Deputy Head Of Department, Associate Professor, Phd
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Aalborg University Copenhagen
Feb 2022 - Present
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Deputy Head of Department, Associate Professor, PhD
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Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark
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Henrik Schønau-Fog is listed as Deputy Head of Department, Associate Professor, PhD at Aalborg University Copenhagen, based in Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark. AeroLeads shows a matched LinkedIn profile for Henrik Schønau-Fog.
Henrik Schønau-Fog previously worked as Associate Professor at Aalborg University, Copenhagen Campus and Founder, Co-Director at Ceagar - The Center For Applied Game Research. Henrik Schønau-Fog holds Master, Film- And Mediascience from Københavns Universitet.
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About Henrik Schønau-Fog
I am a R&D catalyst and with more than 30 years of experience, my specialty has become the convergence of near-future media-, game-, film- and AI technologies. My work is fueled by these questions: - How can the real-time possibilities of state-of-the-art computer graphics be harnessed creatively for virtual production of film, TV and animations?- How can we use innovative game-, film- and media technologies to create engaging, interactive experiences, education and stories with a purpose - that perhaps even makes the world a better place?- How can game engines be exploited for the creation of adaptive story worlds, interactive storytelling experiences, transformational games, gamification, e-learning and motivational (online) learning environments?- And above all: How to make sure that all these kinds of experiences are engaging and make an impact?My assessment tools and theories of the motivational drivers behind the feeling of being ‘Hooked’ on digital games, film, TV and interactive media have been used over two decades for assessing user-, player-, audience- and learner engagement. In my teaching I am using enhanced learning models, deep gamification and game design & development to motivate for learning anywhere. I teach and supervise projects in the areas of virtual production, real-time film-making, game design and -development, adaptive story worlds, interactive storytelling, emergent narratives, animation, user and player evaluations as well as cutting edge media technologies. I am the founder and director of the ViZARTS Collaboratorium - a cross-disciplinary exploratorium connecting filmmakers, animators and game developers with tech experts and state-of-the-art media technologies. The goal is to let filmmakers and techies develop novel cinematic experiences and (interactive) narrative storytelling experiences for large screens and other formats. I am moreover the co-founder and co-director of the ‘Samsung Media & Innovation Lab for Education’, which has the goal of using state-of-the art technologies to address societal challenges, the UN Goals and to engage for learning. I also have a background as entrepreneur, helping several start-ups, for example as a co-founder of Scandinavia’s first motion capture studio, MoCap Copenhagen in 1999. I am an active researcher in the 'Association for Research in Digital Interactive Narratives' and am currently also co-directing the Center for Applied Game Research, an inter-faculty center that aims to conduct interdisciplinary applied game research.
Listed skills include User Experience, Concept Development, Animation, Editing, and 45 others.
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Aalborg University Copenhagen
17 roles · 33 years
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Associate Professor
Aalborg University, Copenhagen Campus
Founder and director at ViZARTS - "VisualiZation and Adaptive Real-Time Storytelling" Founder and co-director at the SMILE Lab - Samsung Media Innovation Lab for EducationFounder and co-director at CEAGAR - The Center for Applied Game ResearchResearch interests: Virtual Production, Real-Time Filmmaking, Game design, development and theory, Interactive Storytelling, Player Engagement, User experiences, Learning with media technologies and games, Student Motivation, GamificationTeaching and Supervision: Media Technologies for learning2D and 3D AnimationAudio Visual productionGame design and developmentInteractive storytelling
Founder, Co-Director
Ceagar - The Center For Applied Game Research
Founder, Producer
Amber Media
- Consulting on games and media productions- 3rd Assistant Director on Peter Schønau Fog´s "The Art of Crying" (www.imdb.com/title/tt0495040/)- Produced Broadband portal for bSKYb
Co-Founder, Producer, Editor
Amber Film
- Motion Capture and FilmBox / Motionbuilder operator on "Lustich Bedford" (2000)- 2nd Assistant Director, Story consultant on Peter Schønau Fog´s "Little Man" - ("Lille Mænsk"), The danish filmschool (1999).- Production and editing on Peter Schønau Fog´s "Lost" - ("Vildfarelser") - Broadcast at DR TV (1997).
Assistant Professor. Phd. Researcher, Lecturer And Supervisor
Aalborg University Copenhagen
Research interests: Game design, development and theory, Interactive Storytelling, Player Engagement, User experiences, Learning with media technologies and games, Student Motivation, GamificationTeaching: Animation and Games. Interactive Storytelling
2012 - Mar 2016
Co-Founder, Creative Director
Mocap Copenhagen
Working with AutoDesk MotionbuilderDirection of Motion capture actorsManagement of Motion Capture production pipelineCreation of realtime mocap concepts
1998 - Jun 2012
Phd. Fellow - "Engagement In Digital Games, Interactive Stories And Learning Applications"
Aalborg University, Copenhagen
PhD Title: "Hooked! - Player Engagement as a Driver in Interactive Storytelling, Learning scenarios and Teaching"Topic: This PhD project is aiming at exploring player engagement in digital games and use the findings for developing interactive emergent narratives, engaging interactive experiences and games with a serious content.I am/have been teaching Animation, Computer Games, Motion Capture, Interactive Narratives, and ScreenMedia at medialogy.dk as well as supervising various innovative student projects concerned with games, engagement, learning and narratives.See one example here:http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2011/first-person-victim.html
Sep 2007 - 2012
Lecturer
Department Of Media Technology
Jan 2004 - Aug 2007
Lecturer
Aalborg University, Copenhagen
Lecturing at Medialogy in Screenmedia (Audiovisual narratives and production)Animation (Theories, Character Animation, Shortfilms) Interactive Systems (Games and Intelligent systems)Motion Capture
Jan 2004 - 2007
Lecturer
Lecturing in Animation, Motion Capture, Interactive Spaces and Game development
2004 - 2006
~2 yrs
Project Manager
The Fantastic Corporation
1999 - 2000
~1 yr
Project Manager
The Fantastic Corporation, Switzerland
Project manager for MTV and Eurosport Broadband Channels
1998 - 2000
~2 yrs
Producer, Dept Manager.
Impact
Producer of Multimedia and websites.
Jan 1997 - May 1998
Producer
Producer: Shortfilm compilation series "Station-X" + "Station-X tra"Webeditor at "TV Open"Producer of Educational Program "Thomas Blue Eagle"
1995 - 1997
~2 yrs
Producer
Nordisk Ungdoms Tv
NUTV - Nordic Youth TV (Nordisk Ungdoms TV)A network of young independent producers and directors aiming at co-producing and broadcasting their productions on National Public TV stations.
1994 - 1997
~3 yrs
Teacher (Audio Visual Production
Medieskolen Lyngby
1994 - 1996
~2 yrs
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Henrik Schønau-Fog education
Master, Film- And Mediascience
Matematisk - Fysisk Student
Statsskolen
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Henrik Schønau-Fog is listed as Deputy Head of Department, Associate Professor, PhD at Aalborg University Copenhagen.
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Henrik Schønau-Fog holds Master, Film- And Mediascience from Københavns Universitet.
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