Διάλεξη του Francesco Sartore, υποψ. διδάκτορα του Πανεπιστήμιου της Πάδουας, με τίτλο "Visualizing Innsmouth: Digital Reconstruction, Immersive Environments, and the Limits of the Virtual" την Πέμπτη 28/5/2026 στις 14:00 στη αίθουσα Μεταπτυχιακού του ΤΑΜ ΠΘ.

What does it mean to give form to a place that was never meant to exist? Visualizing Innsmouth — a research project developed at the University of Padova in collaboration with Duke University — takes as its subject Innsmouth, Massachusetts, the fictional city conceived by H.P. Lovecraft in The Shadow Over Innsmouth (1936). Drawing on textual evidence, geographical and historical context, and Lovecraft's own autograph sketches, the project produced a navigable 3D reconstruction of the city, allowing users to retrace the protagonist's footsteps through streets that exist only on the page.

A discussion is then to be opened regarding the technical and perceptual limitations of the world of game engines and its surrounding ecosystem, beginning with those identified in this project. The aim is not to eliminate these limitations, but rather to explore how to work within and alongside them.

Bio
Francesco Sartore got the Master degree in Building Engineering and Architecture (UniPD) in 2024. He is a PhD candidate at the ICEA Department of the University of Padua. His doctoral research focuses on the possible uses of game engine software on the analysis, visualization and design assessments of the built environment. He did his master thesis in collaboration with Duke University Department of Art, Art History & Visual Studies. After graduation, he started his research activity on the T.E.A.C. Project (iNEST founded by PNRR) and is currently working on I_BRIDGE and SMUH projects in ICEA Department and Verona Municipality for the digitalization of documentary heritage using BIM tools. Alongside his academic path, he has cultivated an interest in drawing and 3D modeling for videogames and animation, enriching his interdisciplinary approach to game engine and 3D visualization research.