This thursday the 18th at 1pm in room v120 we will have a presentation by a special guest, Christopher Stapleton. You are all strongly encouraged to attend.
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Christopher Stapleton
Research Affiliate, Media Convergence Laboratory MFA, Design for Film, Tisch School for the Arts, New York University BFA, Design for Theater, Tisch School for the Arts, New York University, Manhattan and London Phone: 407-697-0381
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| Christopher Stapleton leads in creative research of experiential media (simulation as a form of expressive medium). He was Founding Director of the Media Convergence Laboratory (a joint venture between the Institute for Simulation and Training, CREATE Digital Media Program and Computer Science Department) whose sponsors and partners included Canon Inc., US Army, US Navy, National Center For Simulation, Nickelodeon Studios, Brand Experience Laboratory, MGM, Universal Studios and the Orlando Science Museum.
He is a designer and producer of experience-based media by training. He has over twenty five years experience as a creative principal in developing experiences and environments for entertainment, marketing and education for companies such as Universal Studios, Nickelodeon, Disney and Sanrio. His positions include Producer, Entertainment Consultant, Creative Director, Artistic Director, Design Director, Art Director, Chairperson, Concept Designer, as well as Production and Scenic Designer. Projects were developed for film, television, theater, theme parks, museums, research and education, retail merchandising, corporate marketing and communications. Experiences include projects worldwide including New York, Los Angeles, Tokyo, Milan, Cincinnati, Knoxville and Orlando. In late 2005 he launched a start-up company, Simiosys (UCF Business Incubator Client), to transfer the latest developments of Mixed Reality into the future of entertainment, informal education and training. Mr. Stapleton served as the Co-Chair of the 2009 International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality (ISMAR). He has served as speaker at international industry and academic conferences in Munich, Kyoto, Seoul, Hong Kong, New Zealand, UK. He has served on the international conference committee of the SIGGRAPH conference for 1994 – 1998. He has partnered with UCF’s Real World Laboratories and the Haberman Educational Foundation to transfer academic intellectual capital into successful commercial projects that focus on life transformational media experiences. Funded by federal and state commercial innovation awards, these educational, entertainment and training products are to be experienced with all senses, dimensions, directions and realities to change lives. |
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