Savannah
Luis
Cataldi
Savannah
B.A., media studies, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, 1995
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First year at SCAD:
2010
Credentials/past experience:
Studio and project art director, Kaos Studios, New York; technical artist, Bluesky Studios, New York; adjunct professor, New York University Tisch School of the Arts, New York; production supervisor, GLC productions, New York; contract artist, Nickelodeon Digital, Kleiser-Walczak Construction Company, Hydraulx Visual Effects and Gallium Digital
Most significant accomplishment(s):
Art director for "Frontlines: Fuel of War," 2008, and "Frontlines: Homefront," 2011; senior technical artist for "Ice Age II," 2006, and "Robots," 2005
Awards, recognition, honors:
Big Kahuna, character design, 2000; Annecy International Animated Film Festival, Best TV Series (episode under 12 minutes) "The Buddy System," 1999; Canadian International Annual Film and Video Festival, Best Independent Animation, "The Buddy System," 1999; The Brooklyn Film Festival, Best Animated Film, "The Buddy System," 1999
Organizations:
International Game Developers Association, ACM SIGGRAPH, USAF
Publications and/or presentations:
- 2010. "Homefront Reboot: International Pre-E3 Press Preview," Directors Guild of America Theater, New York City.
- 2009. "Homefront," E3 Launch and demos, LA convention center, E3 LA.
- 2007. "Frontlines: Fuel of War," CES International, Las Vegas.
- 2006. "Frontlines: Fuel of War," E3 Launch and demos, LA convention center, E3 LA.
Inspiration for teaching:
"Some of the most gratifying times in my professional career have come from helping to cultivate young artist and designers in a real world production environment and watching them come into their own and flourish. It is truly remarkable to watch them rise to an occasion and significantly contribute to a project. Knowing that I was in any way a part of their journey is incredibly rewarding. Teaching at SCAD serves to enhance that privilege."
Courses:
- ITGM 380 Interactive Design and Game Development Portfolio
- ITGM 405 Interactive Design and Game Development Studio I
- ITGM 465 Interactive Design and Game Development Studio II
- ITGM 475 Interactive Design and Game Development Postproduction
Aram
Cookson
eLearning, Savannah
- B.F.A., sculpture, Boston University, 1994
- M.F.A., computer art, Savannah College of Art and Design, 2001
First year at SCAD:
2000
Credentials/past experience:
Artist's assistant and set builder, Gabe Polanski Studios; motion media artist, Cable Television of the Southern Berkshires; teaching assistant, SCAD; art educators Photoshop instructor, SCAD; advisement council consultant, Klaus Entertainment; eLearning course development, SCAD; 3-D visualization, Beyond Productions; artist, Ascent Games
Most significant accomplishment(s):
Contributed to the establishment of the interactive design and game development department as an independent major
Organizations:
International Game Developers Association, Association for Computing Machinery SIGGRAPH
Publications and/or presentations:
2009. Game Education Summit (GES), Carnegie Mellon Entertainment Technology Center, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, panel: "Where industry and academia meet."
Inspiration for teaching:
"I have been an interactive design and game development faculty member at SCAD for more than 10 years. My first teaching experience began in graduate school, first as a tutor and then as a teacher's assistant. It was at this point that I learned the potential of teaching as an art in and of itself. Raised in a family of educators and artists, the idea of teaching art was a natural fit. I enjoy creating a classroom environment that encourages learning through hands-on participation and permits the exchange of ideas between me, my students and their peers. I encourage students to think about the classroom environment as a place in which to explore and develop ideas. Watching students start with nothing more than a concept and raw passion and then finish with a tangible outcome while establishing lasting relationships with their peers along the way is amazing. I strive to captivate student interest by teaching them problem solving, organization, and fundamental art and design skills as they apply to game art and design."
Courses:
- ITGM 130 Digital Design Aesthetics
- ITGM 250 Fundamentals of Game Design
- ITGM 310 Animation for Games
- ITGM 351 Cognitive Art of Game Design
- ITGM 359 Cinematics for Games
- ITGM 380 Interactive Design and Game Development Portfolio
- ITGM 405 Interactive Design and Game Development Studio I
- ITGM 452 Level Design Mechanics
- ITGM 502 Game Design Perspectives
- ITGM 740 Machinima: The Art of Real-time Cinematics
- ITGM 741 Immersive Level Design
- ITGM 749 Interactive Design and Game Development Portfolio
- ITGM 755 Interactive Design and Game Development Studio I
- ITGM 760 Game Design Auteurism
- ITGM 779T Graduate Teaching Internship
- ITGM 790 Interactive Design and Game Development M.F.A. Thesis
Artist statement:
"With a background in sculpture and traditional art, I have directed my work in computer art on art in games. Digital and non-digital games are an effective medium for artists or designers to communicate their ideas. The development of any game is a collaborative environment that relies on the skills of many disciplines. Whether it is creating artwork for a video game to develop a cohesive visual style, or designing interactive environments to create an immersive experience, games have the potential of being a work of art in their own right or pure entertainment. Whatever the intent, games are not complete until someone chooses to interact with them. Designing an engaging experience for the player, games have pushed the envelope of human interaction with computers and have inspired me to focus my work toward the creation of interactive environments. With the computer's ability to combine many forms of expression, there is no reason why performance, installation and interactive artists should not take control of this medium and use it to bring their concepts and ideas to life."
