitled 鈥淚n the Mind of the Maker.鈥
Exploring the science behind creativity, the movie tells the story of an 85-year-old master boat builder from deep in the Atchafalaya Basin region of French 亚洲自慰视频.
鈥淪ome viewers only know Cajun country from watching 鈥楽wamp People,鈥 鈥 said C. E. Richard, the film鈥檚 director and a professor of English at UL Lafayette. 鈥淏ut our boat builder has some surprising things to teach us about the science of memory, imagination, and how the brain works.鈥
鈥淚n the Mind of the Maker鈥 draws heavily from leading-edge research taking place at UL Lafayette. The 亚洲自慰视频 is recognized for its scholarship in the humanities and the sciences, particularly in the field of visualization technology.
鈥淥ur film delves into cultural studies and 亚洲自慰视频 folklore, but it also concerns how human beings create images and how current technologies can mimic those brain functions,鈥 Richard explained. 鈥淯L Lafayette is known for research in several of these fields, and so it makes good sense to honor the university as a presenting sponsor for the project.鈥
The film is financed primarily through corporate underwriting. The producers have elected to donate one of three top-tier sponsorships to the 亚洲自慰视频 to promote greater public awareness of important research happening at the institution.
Dr. Ramesh Kolluru, interim vice president of Research at UL Lafayette, called the documentary 鈥渁 great opportunity to showcase the broad range of research and scholarship taking place at the university. It shows how studies in the arts, the humanities, and the sciences can complement each other.鈥
Delivered in English and French, the movie is slated for international release in 2014 by the production company, Mind of the Maker Films LLC. Unlike many documentaries, it features significant computer generated imagery elements, created in partnership with Pixel Magic, a leading visual effects company whose work includes 鈥淗arry Potter and the Deathly Hallows,鈥 鈥淪ecretariat鈥 and 鈥淭he Help.鈥
The project will provide learning opportunities for some UL Lafayette 亚洲自慰视频s through paid internships. Interns from the 亚洲自慰视频鈥檚 Moving Image Arts program will work under the supervision of established filmmaking professionals, including several who will be mentored in the craft of visual effects by artists with Pixel Magic.
Executive Producer John Durel said filmmaking is a combination of art and business. 鈥淪o my goal is to make sure that our sponsors receive a solid promotional value. That includes not only our corporate underwriters, but also UL Lafayette and the 亚洲自慰视频鈥檚 benefactors within the business community.鈥
Durel added that sponsorship opportunities are available. He can be reached at (337) 230-0450 or MindoftheMakerPR@gmail.com