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Kirt Witte

Visual effects professor emeritus

Education

  • M.F.A., computer art, Savannah College of Art and Design
  • B.S., photography, Sam Houston State University

Credentials

  • Professor emeritus of visual effects, 2026–present, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA
    Professor of visual effects, 2001–2026, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA
    Team captain of SCAD Games and created a 14-minute film, SCADlandia, 2013–14; visual effects supervisor for 2009 SCAD student film project for the Coca-Cola Refreshing Filmmakers Award; building captain for the faculty/staff campaign, 2003–10; chair of faculty/staff campaign council, 2006–2008; faculty co-sponsor of SCAD student Digital Media Club, 2008–10; SCAD visual effects department blogger, 2008–10; member of Faculty Collaborative Initiatives Council, 2014–16
  • Freelance photographer, 2002–present, Kirt Witte Photography, Savannah, GA
    Selected clients include Four Points by Sheraton, Prudential Aviation, Abshire Public Relations & Marketing, Lee Meyer & Company, Savannah Economic Development Authority, Savannah Morning News, McDonald's, and Savannah International Airport
  • Freelance graphic artist/animator, 2001, Frisco, TX
    Clients included Mary Kay Inc., 2D and 3D graphics for trade show; Studio RD, custom Maya training; Intelecon, stereoscopic 3D animations for Trinity Industries and Coca-Cola
  • Senior artist, 2000–01, Liquid Pictures (ImageTap) / Vertis, Irving, TX
    Clients included Imi Marketing, Dean Foods, ICON, Metroworks, and Pepsi
  • Senior 3D artist, 1999–2000, Paradigm Entertainment (THQ), Carrollton, TX
    Project: Midway Entertainment, Spy Hunter video game, PS2 version
  • Web designer/QTVR artist/3D animator, EDS/c2o Interactive Architects, 1995–99, Plano, TX
    Clients included Lockheed-Martin, Pepsi/DDBNIAC, Mitsubishi, EDS, and the JASON Foundation
  • Graphic artist/photocompositer, 1994–95, McMann & Tate Advertising, Dallas, TX
  • Graphic artist/digital imaging assistant manager, 1993–94, BWC Photo Imaging, Dallas, TX

Awards, recognitions, and honors

  • First Place (Professional) "Abstract" category, International Color Awards, Masters of Color Photography, London, England 2006
  • Sierra Club Award / Honorable Mention "Coastscapes Category," University of Georgia Marine Science Center "Coast Weeks 2005" photography competition 2005
  • First Place "Wildlife Category," University of Georgia Marine Science Center "Coast Weeks 2004" photography competition 2004
  • Second Place "Best Local Website" TheOtherSavannah.com Connect Savannah Magazine, Savannah, GA 2004
  • Second Place "Wildlife Category," University of Georgia Marine Science Center "Coast Weeks 2003" photography competition 2003
  • Third Place "Coastscapes Category," University of Georgia Marine Science Center "Coast Weeks 2003" photography competition 2003
  • Presidential Fellowship for Faculty Development, Savannah College of Art & Design, Savannah, GA 2003

Organizations

  • International VR Photography Association, professional member, 2007–09
  • Savannah Maya Users Group, president and founder, 2002–2006
  • Dallas Alias|wavefront User's Group, president, 1997–2001

Publications and presentations

Presentations

  • "An Overview of HDRI," featured guest speaker for SCAD SIGGRAPH student chapter, Savannah, Ga., 2010.
  • "HDRI for Artists," course organizer and co-presenter at ACM SIGGRAPH ASIA 2009, Yokohama, Japan, 2009.
  • "HDRI for Artists," course organizer and co-presenter at ACM SIGGRAPH 2008, Los Angeles, 2008.
  • "Chrome Ball HDRI," featured guest speaker at SCAD Digital Media Club, Savannah, Ga., 2008.
  • "Spherical Panoramic Photography and HDRI for Photographers," featured guest speaker, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, Ga., 2007.
  • "High Dynamic Range Imaging," featured guest speaker, Tamkang University, Danshui, Taiwan, 2007.
  • "High Dynamic Range Imaging," featured guest speaker, Yuan Ze University, Taipei, Taiwan, 2007.
  • "What Does God Gave to Do with Art?" featured guest speaker, Oneighty, Savannah, Ga., 2007.
  • "The History of Digital Photography," featured guest speaker, Digital Media Club, Savannah, Ga., 2006.
  • "High Dynamic Range Imaging," featured guest speaker, Asia International Education Center, Taipei, Taiwan, 2006.

Exhibitions, publications, and commissions

  • "Welcome," Mercer House image used for 20-foot wide mural at Savannah International Airport, Pooler, Ga. (Rob Mark Advertising Agency), 2016.
  • Gardens of Savannah, solo photography book, Twin Lights Publishers: Savannah, Ga., 2012.
  • Samples of Savannah, SCAD Annex Gallery, Memorial Hospital, Savannah, Ga., 2010.