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Gustavo
Delao
Savannah
- Licenciado en Diseño de la Comunicación Gráfica, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, Mexico City, 1984
- Estudios de Maestría en Artes Visuales, Escuela Nacional de Artes Plásticas, Mexico City, 1989
- M.F.A., computer graphics and interactive media, Pratt Institute, 2000
First year at SCAD:
2001
Credentials/past experience:
Co-founder and director of animation, Voxel Animación; professor, Universidad Simon Bolivar; instructor, Instituto Tecnologico de Monterrey Chiapas; instructor, Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana
Most significant accomplishment(s):
Director and animator of "El Güiri Güiri," opening animation for TV series, Mexico, 1997; spoke at the Conference on Internationalized Domain Names in Spanish, Primer Congreso Forum Dominios, Madrid, Spain, 2008; Operating sociedaddelainformacion.com, a website on international domain name technology and its impact on the multilingual Internet; chair of the diversity college council at SCAD, 2006-07; spring 2006 Cartoon Network collaboration for emulating production process for "Animation for the Web"
Awards, recognition, honors:
Fulbright Scholar; Certificate of Excellence Award for Outstanding Merit, Pratt Institute
Organizations:
Search Engine Marketing Professional Organization, ACM, Internet Commerce Association, Interaction Design Association
Inspiration for teaching:
Bauhaus
Courses:
- ANIM 342 Digital Cel Animation I
- CMPA 100 Survey of Computer Art Applications
- ITGM 130 Digital Design Aesthetics
- ITGM 260 Interactive Design
- ITGM 353 Interactive Web Design
- ITGM 403 Information and Interfaces
- ITGM 405 Interactive Design and Game Development Studio I
- ITGM 709 Visual Interface and Information Design
- ITGM 723 Human-centered Interactive Design
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SuAnne
Fu
eLearning, Savannah
- B.F.A., electronic arts, Cornell University, 1998
- A.B., history of art, Cornell University, 1999
- M.S., program of computer graphics, Cornell University, 2002
First year at SCAD:
2002
Credentials/past experience:
Founder and art director, Tipping Point Design Group; computer graphics research assistant, Cornell University; Web designer, Meetinghouse Technologies; 3-D modeler, Immersive Technologies; Web designer, Davanita Design; museum curatorial assistant, Herbert F. Johnson Museum; graphics designer, Cornell/Rockefeller/Sloan-Kettering Tri-Institutional M.D./Ph.D. Program
Awards, recognition, honors:
Cornell Meinig National Scholar
Organizations:
Association for Computing Machinery SIGGRAPH, International Game Developers Association
Publications and/or presentations:
Presentations
Articles
- "Creating Space and Identity through Rich Media Content for Interactive Design," FMX Conference, Stuttgart, Germany, 2008
Articles
- "The Impossible Vase: An Exploration in Perception," Cornell University, 2002
- "Iconography of the Dream of the Red Chamber," Cornell University, 1999
Inspiration for teaching:
"One of my greatest inspirations for teaching has been said during an interview about an icon in our society, who shall be unnamed: 'He wanted you to be great; and he wanted you to create something that was great; and he was going to make you do that.' My inspiration has always been to bring out the greatness from the untapped potential in our students. The ability to be able to see great designs and collaborate with great designers and artists has been an inspiration and reward in itself. The designers and artists are sometimes found amongst our colleagues while other times are found right in our classrooms in the students we teach, which is the inspiration that drives me."
Courses:
- ITGM 121 Introduction to Game Development
- ITGM 122 Introduction to Interactive Design
- ITGM 241 Survey of Interactive Entertainment
- ITGM 260 Interactive Design
- ITGM 503 Design Methods for Interactivity
- ITGM 705 Interactive Design and Media Application
- ITGM 709 Visual Interface and Information Design
- ITGM 715 Interactive Web Design
- ITGM 720 Interactive Art and Culture
- ITGM 755 Interactive Design and Game Development Studio I
- ITGM 765 Interactive Design and Game Development Studio II
- ITGM 790 Interactive Design and Game Development M.F.A. Thesis
Artist statement:
"I specialize in fundamental interactive theories, cultural impacts of technology and methods in which applications of visual aesthetics and human interaction extend to Web design, installation art and game design. My personal artworks revolve around using digital mediums to enhance cultural awareness without sensationalizing on the technology. Prior to SCAD, I worked as a contract designer for several Web design firms and participated in two start-up companies. I also worked with designers and computer graphics scientists on interdisciplinary projects to build better models and environments for artists."
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Sari
Gilbert
Savannah
- B.A., history, University of California at Berkeley, 1989
- M.A., instructional technology, Columbia University, 1993
First year at SCAD:
2003
Credentials/past experience:
Founder and chief creative, KinValley; producer/designer, JumpStart titles; senior producer, Disney Online; founder and CEO, GoMo Technologies; product strategist, Ask.com; chief creative, Red Leaf Ventures; founder, Notiora Inc.
Organizations:
Woman's Art Caucus, International Game Developer's Association
Inspiration for teaching:
"Helping to develop flexible, critical thinkers who can collaborate and problem solve."
