Gregory Panos Email & Phone Number

Greater Los Angeles Area

The Persona Foundation is a "Human Simulation Think Tank" tasked with furthering initiatives in Human Simulation, advancing the use of leading-edge tools and concepts developed to address the multi-faceted nature of Virtual Human, Photo-Realistic Avatar and Performance Animation based human simulation.The organization seeks to explore the benefits of this life transforming field and what it means to our evolution as a civilization by researching the various other initiatives under way that address human simulation related activities and initiatives.Creating a transcendent atmosphere where people's need to simulate, reflect, transmit and imagine themselves through the conduit of technology is raised to our highest order of consciousness.Categorize and commune all people who will, or should, play a role in achieving the goal to create a better, safer, more equal world for all. Specific Focus areas are:Policy (Laws, Security, Access, Rights, Patents, Distribution, etc.)Technology (Capture, Digitization, Rendering, Simulation, Interactivity, AI, Archiving, and Standards)Education ( Library of Literature, Movies, TV, Internet Examples, Courses, Lectures, Conferences...)Funding (Incubator, Investments, Partnerships, Commercialization, Patent Sharing, Capital Raising)Applications (Entertainment, Medicine, Security, Psychology, Therapy, Education, Ancestry, Clothing...)Proposals (Demonstrations, Focused Projects, Development Initiatives, Consciousness Raising Activities..)

Long Beach, California, United States

Greater Los Angeles Area

Technical, Research and Cultural guidance toward the creation, adoption and usage of Virtual Human simulation technology in daily life and whole life existence.

California

A leading information directory of Virtual & Augmented Reality products, services, developers, component suppliers, events, books, web resources, etc.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Provide strategic advice and guidance for principals.

New York, Ny.

At the Interactive PlayLab, we believe in the power of serious play. We train performers to become inter-actors so they can facilitate untrained participants when they engage in the process of serious play. We also create interactive performance experiences in which audience members who choose to can recapture their natural ability to engage in make believe, a liberating practice that many abandoned in their early teens.

Lakewood, Ca.

Publishers and Consulting in Virtual Reality and Real-Time Simulation, Wearable Computing Technology.Edited and published the VR Sourcebook, the leading industry directory for VR.Consulting for VR System design, development and assembly.Project consulting for motion picture properties, including: "The Lawnmower Man" the first major motion picture to use virtual reality as a major plot component and as a visual element in the story.

Los Angeles California

The "Performance Animation Society" was the first leading non-profit, special interest industry professional organization created to address the needs of live, stage and screen actors and various other related entertainment professionals to inform, educate and support their participation in the emerging field of motion (performance) capture, virtual theater and digital actors.The "PAS" acted as a liaison to technology developers, system vendors and 3D animation professionals as well as industry guilds, etc. and the flagship chapter was located in Los Angeles, CA. Local chapters of the PAS existed in the San Francisco Bay Area and others were formed in New York City and Tokyo, Japan.As Co-Founder, I directed overall managed all meetings, activities, sessions, special events, promotions, conferences, fundraising and major corporate sponsorship initiatives relating to the membership community and the industrial affiliate constituency.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Chairperson for the world's largest local chapter SIGGRAPH organization for 2 terms (years).Overall and direct management of meetings, activities, sessions, special events, promotions, fundraising, membership acquisition, conference initiatives relating to the membership community and the industrial affiliate constituency, community relations, etc.(2002-2004) --- Co-Chairman: Assisted Chairperson for 2 terms (years) for various strategic planning tasks (as above).

Downey, Ca.

Simulation and Visualization System Design, Image System Architecture and Development.3D Space Station Model development, geometry optimization for real-time visual simulation and animation for preliminary design and examination.Human factors 3D Virtual Human simulation and animation for pre-mission planning and analysis.Space Shuttle mission planning and analysis for STS support and project optimization.Simulation of satellite and space telescope deployment, servicing and maintenance operations support for Hubble and various other Space Station, HSV / SDI.

Old Westbury, Ny., New York City, Ny.

Strategic Planning, Market Research, Competitive Product and Service Analysis, 3D Animation Market Development, Industry Forecasting, Market Database development, Product Demonstration, literature design, editing and development, etc.Worked primarily for CGL Inc. Principals including Dr. Alexander Schure, Bruce Laskin.Office in Tower House on Old Westbury Dorothy Schure Campus.

San Diego, Ca.

Real-Time Image Generator Systems Applications Engineering development, operation and support for customer system deployment, upgrades and maintenance primarily in the Space Sector.Pre-sales support for new customer acquisition and usability analysis of visual simulation requirements and application development.System demonstration, 3D model and application software operation, analysis and testing.

Masters, Computer Animation, Full Scholarship In The Media / Arts Masters Program.

Activities and Societies: NYIT-CGLInitially. instructed primary level, Television Production classes (while training in computer graphics.

Media Arts

Activities and Societies: Virtual Reality Lab InstructorProfessor in Graduate study in advanced Virtual Reality, computer graphics.

Graduate Study, Dept. Of Computer Science.

Dept. of Computer Science. --- Graduate study in advanced computer graphics animation and visual simulation. Assisted in the endowment.

Bs, Communications - Television / Film, Magna Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Electronic Music LabWorked at WOUB-TV in all phases of teleproduction during my tenure at the school. All TV.