[Discussion] 2nd Design and Cinema Conference, Istanbul Technical University, Fac. of Architecture

[Gonul Pultar]

After the first "Design and Cinema" conference held May 2003 with the 
theme *"Design in Wonderland"*, 2nd Design and Cinema Conference will be 
held 06-09 April 2005 at the Faculty of Architecture in Istanbul 
Technical University with the theme "form follows film". This conference 
was an occasion getting together researchers, professionals from various 
disciplines of design, cinema and also philosophy and film & production 
studies.

It aimed to create a common ground that researchers and professionals 
from two main areas, design and cinema, share their knowledge to 
generate new information within this innovative platform. Following the 
first conference, this conference is also aiming to set off experiences 
and ideas in the points of intersection of 'Design and Cinema' within 
analyzing and understand from various perspectives and discuss through 
discourses the notion. We endeavor to develop deep study by asking 
questions under three titles.

Concept of form
Design as a forming element
Cinema as a forming element
The deadline for abstracts is October 24th , 2004.

We're inviting researchers, designers, people working for the cinema 
sector and students from all over the world, to this new and limitless 
field for sharing and exchanging information.

	2nd Design and Cinema Conference
Istanbul Technical University, Fac. of Architecture
Taskisla/Taksim 34437
Istanbul/TURKEY

Email: descine@itu.edu.tr <mailto:descine@itu.edu.tr>
Visit the website at http://www.design-cinema.itu.edu.tr