Courses:
- CMPA 100 Survey of Computer Art Applications
- ITGM 121 Introduction to Game Development
- ITGM 241 Survey of Interactive Entertainment
Greg
Johnson
eLearning, Savannah
- B.A., fine arts, Louisiana State University Shreveport, 1992
- M.F.A., computer art, Savannah College of Art and Design, 1996
First year at SCAD:
1996
Credentials/past experience:
Art lead, Ascent Games, Savannah, Georgia; production director and head of technical development, the Virtual Historic Savannah Project, SCAD, Savannah, Georgia; paid consultant, Electronic Arts, Orlando, Florida; tutor, SCAD, Savannah, Georgia; graphic designer, Custom Labels, Shreveport, Louisiana; tutor, Social Services of the State of Louisiana, Shreveport, Louisiana; printer and administrative photographer, Louisiana State University Shreveport
Most significant accomplishment(s):
Helping create the scientific-illustration program and founding the game development program at SCAD
Awards, recognition, honors:
Digital Art SAAE Aviation Art Award, 2nd Annual Southeastern Aviation Art Expo, Southern Museum of Flight; AAE 3rd Place Award Aviation Art, 2nd Annual Southeastern Aviation Art Expo, Southern Museum of Flight; Savannah Chapter of the American Institute of Architects Citation of Excellence for the Virtual Historic Savannah Project; National Endowment for the Humanities, Division of Preservation and Access, Implementation grant for the Virtual Historic Savannah Project; National Endowment for the Humanities, Division of Public Programs, Special Projects Planning grant for the Virtual Historic Savannah Project; Georgia Humanities Council grant for the Virtual Historic Savannah Project
Publications and/or presentations:
- 2010. National Cell Phone Photography Exhibition, Southeastern Contemporary Art Gallery, Southeastern Louisiana University, Hammond, Louisiana.
- 2010. 6x6x2010 Exhibition, Rochester Contemporary Art Center, Rochester, New York.
- 2009. Cover art model, Tommy Towery, "We were Crewdogs V - We Flew the Heavies."
- 2009. 2nd Annual Southeastern Aviation Art Expo, Southern Museum of Flight, Birmingham, Alabama.
- 2009. Scientific Illustration Faculty Show, Morris Hall, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, Georgia.
- 2003. National Humanities Councils Annual Meeting, Savannah, Georgia.
- 2003. Project Demonstration for Georgia House Speaker Terry Coleman and other State Representatives, Savannah, Georgia.
- 2003. Women's Book Club of Savannah: "Tour of the Virtual Historic Savannah Project," Savannah, Georgia.
- 2002. American Cultural Resource Association, Savannah: "Virtual Historic Savannah Project" (plenary address), Savannah, Georgia.
- 2001. Historic Williamsburg Presentation of the Virtual Historic Savannah Project. Williamsburg, Virginia.
Inspiration for teaching:
"The ability to be part of the creative team found at SCAD is the most inspiring aspect of being a professor. Working with the fantastic level of students attending the university is immensely rewarding in and of itself. I cannot imagine a more rich and rewarding experience than the kind to be found as part of team SCAD."
Courses:
- CMPA 100 Survey Computer Art Applications
- CMPA 110 Advanced Survey of Computer Art Applications
- ILLU 346 Digital Sculpting for Scientific Illustration
- ITGM 130 Digital Design Aesthetics
- ITGM 240 Modeling, Materials and Lighting
- ITGM 250 Fundamentals of Game Design
- ITGM 258 Modeling for Game Development
- ITGM 315 C++ Programming I
- ITGM 320 Procedural Effects for Games
- ITGM 333 Sculptural Texturing for Games
- ITGM 342 Narrative Content Design for Games
- ITGM 405 Interactive Design and Game Development Studio I
- ITGM 465 Interactive Design and Game Development Studio II
- ITGM 490 Interactive Design and Game Development Portfolio
- ITGM 505 Game Art Methods
- ITGM 706 Game Design Documentation
- ITGM 710 Character Development
- ITGM 733 Digital Sculpting for Video Games
- ITGM 749 Interactive Design and Game Development Portfolio
- ITGM 755 Interactive Design and Game Development Studio I
- ITGM 779T Graduate Teaching Internship
- ITGM 790 Interactive Design and Game Development M.F.A. Thesis
- VSFX 160 Introduction to Visual Effects Programming
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Insun
Kwon
Savannah
Josephine
Leong
eLearning, Savannah
M.S., University of Essex, United Kingdom
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First year at SCAD:
2001
Most significant accomplishment(s):
Developed the Berth Allocation Expert System for Singapore's Jurong Port in the early 1990s, under a joint collaboration between the Jurong Town Corporation and the Japan-Singapore Institute of Software technology
Awards, recognition, honors:
Singapore Economic Development Board Scholarship - University of Essex
Organizations:
IEEE Computer Society, Association of Computing Machinery, Siggraph Education Committee, CgSource
Publications and/or presentations:
- "The Berth Allocation Problem," pp.43-49, with F.S. Leong and C.Y Lam, Information Technology, Journal of the Singapore Computer Society.
- Assessing New Media Expertise, with David Dirlam, New Media Consortium Summer Conference 2008.
- "Assuring Faculty Qualifications in the Creative University Environment," with Joseph Hoey, Gokan Ozaysin, Harley Lingerfelt and Jan Bryan, SACSCOC 115th Annual Meeting, Dec, 2011.
Inspiration for teaching:
"Witnessing the 'Eureka' moment, when an artist discovers code."
