{"id":2,"date":"2025-01-17T22:26:46","date_gmt":"2025-01-17T22:26:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/colleido\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2025-04-12T00:56:30","modified_gmt":"2025-04-12T00:56:30","slug":"our-team","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/colleido\/our-team\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Team"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-default has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-rounded\" style=\"margin-bottom:24px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/colleido\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Dennis-Cropped-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-316\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/colleido\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Dennis-Cropped-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/colleido\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Dennis-Cropped-300x176.jpg 300w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/colleido\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Dennis-Cropped-1024x600.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/colleido\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Dennis-Cropped-768x450.jpg 768w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/colleido\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Dennis-Cropped-1536x900.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/colleido\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Dennis-Cropped-2048x1200.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dennis Sun<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Co-producer, Cinematographer, Technical Artist<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-social-links is-layout-flex wp-block-social-links-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-linkedin  wp-block-social-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/shaoqiang-sun-461042329?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base_contact_details%3BcmNq9LXSQLCD%2Fsa%2FpsH5Xg%3D%3D\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M19.7,3H4.3C3.582,3,3,3.582,3,4.3v15.4C3,20.418,3.582,21,4.3,21h15.4c0.718,0,1.3-0.582,1.3-1.3V4.3 C21,3.582,20.418,3,19.7,3z M8.339,18.338H5.667v-8.59h2.672V18.338z M7.004,8.574c-0.857,0-1.549-0.694-1.549-1.548 c0-0.855,0.691-1.548,1.549-1.548c0.854,0,1.547,0.694,1.547,1.548C8.551,7.881,7.858,8.574,7.004,8.574z M18.339,18.338h-2.669 v-4.177c0-0.996-0.017-2.278-1.387-2.278c-1.389,0-1.601,1.086-1.601,2.206v4.249h-2.667v-8.59h2.559v1.174h0.037 c0.356-0.675,1.227-1.387,2.526-1.387c2.703,0,3.203,1.779,3.203,4.092V18.338z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"wp-block-social-link-label screen-reader-text\">LinkedIn<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-rounded\" style=\"margin-bottom:24px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1362\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/colleido\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/b43872067b17685ca6be25f89e5bd38.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-164\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/colleido\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/b43872067b17685ca6be25f89e5bd38.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/colleido\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/b43872067b17685ca6be25f89e5bd38-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/colleido\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/b43872067b17685ca6be25f89e5bd38-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/colleido\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/b43872067b17685ca6be25f89e5bd38-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/colleido\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/b43872067b17685ca6be25f89e5bd38-1536x1022.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sharon Liu<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">3D Artist, Storyboard Artist, Motion Graphic Designer, Website Developer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-social-links is-layout-flex wp-block-social-links-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-linkedin  wp-block-social-link\"><a href=\"http:\/\/linkedin.com\/in\/xueyan-liu-81053b332\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M19.7,3H4.3C3.582,3,3,3.582,3,4.3v15.4C3,20.418,3.582,21,4.3,21h15.4c0.718,0,1.3-0.582,1.3-1.3V4.3 C21,3.582,20.418,3,19.7,3z M8.339,18.338H5.667v-8.59h2.672V18.338z M7.004,8.574c-0.857,0-1.549-0.694-1.549-1.548 c0-0.855,0.691-1.548,1.549-1.548c0.854,0,1.547,0.694,1.547,1.548C8.551,7.881,7.858,8.574,7.004,8.574z M18.339,18.338h-2.669 v-4.177c0-0.996-0.017-2.278-1.387-2.278c-1.389,0-1.601,1.086-1.601,2.206v4.249h-2.667v-8.59h2.559v1.174h0.037 c0.356-0.675,1.227-1.387,2.526-1.387c2.703,0,3.203,1.779,3.203,4.092V18.338z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"wp-block-social-link-label screen-reader-text\">LinkedIn<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-rounded\" style=\"margin-bottom:24px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1671\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/colleido\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/DSC_5946-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-285\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/colleido\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/DSC_5946-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/colleido\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/DSC_5946-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/colleido\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/DSC_5946-1024x668.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/colleido\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/DSC_5946-768x501.jpg 768w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/colleido\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/DSC_5946-1536x1002.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/colleido\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/DSC_5946-2048x1337.