I love teaching. You might say I teach computer graphics and animation. Actually, I teach how to problem solve through experimentation and play.
I am currently the Associate Chair of Interactive Design and Game Development at the Savannah College of Art and Design.
I primarily teach classes in the Unreal Engine, with a heavy emphasis on gameplay, animation, sequencing, systems, and AI. My personal research is in character systems, specifically for animation and performance.
In addition to teaching, I assist in the management of the department, while strategizing how to facilitate the creation and promotion of student projects.
Below are some of the classes I’ve taught. Stand alone lecture / workshops are below.
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GAME 754: Game Pro Production (Graduate Level), Fall 2022
Studio, Savannah College of Art and Design, Interactive Design and Game Development, Savannah, GA
This course is a 10 week intensive collaborative game development class. Students must work together to imagine, design, develop and ship a game experience in 10 weeks.
ITGM 310: Animation for Games, Fall 2020, Winter, Spring, Fall 2021, Winter 2021
Studio, Savannah College of Art and Design, Interactive Design and Game Development, Savannah, GA
This is a course designed to teach the process of building animation systems for game and real time characters.
ITGM 236: Core Tech, Spring 2021, Fall 2022, Winter 2023, Spring 2023
Studio, Savannah College of Art and Design, Interactive Design and Game Development, Savannah, GA,
This is a core curriculum course on the structure of game engines and blueprinting for the Unreal Engine.
SCAD Pro – Design Innovation
SCAD Pro – Volvo, Winter 2021
Studio, Savannah College of Art and Design, SCADPro, Savannah, GA
An engine content class partnership with SCADPro and Volvo. Due to non-disclosure agreements, content from this class is not available.
SCAD Pro – Delta TechOps Game Design, Spring 2021
Studio, Savannah College of Art and Design, SCADPro, Savannah, GA
A mobile game design class partnership with SCADPro and Delta Airlines TechOps. Due to non-disclosure agreements, content from this class is not available.
Talks and Presentations
Artificial Intelligence: A Primer for Computer Graphics
SCAD Extra / “Not to Far Away Day” Faculty Retreat – Savannah, GA, Spring 2023
I wrote a summation of this talk here.
My lecture on Artificial intelligence for students and again, adapted for faculty. In it I cover four categories of artificial intelligence models to look out for within the field of computer graphics: Neural Networks, Generative Image Models, Large Language Models, and “Foundational” Models.
Blockchains and Trust: An Intro to Smart Contracts and Decentralized Networks
SCAD Extra (NFT Series) – Savannah, GA, Spring 2022
My lecture on Blockchains and Decentralized Networks, given at SCADExtra on May 13, 2022. In it, I cover the history of trust, money and the development of the Bitcoin network. I also propose a new mode of production for peer to peer networks.
Previsualization: History, Practice and Evolution, Spring 2022
Talk, SCAD Extra – Online workshop, Online / Savannah, GA
A presentation on the history and development of previsualization and how the art form of rapid iteration will evolve with real time graphics.
Introduction to Machine Learning for Artists, Spring 2021
Talk, SCAD Extra – Online workshop, Online / Savannah, GA
A presentation on machine learning for artists focusing on accessibility, convolutional neural networks and generative adversarial networks.
Runway Deep Dive: Class Presentation, Spring 2020
Talk, Online – Artificial Images, Derek Shultz Class, Virtual
This was my final presentation from Derek Shultz Runway Deep Dive Class. I took it in the summer of 2020. I highly recommend Derek’s class and youtube channel for information about machine learning image making.