Courses:
- ITGM 303 Programming Interactivity
- ITGM 719 Scripting for Interactivity
- ITGM 727 Databases and Dynamic Web Site Programming
- ITGM 748 Interactive Design and Game Development M.A. Final Project
- ITGM 755 Interactive Design and Game Development Studio I
- ITGM 765 Interactive Design and Game Development Studio II
- ITGM 790 Interactive Design and Game Development M.F.A. Thesis
Artist statement:
"In the words of Donald Knuth, CACM, December 1974: 'Programming is an art, because it applies accumulated knowledge to the world, because it requires skill and ingenuity and especially because it produces objects of beauty.' "
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Jack
Mamais
Savannah
B.A., journalism, University of Georgia, 1986
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First year at SCAD:
2009
Credentials/past experience:
Lead game designer, Midway Games, Chicago, Illinois; lead game designer, Crytek, Germany; creative director, Check Six Studios, Los Angeles, California; director, Activision, Los Angeles
Most significant accomplishment(s):
Roles as lead designer, producer, director and senior lead tester on award-winning games
Inspiration for teaching:
"SCAD and its faculty and students have always been a great inspiration for me. I have never met such amazing artists with equal amounts of talent, passion and dedication. As a veteran game developer, I find it exciting to bring my love of computer and video games to brand new generations of developers."
Courses:
- ITGM 121 Introduction to Game Development
- ITGM 250 Fundamentals of Game Design
- ITGM 272 Video Game Industry Survey
- ITGM 380 Interactive Design and Game Development Portfolio
- ITGM 395 Applied Game Design
- ITGM 402 Game Design Criticism and Analysis
- ITGM 405 Interactive Design and Game Development Studio I
- ITGM 465 Interactive Design and Game Development Studio II
Artist statement:
"My quest when creating games is to present players with the most immersive and realistic experience that platforms are capable of handling. I love to work on the bleeding edge of all aspects of game creation, especially graphics and player experience. I have spent my career not only pushing the frontier of interactive entertainment but also refining the experience so it can truly be considered art."
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Charles
Shami
Savannah
- B.F.A., studio art, Jacksonville University, 1989
- M.F.A., computer art, Savannah College of Art and Design, 2000
First year at SCAD:
2001
Credentials/past experience:
Freelance artist, Jacksonville public defender's office, Jacksonville Public Library, Animation Closet, AGR Fabricators; program director, adjunct professor, Florida Community College of Jacksonville, Florida
Most significant accomplishment(s):
Acting department chair of interactive design and game development, Dec. 2010-Nov. 2011
Awards, recognition, honors:
Ambassador Choice Award, 2010; Juried Student Exhibition Award, Jacksonville University, 1989
Organizations:
International Game Developers Association, Game Development Network, The Gamer's Guild
Inspiration for teaching:
"I have always enjoyed working with people and sharing ideas. During my time in graduate school, I was asked to teach a basic computer graphics course. After teaching the course, I realized that I wanted to instruct and to encourage the students' talents and strengths. As an artist and teacher, I feel that teaching is not a profession but a passion, and that students know how much you care about their success."
Courses:
- ANIM 250 Digital Form, Space and Lighting
- CMPA 110 Advanced Survey of Computer Art Applications
- ITGM 130 Digital Design Aesthetics
- ITGM 240 Modeling, Materials and Lighting
- ITGM 352 Environment and Level Design
- ITGM 405 Interactive Design and Game Development Studio I
- ITGM 465 Interactive Design and Game Development Studio II
- ITGM 490 Interactive Design and Game Development Portfolio
- ITGM 721 Environments for Games
- ITGM 755 Interactive Design and Game Development Studio I
- ITGM 765 Interactive Design and Game Development Studio II
Artist statement:
"I have always been passionate about art and working with different artistic media. Whether working traditionally or digitally, I always enjoyed creating art pieces. My focus is creating game environments, three-dimensional modeling, texture painting and lighting. As a game artist, I find myself inspired by digital video games as well as traditional painters, sculptors and illustrators. In order to create mood and atmosphere in game environments, it is necessary to have the aesthetic and artistic foundations."
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Christina
Tarbell
Savannah
- B.A., linguistics, Boston University, 1994
- M.A., industrial design, Savannah College of Art and Design, 2004
First year at SCAD:
2005
Credentials/past experience:
Freelance designer, Savannah, Georgia; professor
Inspiration for teaching:
"Of utmost importance to me as a professor is working one-on-one with my students. I strive to make each project relevant to my students regardless whether their major is painting, fashion design or sound design. Making projects relevant to each student encourages them to take ownership of their work and generally has the end result of a project that goes above and beyond what the student thought he or she could do. Witnessing the transformation in my students as they become increasingly at ease with using software as a creative tool is something that I cherish as a professor."
Courses:
CMPA 100 Survey of Computer Art Applications
Artist statement:
"As a designer, I always keep the user in mind whether I am designing packaging or a product. This means not only how the user will hold or handle the product, but also the experience of using the product. My goal is to create meaningful, culturally relevant work that enhances the user's experience. Additionally, I am mindful of the materials that are used in the product and their entire life cycle in order to make the product's ecological impact as minimal as possible."
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Atlanta
Martin (Marty)
Altman
Atlanta
- B.S., University of Central Florida
- M.S., University of Central Florida
Nikhil
Deshpande
Atlanta
- B.F.A., advertising and graphic design, J.J. Institute of Applied Art, 1997
- M.Des., design in visual communication, Indian Institute of Technology, 1999
- M.F.A., computer art, Savannah College of Art and Design, 2003
First year at SCAD:
2005
Credentials/past experience:
Creative director, Georgia.gov; senior creative coordinator, Georgia Technology Authority; interactive designer, Training Technology Corp.
