Dennis Sun
Co-producer, Cinematographer, Technical Artist
Sharon Liu
3D Artist, Storyboard Artist, Motion Graphic Designer, Website Developer
Charlotte Ai
3D/2D Artist (Environment and Concept)
Jesse Xu
Animator, Mocap Specialist
Eliana Huang
Technical Animator, Character Artist, Co-producer
Frida Chen
Technical Artist, Programmer
Our Instructors
John is a creative director, programmer, writer, entrepreneur, musician, performer, and digital/fine artist. He is currently special faculty at the ETC, Carnegie Mellon University teaching Visual Story/Communication, VR Story and Sound, Location-Based Entertainment, UI/UX Design, digital art and design. — He has been contracted by, and freelances for companies such as GE, NBC, Tyco, Heinz, and various museums and productions – specializing in visual communication and digital training. — In 1996 he founded The Outlet for Creativity, Inc. (a non-profit 501c3) in Rochester, PA, to foster and support the Arts. He served as president for 9 years. — He has been on numerous boards of economic and cultural development and has worked with many organizations including the American Cancer Society, Bridge to Recovery, Adult Literacy Action, Lending Hearts, and The Humane Society. — He was a featured speaker, performer, and on jury at numerous conferences including SIGGRAPH, GDC, and SXSW. — He was the creative director for Creative Services at the ETC where he designed and produced virtual interviews, games, exhibits, and interactions for clients such as Duquesne University, National Civil War Museum, and VERC. — He is a published playwright, winner of the Keystone Press and Telly awards, and is an accomplished studio and performing musician regularly showcased at the famous Blue Bird Café in Nashville, TN.
Ruth Comley is an educator that has been teaching undergrad and graduate classes for 27 years in the areas of digital art, experience design, and project management. Currently, Ruth is an Associate Teaching Professor at Carnegie Mellon University where she teaches classes in Project Production, Digital Art, and Experience Design. She is also the Art Director for both Stage and Steel Productions and Khymira Entertainment and an active Board member of Striplight Community Theater. There she designs and produces seasonal festivals and events while also writing, producing, and directing theatrical plays.
Our Subject Matter Expert
Ayana Ledford is the Associate Dean for Community Impact and Educational Outreach at Carnegie Mellon University. She will host our project as a conversation starter in orientation sessions or other workshops for freshman students to gain insights into the perspectives of peers from diverse backgrounds, leading to discussions on diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Our Consultant
Ricardo serves as an adjunct faculty member at the Carnegie Mellon University’s Entertainment Technology Center. He specializes in giving the students instruction and guidance in art related areas of their program. Ricardo was a faculty member at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh in the Game Art and Design department. He taught classes in 3D art, specializing in modeling and texture creation. He also taught game design, animation, and production classes. Ricardo helped to improve the academic culture with consistent and robust service on various committees and boards, organizing multiple events, updating classes and curricula, and connecting with the community in Pittsburgh. Before AIP he worked for small game company with a great team. He also did freelance game art, focusing on creating content for games for training. He worked with Simcoach games during this time to create content for interactive game based safety training material. Before his life as a digital artist, Ricardo worked as a research specialist in the Neurobiology department at the University Of Pittsburgh School Of Medicine. As a lab assistant he spent many hours conducting in the trenches bench top science and microscope work. It was a productive time resulting in four publications. Ricardo uses his skills and knowledge to teach students outside of the traditional academic environment. He developed and implemented the video game design programs for a local nonprofit Homewood Children’s Village and the Carnegie Library in East Liberty. He has also served as a volunteer mentor with the Carnegie Museum of Natural History EnergyNet and Game Jam programs.