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Charlotte Ai<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">3D\/2D Artist (Environment and Concept)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-social-links is-layout-flex wp-block-social-links-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-linkedin  wp-block-social-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/xinyu-ai-714658258\/\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M19.7,3H4.3C3.582,3,3,3.582,3,4.3v15.4C3,20.418,3.582,21,4.3,21h15.4c0.718,0,1.3-0.582,1.3-1.3V4.3 C21,3.582,20.418,3,19.7,3z M8.339,18.338H5.667v-8.59h2.672V18.338z M7.004,8.574c-0.857,0-1.549-0.694-1.549-1.548 c0-0.855,0.691-1.548,1.549-1.548c0.854,0,1.547,0.694,1.547,1.548C8.551,7.881,7.858,8.574,7.004,8.574z M18.339,18.338h-2.669 v-4.177c0-0.996-0.017-2.278-1.387-2.278c-1.389,0-1.601,1.086-1.601,2.206v4.249h-2.667v-8.59h2.559v1.174h0.037 c0.356-0.675,1.227-1.387,2.526-1.387c2.703,0,3.203,1.779,3.203,4.092V18.338z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"wp-block-social-link-label screen-reader-text\">LinkedIn<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-default has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-rounded\" style=\"margin-bottom:24px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1703\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/colleido\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/DSC_5932-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-263\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/colleido\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/DSC_5932-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/colleido\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/DSC_5932-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/colleido\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/DSC_5932-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/colleido\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/DSC_5932-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/colleido\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/DSC_5932-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/colleido\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/DSC_5932-2048x1363.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Jesse Xu<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Animator, Mocap Specialist<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-social-links is-layout-flex wp-block-social-links-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-linkedin  wp-block-social-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jesse-sae-xu-b23757295\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M19.7,3H4.3C3.582,3,3,3.582,3,4.3v15.4C3,20.418,3.582,21,4.3,21h15.4c0.718,0,1.3-0.582,1.3-1.3V4.3 C21,3.582,20.418,3,19.7,3z M8.339,18.338H5.667v-8.59h2.672V18.338z M7.004,8.574c-0.857,0-1.549-0.694-1.549-1.548 c0-0.855,0.691-1.548,1.549-1.548c0.854,0,1.547,0.694,1.547,1.548C8.551,7.881,7.858,8.574,7.004,8.574z M18.339,18.338h-2.669 v-4.177c0-0.996-0.017-2.278-1.387-2.278c-1.389,0-1.601,1.086-1.601,2.206v4.249h-2.667v-8.59h2.559v1.174h0.037 c0.356-0.675,1.227-1.387,2.526-1.387c2.703,0,3.203,1.779,3.203,4.092V18.338z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"wp-block-social-link-label screen-reader-text\">LinkedIn<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-rounded\" style=\"margin-bottom:24px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1703\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/colleido\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/elianacolleido-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-307\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/colleido\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/elianacolleido-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/colleido\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/elianacolleido-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/colleido\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/elianacolleido-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/colleido\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/elianacolleido-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/colleido\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/elianacolleido-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/colleido\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/elianacolleido-2048x1363.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Eliana Huang<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Technical Animator, Character Artist, Co-producer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-social-links is-layout-flex wp-block-social-links-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-linkedin  wp-block-social-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/eliana-huang\/\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M19.7,3H4.3C3.582,3,3,3.582,3,4.3v15.4C3,20.418,3.582,21,4.3,21h15.4c0.718,0,1.3-0.582,1.3-1.3V4.3 C21,3.582,20.418,3,19.7,3z M8.339,18.338H5.667v-8.59h2.672V18.338z M7.004,8.574c-0.857,0-1.549-0.694-1.549-1.548 c0-0.855,0.691-1.548,1.549-1.548c0.854,0,1.547,0.694,1.547,1.548C8.551,7.881,7.858,8.574,7.004,8.574z M18.339,18.338h-2.669 v-4.177c0-0.996-0.017-2.278-1.387-2.278c-1.389,0-1.601,1.086-1.601,2.206v4.249h-2.667v-8.59h2.559v1.174h0.037 c0.356-0.675,1.227-1.387,2.526-1.387c2.703,0,3.203,1.779,3.203,4.092V18.338z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"wp-block-social-link-label screen-reader-text\">LinkedIn<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-rounded\" style=\"margin-bottom:24px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1703\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/colleido\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/img-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-157\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/colleido\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/img-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/colleido\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/img-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/colleido\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/img-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/colleido\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/img-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/colleido\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/img-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/colleido\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/img-2048x1363.