Awards, recognition, honors:
Government Technology Award, State of Georgia; Recognition Award, Georgia Technology Authority; Best Interactive Experience, Coastal Beta Award
Organizations:
Game Designers Exchange, International Game Developers Association, AIGA
Courses:
- ADVE 354 Advertising Design for Alternative Media
- ADVE 751 Advertising for Alternative Media
- ITGM 130 Digital Design Aesthetics
- ITGM 260 Interactive Design
- ITGM 303 Programming for Interactivity
- ITGM 353 Interactive Web Design
- ITGM 705 Interactive Design and Media Application
- ITGM 715 Interactive Web Design
- ITGM 719 Scripting for Interactivity
Chris
Dodson
Atlanta
- B.F.A., illustration, Georgia State University, 1996
- M.F.A., interactive design and game development, Savannah College of Art and Design, 2008
First year at SCAD:
2008
Credentials/past experience:
Game artist and game designer, Imagine Role Playing; co-founder, Immrama Entertainment; designer and creative director, Air Steampunk
Organizations:
Georgia Game Developers Association, International Game Developers Association, Indie Zen Games Guild
Inspiration for teaching:
"My inspiration is to bring my knowledge to students so that they can go out and provide great experiences to others through their own games."
Courses:
- CMPA 110 Advanced Survey of Computer Art
- ITGM 120 Introduction to Interactive Design and Game Development
- ITGM 342 Narrative Content Design for Games
- ITGM 351 Cognitive Art of Game Design
- ITGM 352 Environment and Level Design
- ITGM 364 Scripting for Games
- ITGM 452 Level Design Mechanics
- ITGM 505 Game Art Methods
- ITGM 706 Game Design Documentation
- ITGM 721 Environments for Games
- ITGM 737 Game Balance
Artist statement:
"My games focus on an interest in mechanics put into motion and expressing concepts through the experience of game play. I am fascinated by emergent player experience and storytelling in games."
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David
Spencer
Atlanta
B.F.A., printmaking, Atlanta College of Art, 1986
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First year at SCAD:
2001
Credentials/past experience:
Creative director/principle, CyFun Media; creative director, Carlson Wagonlit; multimedia producer, Cadmus Interactive
Most significant accomplishment(s):
Major projects including Delta's Flight of Dreams interactive touch screen installation, AT&T Global Olympic Village and the independent documentary film "From Acorn to Oak: The Neighborhood Charter School Story"
Awards, recognition, honors:
Imperial Honor Award, Carlson Wagonlit Travel
In the news:
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Dec. 1, 2011): "SCAD-Atlanta in TV scenes"
Organizations:
AIGA, Interaction Design Association, Technology Association of Georgia
Publications and/or presentations:
- Second Annual HASTAC Conference, University of California, Irvine and University of California, Los Angeles. Presentation: "Transcending Boundaries: Live Entertainment and Personae in Virtual Worlds," 2008
- Educators Summit, Adobe Partners by Design Annual Conference. San Jose, California. Presentation: "How Hot is Your Porridge? How We Use Adobe Tools at ACA" 2005
- Storytelling for the New Millennium Conference. Kauai, Hawaii. Presentation: "Stupid Photoshop Tricks," 1996
Inspiration for teaching:
"When I began adjunct teaching at Atlanta College of Art I fell in love with 'sending the elevator back down,' as Kevin Spacey puts it. I enjoy sharing what I've learned with others to empower them to greater things."
Courses:
- CMPA 100 Survey of Computer Applications
- CMPA 110 Advanced Survey of Computer Applications
- ITGM 120 Introduction to Interactive Design and Game Development
- ITGM 130 Digital Design Aesthetics
- ITGM 230 Information Design for Dynamic Media
- ITGM 241 Survey of Interactive Entertainment
- ITGM 260 Interactive Design
- ITGM 353 Interactive Web Design
- ITGM 403 Information and Interfaces
- ITGM 405 Interactive Design and Game Development Studio I
- ITGM 465 Interactive Design and Game Development Studio II
- ITGM 490 Interactive Design and Game Development Portfolio
- ITGM 503 Design Methods for Interactivity
- ITGM 715 Interactive Web Design
- ITGM 723 Human-centered Interactive Design
Artist statement:
"I believe a person should wake up each day thrilled about the chance to engage in the act of creation. I do. I experience things and I make things. Those projects become experiences for others in the form of stories, music, art and games. The digital revolution expands the possibilities of these experiences exponentially. That's my playground; my mission is to make better experiences and share what I know with others."
