Media Innovation Lab

The MIL

Discover and experiment with the new technologies that will inspire new ideas and shape the future of storytelling and communications.

The MIL (Media Innovation Lab) at Northwestern University in Qatar provides an environment for NU-Q community members to collaborate, explore, converse; to stimulate curiosity, drive discussion, and present an opportunity for the community to engage with technology and ideas that may not be covered in particular contexts in our traditional programming.

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2018-19 Program Theme: Virtual and Augmented Reality in Storytelling and Media

In 2018-19, the MIL hosts speakers and workshops on how to produce VR content. Sessions will focus on how storytelling changes in a VR environment, equipment needed, recording techniques, and user experience strategies.

September 2018
Working on the Edge: Building a Media Career with New Technologies

Mia Tramz, Emmy-winning producer and editorial director of enterprise and immersive experiences at TIME Inc., spoke about virtual reality as a new tool for storytelling.

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October 2018
Contrast VR

Journalists from Al Jazeera's immersive storytelling studio Contrast VR gave NU-Q students insights into creating high-impact virtual reality experiences at the latest Media Innovation Lab (MIL) workshop session.

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November 2018
Resolution Films

Resolution Films’ Simon Ferguson, group CEO, illuminates the process in which video ideas are taken from the storyboarding stage to client approvals.

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Student Grant Program

The MIL Student Grant Program provides funding opportunities for student team projects that are aligned with the theme of the Media Innovation Lab each academic year. 

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Visit the MIL

Location

NU-Q building
G-338 and G-338B
(adjacent Projection Theatre)

Hours

Sundays, Tuesdays, Thursdays
11am - 4pm

Lab Equipment

The MIL offers a collection of state of the art virtual and augmented reality headsets to support media creation and consumption for use at the lab. Visit the lab to see what’s available today.

  • Oculus Go
  • Lenovo Mirage Solo with Daydream
  • Google Daydream headsets
  • Samsung Gear headsets
  • Bridge with Structure Sensor
  • HTC Vive Pro
  • Ricoh Theta 360 cameras (available for check-out at the Equipment Cage)
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