Miguel Mira is an external PhD candidate at the Leiden University Centre for the Arts in Society. His research investigates the intersection of cinema and virtual reality with a focus on narratology.

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Fields of interest

• cinema
• virtual reality
• new media
• film montage
• film essay

Curriculum vitae

2021 - 2024 PhD at Leiden University in cotutelle with Universidade de Coimbra
2016 - 2018 MSc Media and Technology at Leiden University
2013-2015 BS Computer Animation at Full Sail University

Grants and awards

Global Achievement and Dedication Scholarships at Full Sail University

Publications

Scholarly
Music for a Virtually All-Seeing Audience: Capturing Musical Performances with 360° Cameras 10/06/2021  
https://besidesthescreen.com/2021-ningbo/2021-ningbo-schedule-online/2021-thurs-10th/2021-a1-changing-practices-priorities-in-creative-production/  

Other output
Film Essay: The Shining: Embodying Ghosts Through Movement. Dossier “The Shining at 40”, Senses of Cinema,” 26/07/2020. 
The Aesthetics of Contemporary Animation: Melding 2D & 3D Techniques 
The Evolving Videogame Input – Motion as Means of Interaction 
Entering Bo Burnham’s Inside: Reframing Internet Conventions 

Ancillary activities

Chairman of the LUCAS PhD Council 
Organizing Committee
Cinema, Aesthetics and Memory: I International Film Studies Conference Zoom Webinar, 2-4/6/2021