Associate Director Ariana Taveras of NYU Tisch’s Masters in Professional Studies in Virtual Production joined a panel at AICP to speak about education’s role in emerging technologies.
This panel explored the world of virtual production and provided an in-depth look at virtual stages, LED volume walls, and their game-changing impact on the filmmaking and commercial industries. The discussion also covered emerging trends, innovations, and real-world examples through case studies.
Speakers:
Justin Lee, Virtual Production Supervisor /Director of Photography, Be Electric
Michael Sapienza, Partner/Head of Production, Cardboard Spaceship
Michael Schrom, Director, SCHROM/Yacht Club
Ariana Taveras, Associate Director of the Martin Scorsese Center for Virtual Production, New York University
Moderator: Andrew Stern, Founder & CEO, Be Electric
Ariana’s Bio: Ariana Taveras is the Associate Director of the Masters in Professional Studies in Virtual Production at the Martin Scorsese Center at Tisch School of the Arts, where she teaches Producing for Virtual Production and Internship and Research. She is also a writer, director, and producer. Ariana has received four Emmy Award honors for contributions to NBC's Saturday Night Live, is an alum of Tisch School of the Arts, and holds a Masters in Fine Arts for Creative Nonfiction Writing at NYU. She was awarded the Jefferson Award (Nobel Prize for Public Service) for her advocacy around human trafficking, including partnering with The Blue Heart Campaign and addressing the United Nations.
About AICP: The Association of Independent Commercial Producers represents, exclusively, the interests of independent companies that specialize in the production and post production of commercials in various media-film, video, digital-for advertisers and agencies. The association, with national offices in New York and Los Angeles as well as regional chapters across the country, serves as a strong collective voice for this $5 billion-plus industry.