11 November 2025
Digital Creativity“La Balançoire” by Philippe Vaucher is a poetic animated short film that explores the fleeting nature of time through the relationship between a father and his daughter. Set to classical music, the seasons and years pass around a swing, bearing witness to a transformation: that of a baby who, season after season, grows into a young woman. Through moments of distraction and tenderness, the film illustrates both the challenges and the beauty of family bonds, culminating in a universal circle of life.
This research project is funded by the Digital Creativity Axis and is part of the broader initiative on interdisciplinary collaboration within video game development teams.
Latest Podcasts & Videos
Episode 1 – The CREAT Chairheaders
17 February 2026
This episode features four interviews with the headers of the Research Chair in Creative Economy and Well-Being (CREAT). Learn more about their backgrounds, areas of interest, and research.
Reflections on Social Design
13 January 2026
Produced in the wake of the symposium Beyond Social Innovation: Social Design?, this podcast extends the discussions by giving a voice to invited guests. It offers a broader perspective on reflections surrounding social design and its role in addressing contemporary social, cultural, and environmental challenges.
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Music & Immigration project
7 January 2026
The Discoverability Axis supported the production of an outreach video related to the project Music & Immigration, an online cultural mapping initiative highlighting the musical practices of professional immigrant artists in Quebec.
The project is led by two CREAT members: Caroline Marcoux Gendron (UQAM), collaborator of the Discoverability Axis, and Guillaume Blum (ÉTS), Head of the Axis. It is part of ongoing research on the visibility and accessibility of cultural content.