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The Science of Animation - Xencelabs

The Science of Animation

IEL + Xencelabs @ The Fleet Science Center

The Fleet Science Center invites you to be the first to experience The Science of Animation, developed by Immersive Enterprise Laboratories (IEL), an independent animation studio and the support of Xencelabs and many other partners. This exhibit will be in the Fleet's second floor galleries for one weekend only.

The exhibition will be open to the public on September 27-28, from 10 am to 5 pm and step inside a live pop-up animation studio to discover the science behind animation. In this experience, guests will join Ruby, a cosmic science adventurer, to explore a real-time animation pipeline through hands-on activities, immersive technology, and creative collaboration.

The Science of Animation includes:

  • Live demonstrations by professional artists on digital sculpting, creating 3D objects, and world building on Xencelabs digital Pen Displays

  • Live performance capture with House of Moves and VICON

  • Virtual camera cinematography where visitors can create their own shots

  • A chance to collaborate on a connected world build inside Fortnite

Science of Animation Content

IEL has partnered with some of the world's foremost technology companies to create this unique experience. Presented with support from: HP, NVIDIA, AMD, Adobe, VICON, Xencelabs, Maxon, House of Moves, JALI Research Inc., Ozone Story Tech, and PeelDev.

If you want to learn more about these exhibitions

POP-UP EXHIBITION

The Science of Animation

SEPTEMBER 27-28, 2025 | 10 AM – 5 PM

The Fleet Science Center | Balboa Park, San Diego

Step inside a live, pop-up animation studio and discover the magic. Join Ruby, the cosmic adventurer, and explore every stage of the real-time animation pipeline through hands-on activities, immersive technology, and creative collaboration.

WHAT TO EXPECT:

CREATE WITH US – Draw, sculpt and craft textures at hands-on stations

STEP INTO THE PIPELINE – See your art scanned, painted, and animated in real-time

PLAY INSIDE THE STORY – Jump into a live FORTNITE world built with the community

Come be part of the first-ever built cosmic animation studio!

Cosmic Animation Studio

Partners


XENCELABS SOFTWARE PARTNERS


XENCELABS TEAM @ SCIENCE OF ANIMATION

Bill Lindsay

Bill Lindsay

Channel + Enterprise Sales Manager

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