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Arturo Sinclair
Assistant in New Media, Artist in Residence

Arturo Sinclair has been professionally involved in art and technology since 1965. With a strong artistic and technical background and over 25 years of experience in fields such as film, special effects cinematography, theater, puppetry and computer graphics, Arturo brings a truly interdisciplinary approach to New Media.

Before joining Digital Worlds, Arturo was Special Effects Supervisor for SZM, the premier broadcast studio in Munich, Germany, where he was in charge of visual effects production for weekly television series and feature films. He designed the virtual reality environment for Paramount’s production “Virtuosity”, starring Denzel Washington and Rusell Crowe, This was the first ever major feature film whose special effects were designed and produced entirely on a PC platform.

From there he moved on to NY where he became Creative Director for R/ GA and Associates, an Academy Award leading-edge motion graphics and live-action film and video production based in NY. While at R/GA Arturo helped the company transition into a completely integrated digital studio. He was also Vice-President of Creative at Agency.com in NY where he worked for Fortune 500 clients and developed a staff of up to 90 creatives, including designers and art directors, information architects, copywriters, builders and discipline managers.

Arturo has been involved in the game industry since 1988 as a designer and art director for companies such as Electronic Arts, Brøderbund, Sierra Online and Microsoft, bringing his special effects film experience into the game world. His current interests include robotics and animatronics and bridging the virtual with the real world.

Resume: http://arturosinclair.com/resume.html

 

 



 

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