Ep 1: “Frame Switch” feat. Eric Espig
Welcome to the Digital Doha Podcast, our brand new series focused on bringing listeners topical segments and informative conversations with local experts exploring the cutting-edge of emerging media happening in the dynamic international capital that is Doha. Hosted by Spencer Striker, Digital Media prof at Northwestern Qatar, and co-hosted by Natasha Das, Media Info & Tech student at NU-Q.
We’re thrilled to present our first guest of the season, Eric Espig, managing director of the Digital Advancement and Media Applications Lab at Northwestern Qatar, which is a digital innovation lab that pioneers media research and interactive storytelling.
He has over two decades experience in the creative industry, starting out as an artist and musician, and now working in digital media. Most recently, Eric was awarded a prestigious MacArthur Foundation grant to complete a "journalism empathy" tool that is a VR product called Frame Switch, launched in 2020. We hope you enjoy our conversation with one of Doha’s leading innovators in the emerging space of AR/VR Design.
Hosted by: Spencer Striker, PhD
Co-hosted by: Natasha Das
Special Guest: Eric Espig
Producer: Shaikha Alkubaisi
Editor: Ayah Mohamedain
Social Media Lead: Samson Mbogo
Music and Sound Effects: Courtesy of Epidemic Music
Official links for Special Guest, Eric Espig
https://vgagallery.org/frame-switch
https://www.qatar.northwestern.edu/directory/profiles/espig-eric.html
https://www.instagram.com/espig/?hl=en
Official website and social media links for the Digital Doha Podcast
https://www.qatarpodcasts.com/digital-doha
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https://www.instagram.com/digitaldoha
https://twitter.com/doha_digital
The Digital Doha Podcast is supported by funding from the Qatar National Research Foundation, Grant ID #: NPRP12S-0227-190165
