Biography:Krzysztof Pietroszek
Krzysztof Pietroszek | |
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| Born | February 12, 1989 Chybie, Slaskie, Poland |
| Nationality | Polish, Canadian, American |
| Citizenship | Canada , Poland |
| Alma mater | University of Waterloo, University of Wroclaw, York University |
| Known for | Volumetric Filmmaking |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Filmmaking, Immersive Media |
| Institutions | American University |
| Doctoral advisor | Edward Lank |
| Website | Krzysztof Pietroszek |
Krzysztof Pietroszek is a filmmaker,[1] tech entrepreneur,[2] and an Associate Professor in the Film and Media Arts Division of the School of Communication at the American University in Washington, DC. He is the Founding Director of the Institute for Immersive Designs, Experiences, Applications, and Stories (Institute for IDEAS[3]) at American University and the Associate Director of the Center for Environmental Filmmaking.[4] He is also an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the Department of Emergency Medicine at George Washington University.
As a filmmaker, Krzysztof produced a Canadian feature Waiting for Summer and directed a number of short films.[5] He is also a writer/director/producer of the volumetric transmedia project Vera, where volumetric miniature,[6] interactive volumetric virtual reality theater The Meeting, traditional film entitled Dill Pickle,[7] and Vera:360[8] film are used as a media of adaptation for Katherine Mansfield's short story. Krzysztof also wrote and produced three tabletop volumetric stories for children: Plato, the Cave Pebble,[9] Greeny, the Brave Oak Leaf,[10] and The Candle and the Lamp,[11] based on his children books.[12]
Krzysztof's research involves designing volumetric capture equipment,[13] telemedicine technologies, persuasive virtual and augmented reality, games for change, human-computer interaction,[14] and interactive narrative and montage techniques for virtual (VR), augmented (AR),[15] and mixed(MR) reality.[16][17] Krzysztof's research and artistic practice is supported by National Science Foundation, Canada Media Fund, and other federal and private funding sources. Krzysztof is the founder of Think Off Films, LLC, and the co-founder of Tabletop Stories Augmented Reality Corp. Formerly, Krzysztof was the founder and CEO of NetClick, an educational startup funded by Y-combinator (Imagine K12), and Cineclick, a startup focused on mass gaming technology for movie theaters.
Education
Krzysztof Pietroszek has four graduate degrees: M.F.A. in Film Directing from York University, M.A. in Communication Studies from Wilfrid Laurier University, M.Sc. in Computer Science from the University of Wroclaw, and Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Waterloo.
References
- ↑ IMDB (2014). "Krzysztof Pietroszek – IMDb". https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3062168/.
- ↑ Krzysztof Pietroszek (2021). "Krzysztof Pietroszek – Google Scholar Profile". https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=2Tolc0IAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao.
- ↑ Institute for IDEAS (2021). "Institute for Immersive Designs, Applications, Experiences, and Stories". https://www.american.edu/centers/ideas-institute/.
- ↑ CEF (2022). "Faculty – CEF". https://www.american.edu/soc/environmental-film/faculy.cfm.
- ↑ IMDB (2014). "Krzysztof Pietroszek – IMDb". https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3062168/.
- ↑ IMDB (2022). "Vera(I) – IMDb". https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15745288/.
- ↑ IMDB (2022). "Dill Pickle – IMDb". https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15744456/.
- ↑ IMDB (2022). "Vera:360 video – IMDb". https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15745242/.
- ↑ IMDB (2022). "Plato, a Cave Pebble – IMDb". https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15744960/.
- ↑ IMDB (2022). "Greeny, the Brave Oak Leaf – IMDb". https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15744890/.
- ↑ IMDB (2022). "The Candle and the Lamp – IMDb". https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15742676/.
- ↑ Amazon (2022). "Books by Krzysztof Pietroszek". https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Krzysztof+Pietroszek.
- ↑ Two Money Guys (2019). "Welcome to The Holodect". https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/2-money-guys/welcome-to-the-holodeck-jim-lnVGdO869jz.
- ↑ Santa Cruz Tech Beat (2017). "Game Research Lab at CSUMB combines technology and practical research". http://www.santacruztechbeat.com/2017/06/21/csumb-game-research-lab-technology-practical-research/.
- ↑ The California State University (2016). "Beyond Gaming: Taking Augmented Reality to the Next Level". https://www2.calstate.edu/csu-system/news/Pages/Beyond-Gaming-Taking-Augmented-Reality-to-the-Next-Level.aspx.
- ↑ dblp - Computer Science Bibliography (2016). "dblp: Krzysztof Pietroszek". http://dblp.uni-trier.de/pers/hd/p/Pietroszek:Krzysztof.
- ↑ ACM Digital Library (2016). "Krzysztof Pietroszek – ACM author profile". http://dl.acm.org/author_page.cfm?id=81100126357.
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