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Tony
Tseng
Atlanta
- B.F.A., computer graphics and animation, New York Institute of Technology, 1999
- M.P.S., interactive telecommunications, New York University, 2006
First year at SCAD:
2007
Credentials/past experience:
Co-director, AR Game Studio; studio director, Nohero Interactive; art director/lead game designer, Aura Interactive; art director, American Museum of Natural History; web designer/application developer, New York State Government; animator, Acclaim Entertainment
Awards, recognition, honors:
Project "ARhrrrr" named and voted one of the favorite augmented reality games by Games Alfresco
Organizations:
International Game Developers Association, Association for Computing Machinery SIGGRAPH
Publications and/or presentations:
Presentations
- International Conference on the Foundations of Digital Games. Orlando, Florida. Paper: "Lessons from a class on handheld augmented reality game design," 2009
- Game Developer Conference. San Francisco, California. Presentation: "Step Into The Future Of Gaming," 2010
- Montreal International Game Summit. Montreal, Canada. Presentation: "Rediscover Gaming in Augmented Reality," 2010
- Southern Interactive Entertainment and Game Expo. Atlanta, Georgia. Presentation: "Handheld Augmented Reality Games," 2010
- Game Developer eXchange. Savannah, Georgia. Presentation: "Rediscover Gaming in Augmented Reality," 2010
Courses:
- ITGM 240 Modeling, Materials and Lighting
- ITGM 258 Modeling for Game Development
- ITGM 310 Animation for Games
- ITGM 333 Sculptural Texturing for Games
- ITGM 360 Interactive Game Project
- ITGM 380 Interactive Design and Game Development Portfolio
- ITGM 405 Interactive Design and Game Development Studio I
- ITGM 410 Mobile Games Development
- ITGM 465 Interactive Design and Game Development Studio II
- ITGM 710 Character Development
- ITGM 733 Digital Sculpting for Video Games
- ITGM 749 Interactive Design and Game Development Portfolio
- ITGM 755 Interactive Design and Game Development Studio I
- ITGM 765 Interactive Design and Game Development Studio II
- ITGM 780 Special Topics in Interactive Design and Game Development
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Hong Kong
Wan
Chiu
Hong Kong
Jose
Rueda
Hong Kong
- B.S., The Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon
- M.Sc., Ph.D., University of Manitoba
- M.B.A., University of South Australia
Winnie
Soon
Hong Kong
- BBA, information systems, minor in computing, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
- Diploma, graphic communication with credit, Hong Kong University SPACE, Hong Kong, China
- M.A., media cultures of creative media, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
- M.S., digital art and technology, School of Computing, Communications & Electronics, Faculty of Technology, University of Plymouth, United Kingdom
First year at SCAD:
2010
Credentials/past experience:
Professor of interactive design, SCAD Hong Kong, China; interactive media design lecturer, Wuhan University of Science and Engineering and Singapore Raffles Design Institute, China; lecturer, International Education College and Australia Holmesglen Institute, China; project manager, Edenred Hong Kong, China; assistant manager, Operations and Technology Division, now TV, PCCW, Hong Kong, China; project officer, Services and Technology Division, China Mobile Hong Kong Company Limited, Hong Kong, China; assistant product development specialist, Mobile Device and Technology Division, Hong Kong CSL Limited, Hong Kong, China; internship, SINA, Hong Kong, China
Awards, recognition, honors:
Special Mention Prize, 15th Hong Kong Independent Short Film & Video Awards, Interactive Media Category, Hong Kong, China; VoxBox project sponsorship, GroundWorks, United Kingdom; Thomas Fowler scholarship, University of Plymouth, United Kingdom; finalist, 13th Hong Kong Independent Short Film & Video Awards, Hong Kong China; selected work, 19th Stuttgarter Filmwinter Festival for expanded media, Stuttgart, Germany; finalist, Mobile & DMB Festival, Seoul, South Korea; Best of the best staff awards, Hong Kong CSL Limited, Hong Kong, China; Elpas Technology Sponsorship, Pacific Century CyberWorks, Hong Kong, China
Publications and/or presentations:
- Artist, Computational thinking in various art forms - artist forum by Writing Machine Collective, Hong Kong, 2011
- "Interactive fusion of Art and Technology: Mortal Engine", Shift | Japan-based International Online Magazine features creative culture, 2010
- Invited speaker, Interactive Design Seminar, This Happened, Hong Kong, 2010
- Artist, 15th ifva (Interactive Media Category) Finalist Showcase Discussion, Hong Kong, 2010
- Artist, 13th ifva (Single-Screen based Interactive Category) Finalist Showcase Discussion, Hong Kong, 2008
Courses:
- CMPA 100 Survey of Computer Art Applications
- CMPA 110 Advanced Survey of Computer Art Applications
- ITGM 723 Human-Centered Interactive Design
Artist statement:
Winnie Soon is a trans-disciplinary artist, researcher and digital media practitioner born in Hong Kong. Her projects often explore the intersection of art and technology through a variety of medium and experiments with communication technologies.
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Aram
Cookson
eLearning, Savannah
- B.F.A., sculpture, Boston University, 1994
- M.F.A., computer art, Savannah College of Art and Design, 2001
First year at SCAD:
2000
Credentials/past experience:
Artist's assistant and set builder, Gabe Polanski Studios; motion media artist, Cable Television of the Southern Berkshires; teaching assistant, SCAD; art educators Photoshop instructor, SCAD; advisement council consultant, Klaus Entertainment; eLearning course development, SCAD; 3-D visualization, Beyond Productions; artist, Ascent Games
Most significant accomplishment(s):
Contributed to the establishment of the interactive design and game development department as an independent major
Organizations:
International Game Developers Association, Association for Computing Machinery SIGGRAPH
Publications and/or presentations:
2009. Game Education Summit (GES), Carnegie Mellon Entertainment Technology Center, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, panel: "Where industry and academia meet."
Inspiration for teaching:
"I have been an interactive design and game development faculty member at SCAD for more than 10 years. My first teaching experience began in graduate school, first as a tutor and then as a teacher's assistant. It was at this point that I learned the potential of teaching as an art in and of itself. Raised in a family of educators and artists, the idea of teaching art was a natural fit. I enjoy creating a classroom environment that encourages learning through hands-on participation and permits the exchange of ideas between me, my students and their peers. I encourage students to think about the classroom environment as a place in which to explore and develop ideas. Watching students start with nothing more than a concept and raw passion and then finish with a tangible outcome while establishing lasting relationships with their peers along the way is amazing. I strive to captivate student interest by teaching them problem solving, organization, and fundamental art and design skills as they apply to game art and design."
