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Kirt Witte

Visual effects professor

Education

  • M.F.A., computer art, Savannah College of Art and Design
  • B.S., photography, Sam Houston State University

Credentials

  • Professor of visual effects, 2001–present, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA
    Team captain of SCAD Games and created a 14-minute film, SCADlandia, 2013–14; visual effects supervisor for 2009 SCAD student film project for the Coca-Cola Refreshing Filmmakers Award; building captain for the faculty/staff campaign, 2003–10; chair of faculty/staff campaign council, 2006–2008; faculty co-sponsor of SCAD student Digital Media Club, 2008–10; SCAD visual effects department blogger, 2008–10; member of Faculty Collaborative Initiatives Council, 2014–16
  • Freelance photographer, 2002–present, Kirt Witte Photography, Savannah, GA
    Selected clients include Four Points by Sheraton, Prudential Aviation, Abshire Public Relations & Marketing, Lee Meyer & Company, Savannah Economic Development Authority, Savannah Morning News, McDonald's, and Savannah International Airport
  • Freelance graphic artist/animator, 2001, Frisco, TX
    Clients included Mary Kay Inc., 2D and 3D graphics for trade show; Studio RD, custom Maya training; Intelecon, stereoscopic 3D animations for Trinity Industries and Coca-Cola
  • Senior artist, 2000–01, Liquid Pictures (ImageTap) / Vertis, Irving, TX
    Clients included Imi Marketing, Dean Foods, ICON, Metroworks, and Pepsi
  • Senior 3D artist, 1999–2000, Paradigm Entertainment (THQ), Carrollton, TX
    Project: Midway Entertainment, Spy Hunter video game, PS2 version
  • Web designer/QTVR artist/3D animator, EDS/c2o Interactive Architects, 1995–99, Plano, TX
    Clients included Lockheed-Martin, Pepsi/DDBNIAC, Mitsubishi, EDS, and the JASON Foundation
  • Graphic artist/photocompositer, 1994–95, McMann & Tate Advertising, Dallas, TX
  • Graphic artist/digital imaging assistant manager, 1993–94, BWC Photo Imaging, Dallas, TX

Awards, recognitions, and honors

  • First Place (Professional) "Abstract" category, International Color Awards, Masters of Color Photography, London, England 2006
  • Sierra Club Award / Honorable Mention "Coastscapes Category," University of Georgia Marine Science Center "Coast Weeks 2005" photography competition 2005
  • First Place "Wildlife Category," University of Georgia Marine Science Center "Coast Weeks 2004" photography competition 2004
  • Second Place "Best Local Website" TheOtherSavannah.com Connect Savannah Magazine, Savannah, GA 2004
  • Second Place "Wildlife Category," University of Georgia Marine Science Center "Coast Weeks 2003" photography competition 2003
  • Third Place "Coastscapes Category," University of Georgia Marine Science Center "Coast Weeks 2003" photography competition 2003
  • Presidential Fellowship for Faculty Development, Savannah College of Art & Design, Savannah, GA 2003

Organizations

  • International VR Photography Association, professional member, 2007–09
  • Savannah Maya Users Group, president and founder, 2002–2006
  • Dallas Alias|wavefront User's Group, president, 1997–2001

Publications and presentations

Presentations

  • "An Overview of HDRI," featured guest speaker for SCAD SIGGRAPH student chapter, Savannah, Ga., 2010.
  • "HDRI for Artists," course organizer and co-presenter at ACM SIGGRAPH ASIA 2009, Yokohama, Japan, 2009.
  • "HDRI for Artists," course organizer and co-presenter at ACM SIGGRAPH 2008, Los Angeles, 2008.
  • "Chrome Ball HDRI," featured guest speaker at SCAD Digital Media Club, Savannah, Ga., 2008.
  • "Spherical Panoramic Photography and HDRI for Photographers," featured guest speaker, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, Ga., 2007.
  • "High Dynamic Range Imaging," featured guest speaker, Tamkang University, Danshui, Taiwan, 2007.
  • "High Dynamic Range Imaging," featured guest speaker, Yuan Ze University, Taipei, Taiwan, 2007.
  • "What Does God Gave to Do with Art?" featured guest speaker, Oneighty, Savannah, Ga., 2007.
  • "The History of Digital Photography," featured guest speaker, Digital Media Club, Savannah, Ga., 2006.
  • "High Dynamic Range Imaging," featured guest speaker, Asia International Education Center, Taipei, Taiwan, 2006.

Exhibitions, publications, and commissions

  • "Welcome," Mercer House image used for 20-foot wide mural at Savannah International Airport, Pooler, Ga. (Rob Mark Advertising Agency), 2016.
  • Gardens of Savannah, solo photography book, Twin Lights Publishers: Savannah, Ga., 2012.
  • Samples of Savannah, SCAD Annex Gallery, Memorial Hospital, Savannah, Ga., 2010.