Innovative Media Research and Commercialization Center

By Brenna Martens Making the “Tour the Labs” YouTube VideoIt’s been a few months since we made the “Canon Tutorial” video, our first attempt at making YouTube content for the IMRC. That process taught us much about what to do and, more importantly, what not to do. Last week, I had an idea for a […]

If, within my first two years at the University of Maine, you had asked me what the Innovative Media Research Center was, I wouldn’t have had an answer. I wouldn’t have even known that it was a building on campus. Then, last spring, I took a class there.

My fifth week working at the IMRC center had more purpose than ever before. After choosing the idea I wanted to pursue, I began redesigning it virtually. This week consisted of trial and error, with new advances in regards to my novel idea. With each iteration, I realized more about what works well and what […]

Throughout my fourth week here at the IMRC Center, I began the process of ideation with these recent experiences still fresh in my mind. This journey for my mind needed to take place in a space that allowed my ideas to develop organically and gradually. Thus, in the Information Technology Classroom, I began with a […]

For my third week interning here at the IMRC Center, I experienced even more in the Audiovisual Labs. This time, I explored something entirely new. The objective for this project was not only immensely enjoyable for me, but the outcome of all of this would serve as an example of the endless opportunities made possible […]

After getting a sense of the facility’s purpose and how to properly use its various resources, the following week here at the IMRC Center has proven itself to be even more intriguing. In the course of my second week here, the Audiovisual Labs have been the primary focus. Familiarizing myself with the equipment was a […]

As a student interning at the IMRC Center, the first week has been enlightening to say the least. Starting off the week with student orientation was a great way to begin understanding more about the center and its purpose. After hearing each interpretation, I’ve begun to realize how every experience is unique and what remains […]