Courses:
- ITGM 130 Digital Design Aesthetics
- ITGM 250 Fundamentals of Game Design
- ITGM 310 Animation for Games
- ITGM 351 Cognitive Art of Game Design
- ITGM 359 Cinematics for Games
- ITGM 380 Interactive Design and Game Development Portfolio
- ITGM 405 Interactive Design and Game Development Studio I
- ITGM 452 Level Design Mechanics
- ITGM 502 Game Design Perspectives
- ITGM 740 Machinima: The Art of Real-time Cinematics
- ITGM 741 Immersive Level Design
- ITGM 749 Interactive Design and Game Development Portfolio
- ITGM 755 Interactive Design and Game Development Studio I
- ITGM 760 Game Design Auteurism
- ITGM 779T Graduate Teaching Internship
- ITGM 790 Interactive Design and Game Development M.F.A. Thesis
Artist statement:
"With a background in sculpture and traditional art, I have directed my work in computer art on art in games. Digital and non-digital games are an effective medium for artists or designers to communicate their ideas. The development of any game is a collaborative environment that relies on the skills of many disciplines. Whether it is creating artwork for a video game to develop a cohesive visual style, or designing interactive environments to create an immersive experience, games have the potential of being a work of art in their own right or pure entertainment. Whatever the intent, games are not complete until someone chooses to interact with them. Designing an engaging experience for the player, games have pushed the envelope of human interaction with computers and have inspired me to focus my work toward the creation of interactive environments. With the computer's ability to combine many forms of expression, there is no reason why performance, installation and interactive artists should not take control of this medium and use it to bring their concepts and ideas to life."
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SuAnne
Fu
eLearning, Savannah
- B.F.A., electronic arts, Cornell University, 1998
- A.B., history of art, Cornell University, 1999
- M.S., program of computer graphics, Cornell University, 2002
First year at SCAD:
2002
Credentials/past experience:
Founder and art director, Tipping Point Design Group; computer graphics research assistant, Cornell University; Web designer, Meetinghouse Technologies; 3-D modeler, Immersive Technologies; Web designer, Davanita Design; museum curatorial assistant, Herbert F. Johnson Museum; graphics designer, Cornell/Rockefeller/Sloan-Kettering Tri-Institutional M.D./Ph.D. Program
Awards, recognition, honors:
Cornell Meinig National Scholar
Organizations:
Association for Computing Machinery SIGGRAPH, International Game Developers Association
Publications and/or presentations:
Presentations
Articles
- "Creating Space and Identity through Rich Media Content for Interactive Design," FMX Conference, Stuttgart, Germany, 2008
Articles
- "The Impossible Vase: An Exploration in Perception," Cornell University, 2002
- "Iconography of the Dream of the Red Chamber," Cornell University, 1999
Inspiration for teaching:
"One of my greatest inspirations for teaching has been said during an interview about an icon in our society, who shall be unnamed: 'He wanted you to be great; and he wanted you to create something that was great; and he was going to make you do that.' My inspiration has always been to bring out the greatness from the untapped potential in our students. The ability to be able to see great designs and collaborate with great designers and artists has been an inspiration and reward in itself. The designers and artists are sometimes found amongst our colleagues while other times are found right in our classrooms in the students we teach, which is the inspiration that drives me."
Courses:
- ITGM 121 Introduction to Game Development
- ITGM 122 Introduction to Interactive Design
- ITGM 241 Survey of Interactive Entertainment
- ITGM 260 Interactive Design
- ITGM 503 Design Methods for Interactivity
- ITGM 705 Interactive Design and Media Application
- ITGM 709 Visual Interface and Information Design
- ITGM 715 Interactive Web Design
- ITGM 720 Interactive Art and Culture
- ITGM 755 Interactive Design and Game Development Studio I
- ITGM 765 Interactive Design and Game Development Studio II
- ITGM 790 Interactive Design and Game Development M.F.A. Thesis
Artist statement:
"I specialize in fundamental interactive theories, cultural impacts of technology and methods in which applications of visual aesthetics and human interaction extend to Web design, installation art and game design. My personal artworks revolve around using digital mediums to enhance cultural awareness without sensationalizing on the technology. Prior to SCAD, I worked as a contract designer for several Web design firms and participated in two start-up companies. I also worked with designers and computer graphics scientists on interdisciplinary projects to build better models and environments for artists."
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Greg
Johnson
eLearning, Savannah
- B.A., fine arts, Louisiana State University Shreveport, 1992
- M.F.A., computer art, Savannah College of Art and Design, 1996
First year at SCAD:
1996
Credentials/past experience:
Art lead, Ascent Games, Savannah, Georgia; production director and head of technical development, the Virtual Historic Savannah Project, SCAD, Savannah, Georgia; paid consultant, Electronic Arts, Orlando, Florida; tutor, SCAD, Savannah, Georgia; graphic designer, Custom Labels, Shreveport, Louisiana; tutor, Social Services of the State of Louisiana, Shreveport, Louisiana; printer and administrative photographer, Louisiana State University Shreveport
Most significant accomplishment(s):
Helping create the scientific-illustration program and founding the game development program at SCAD
Awards, recognition, honors:
Digital Art SAAE Aviation Art Award, 2nd Annual Southeastern Aviation Art Expo, Southern Museum of Flight; AAE 3rd Place Award Aviation Art, 2nd Annual Southeastern Aviation Art Expo, Southern Museum of Flight; Savannah Chapter of the American Institute of Architects Citation of Excellence for the Virtual Historic Savannah Project; National Endowment for the Humanities, Division of Preservation and Access, Implementation grant for the Virtual Historic Savannah Project; National Endowment for the Humanities, Division of Public Programs, Special Projects Planning grant for the Virtual Historic Savannah Project; Georgia Humanities Council grant for the Virtual Historic Savannah Project
Publications and/or presentations:
- 2010. National Cell Phone Photography Exhibition, Southeastern Contemporary Art Gallery, Southeastern Louisiana University, Hammond, Louisiana.
