In the CMIR logo above you see to the left, Newton by Blake, and to the right the Tekhne, the Goddess of Art, Science and Technology. CMIR are interested in how the history of the moving image has been rolled back beyond the birth of film, beyond Michael Faraday's experiments with electro-magnetism, beyond Joseph Baptiste Fourier's invention of discrete cosine and wavelet transforms, back to al-Kwarizimi’s invention of the concept of the algorithm in the ninth century (dependent as it was on the Hindu numbering system and it's invention of the concept of '0' prior to the Christian era).  We are interested in how innovations in technology, art and culture affect the production, content, politics and understandings of the value and meaning of moving images to the human species.
Papers and Theses by CMIR personel and Affiliates:
The Future of the Moving Image Flaxton
The Production of Higher Dynamic Range Video Price et al
Without Thresholds: Contemporary Artist’s Video: Diversity of Form, Possibility and Potential Meigh-Andrews
The Social Construction of the Meanings of Price Sparke
The Contemporary Landscape of Video-Activism in Britain Presence
Neurocinematics: The Neuroscience of Film - Hasson et al
 Visualising Vertov, Manovich
Books by CMIR personnel and Affiliates:
Digital Cinematography: Fundamentals, Tools, Techniques and Workflows
David Stump, Affiliate Cinematographer
A History of Video Art Chris Meigh-Andrews, Visiting Professor
Software Takes Command: Lev Manovich, Affiliate Academic
Films Affiliates have worked on:
Quantum of Solace,  The Kite Runner  Roberto Schaefer ASC AIC
The Mutant Chronicles, Dark Country Geoff Boyle FBKS
X-Men, X-MEN2 David Stump ASC Visual FX DP
My Week with Marylin, Alpha Papa Ben Smithard BSC
Thor: the Dark World Green Zone Jonathan Smiles
Finding Nemo, Toy Story 2 Sharon Calahan
The Wrong Trousers, Aardman Animations, Nick Park
Spring 2014: the nature of seismic changes in the definition of 'cinematography' becomes apparent with the acceptance of Sharon Calahan as an ASC Member

Sharon who was Director of Cinematography on Pixar's Finding Nemo and Toy Story Two - is now a CMIR affiliate
Research and Teaching Resources:
The Verbatim History of Digital Cinematography CMIR
Notes on Digital Workflows Flaxton
Digital Cinematography CMIR
The Verbatim History of Analogue Video CMIR
Collected Text based Resources CMIR
The Look From Capture To Display - Symposium

Blogs and discussions
Cinematography Mailing List - including many camera tests
High Definition and High Resolution Motion Imaging
Artworks:
The Monument Project Meigh-Andrews
Artworks Flaxton
CMIR are pleased to announce the recent affiliation of Professor Lev Manovich, a key thinker in the development of the theory of New Media
Moving Image Research Centre of Moving Image Research The Future of the Moving Image Research High Definition 4K stereoscopy 3D Higher Dynamic Range Higher Frame Rate Augmented Reality New Media super Hi Vision
Marie Curie Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions UWE ACE CMIR