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James Egan: Executive Director Immersive TechnologyAcademy of Art University - San Francisco, CAAugust 2012 to PresentExecutive Director of Immersive Technology, overseeing the development, research and development of Augmented and Virtual curriculum that will train the next generation of VR/AR creators in the immersive format. As the Executive Director, I have done extensive research on this exponentially expanding new medium that will change entertainment, gaming, medicine, education, real estate, marketing, advertising, to name just a few of the industries that will be completely disrupted. I oversee a VR LAB where I produce VR content with Advanced VRmakers starting with VR Ideation, to Immersive Viisualization, production and post production. I consult regularly with an extensive list of VR/AR professionals and experts in this emerging industry as new technological breakthroughs are occurring daily in hardware and software that are redefining the production and post production workflow. I have produced and sponsored two VR/AR Summits with Industry experts that have helped explore many of the creative challenges that this new medium has presented. I also work as a liaison between the Gaming, Web New Media, Animation, and Special Effects Department to coordinate the various teams producing VR/AR projects. I am currently developing a program for VFX Department to train VFX student to use Nuke's CARA program for stitching. less

Listed skills include Television, Documentaries, Screenwriting, Film Production, and 44 others.