- 2010. 6x6x2010 Exhibition, Rochester Contemporary Art Center, Rochester, New York.
- 2009. Cover art model, Tommy Towery, "We were Crewdogs V - We Flew the Heavies."
- 2009. 2nd Annual Southeastern Aviation Art Expo, Southern Museum of Flight, Birmingham, Alabama.
- 2009. Scientific Illustration Faculty Show, Morris Hall, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, Georgia.
- 2003. National Humanities Councils Annual Meeting, Savannah, Georgia.
- 2003. Project Demonstration for Georgia House Speaker Terry Coleman and other State Representatives, Savannah, Georgia.
- 2003. Women's Book Club of Savannah: "Tour of the Virtual Historic Savannah Project," Savannah, Georgia.
- 2002. American Cultural Resource Association, Savannah: "Virtual Historic Savannah Project" (plenary address), Savannah, Georgia.
- 2001. Historic Williamsburg Presentation of the Virtual Historic Savannah Project. Williamsburg, Virginia.
Inspiration for teaching:
"The ability to be part of the creative team found at SCAD is the most inspiring aspect of being a professor. Working with the fantastic level of students attending the university is immensely rewarding in and of itself. I cannot imagine a more rich and rewarding experience than the kind to be found as part of team SCAD."
Courses:
- CMPA 100 Survey Computer Art Applications
- CMPA 110 Advanced Survey of Computer Art Applications
- ILLU 346 Digital Sculpting for Scientific Illustration
- ITGM 130 Digital Design Aesthetics
- ITGM 240 Modeling, Materials and Lighting
- ITGM 250 Fundamentals of Game Design
- ITGM 258 Modeling for Game Development
- ITGM 315 C++ Programming I
- ITGM 320 Procedural Effects for Games
- ITGM 333 Sculptural Texturing for Games
- ITGM 342 Narrative Content Design for Games
- ITGM 405 Interactive Design and Game Development Studio I
- ITGM 465 Interactive Design and Game Development Studio II
- ITGM 490 Interactive Design and Game Development Portfolio
- ITGM 505 Game Art Methods
- ITGM 706 Game Design Documentation
- ITGM 710 Character Development
- ITGM 733 Digital Sculpting for Video Games
- ITGM 749 Interactive Design and Game Development Portfolio
- ITGM 755 Interactive Design and Game Development Studio I
- ITGM 779T Graduate Teaching Internship
- ITGM 790 Interactive Design and Game Development M.F.A. Thesis
- VSFX 160 Introduction to Visual Effects Programming
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Josephine
Leong
eLearning, Savannah
M.S., University of Essex, United Kingdom
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First year at SCAD:
2001
Most significant accomplishment(s):
Developed the Berth Allocation Expert System for Singapore's Jurong Port in the early 1990s, under a joint collaboration between the Jurong Town Corporation and the Japan-Singapore Institute of Software technology
Awards, recognition, honors:
Singapore Economic Development Board Scholarship - University of Essex
Organizations:
IEEE Computer Society, Association of Computing Machinery, Siggraph Education Committee, CgSource
Publications and/or presentations:
- "The Berth Allocation Problem," pp.43-49, with F.S. Leong and C.Y Lam, Information Technology, Journal of the Singapore Computer Society.
- Assessing New Media Expertise, with David Dirlam, New Media Consortium Summer Conference 2008.
- "Assuring Faculty Qualifications in the Creative University Environment," with Joseph Hoey, Gokan Ozaysin, Harley Lingerfelt and Jan Bryan, SACSCOC 115th Annual Meeting, Dec, 2011.
Inspiration for teaching:
"Witnessing the 'Eureka' moment, when an artist discovers code."
Courses:
- ITGM 303 Programming Interactivity
- ITGM 719 Scripting for Interactivity
- ITGM 727 Databases and Dynamic Web Site Programming
- ITGM 748 Interactive Design and Game Development M.A. Final Project
- ITGM 755 Interactive Design and Game Development Studio I
- ITGM 765 Interactive Design and Game Development Studio II
- ITGM 790 Interactive Design and Game Development M.F.A. Thesis
Artist statement:
"In the words of Donald Knuth, CACM, December 1974: 'Programming is an art, because it applies accumulated knowledge to the world, because it requires skill and ingenuity and especially because it produces objects of beauty.' "
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David Edwin
Meyers
eLearning
- Certificate, illustration, Ringling College of Art and Design, 1983
- M.F.A., visual communications, Syracuse University, 1989
First year at SCAD:
2005
Credentials/past experience:
Maintain interactive and hosting business NetTemple.net; professorships at Bellarmine University, University of Southern Indiana and Ivy Tech State College; creative director/owner, Exit 7; creative director, Fire and Rain; creative director, Gray Loon Marketing; art director, 10 Adams Marketing and Communications; art director, Michelin North America; staff illustrator, Ft. Myers News Press
Most significant accomplishment(s):
"Wood Diary," a short film that screened globally; developed interactive work for Paul McCartney, Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, Grand Ole Opry, Live Aid and more
Organizations:
CAA, SIIGRAPH
Courses:
- ITGM 260 Interactive Design
- ITGM 353 Interactive Web Design
- ITGM 705 Interactive Design and Media Application
- ITGM 715 Interactive Web Design
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Kenneth
Willes
eLearning
- B.S., Southern Adventist University
- M.F.A., Savannah College of Art and Design