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frida Chen<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Technical Artist, Programmer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-social-links is-layout-flex wp-block-social-links-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-linkedin  wp-block-social-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/frida-tong-chen-1aa4bb323\/\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M19.7,3H4.3C3.582,3,3,3.582,3,4.3v15.4C3,20.418,3.582,21,4.3,21h15.4c0.718,0,1.3-0.582,1.3-1.3V4.3 C21,3.582,20.418,3,19.7,3z M8.339,18.338H5.667v-8.59h2.672V18.338z M7.004,8.574c-0.857,0-1.549-0.694-1.549-1.548 c0-0.855,0.691-1.548,1.549-1.548c0.854,0,1.547,0.694,1.547,1.548C8.551,7.881,7.858,8.574,7.004,8.574z M18.339,18.338h-2.669 v-4.177c0-0.996-0.017-2.278-1.387-2.278c-1.389,0-1.601,1.086-1.601,2.206v4.249h-2.667v-8.59h2.559v1.174h0.037 c0.356-0.675,1.227-1.387,2.526-1.387c2.703,0,3.203,1.779,3.203,4.092V18.338z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"wp-block-social-link-label screen-reader-text\">LinkedIn<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-section-1 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained is-style-section-1--1\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our Instructors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"879\" height=\"1183\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/colleido\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WeChat-Screenshot_20250410190408222222.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-602\" style=\"width:247px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/colleido\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WeChat-Screenshot_20250410190408222222.jpg 879w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/colleido\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WeChat-Screenshot_20250410190408222222-223x300.jpg 223w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/colleido\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WeChat-Screenshot_20250410190408222222-761x1024.jpg 761w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/colleido\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WeChat-Screenshot_20250410190408222222-768x1034.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 879px) 100vw, 879px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"is-style-text-subtitle has-medium-font-size is-style-text-subtitle--2\"><strong>John<\/strong> 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. &#8212; He has been contracted by, and freelances for companies such as GE, NBC, Tyco, Heinz, and various museums and productions &#8211; specializing in visual communication and digital training. &#8212; 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. &#8212; 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. &#8212; He was a featured speaker, performer, and on jury at numerous conferences including SIGGRAPH, GDC, and SXSW. &#8212; 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. &#8212; 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 Caf\u00e9 in Nashville, TN.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);flex-basis:45%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:-12vw\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"817\" height=\"1171\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/colleido\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WeChat-Screenshot_202504101904262222222.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-604\" style=\"width:231px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/colleido\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WeChat-Screenshot_202504101904262222222.jpg 817w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/colleido\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WeChat-Screenshot_202504101904262222222-209x300.jpg 209w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/colleido\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WeChat-Screenshot_202504101904262222222-714x1024.jpg 714w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/colleido\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WeChat-Screenshot_202504101904262222222-768x1101.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 817px) 100vw, 817px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-text-subtitle has-medium-font-size is-style-text-subtitle--3\"><strong>Ruth Comley<\/strong> 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.&nbsp; She is also the Art Director for both Stage and Steel Productions and Khymira Entertainment and an active Board member of Striplight Community Theater.&nbsp; There she designs and produces seasonal festivals and events while also writing, producing, and directing theatrical plays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our Subject Matter Expert<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/colleido\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ayanaledford-800x800-min.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-470\" style=\"width:320px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/colleido\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ayanaledford-800x800-min.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/colleido\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ayanaledford-800x800-min-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/colleido\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ayanaledford-800x800-min-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/colleido\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ayanaledford-800x800-min-768x768.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-text-subtitle has-medium-font-size is-style-text-subtitle--4\"><strong>Ayana Ledford<\/strong> 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our Consultant<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"766\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/colleido\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WeChat-Screenshot_20250411042019-766x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-656\" style=\"width:225px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/colleido\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WeChat-Screenshot_20250411042019-766x1024.jpg 766w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/colleido\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WeChat-Screenshot_20250411042019-224x300.jpg 224w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/colleido\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WeChat-Screenshot_20250411042019-768x1026.jpg 768w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/colleido\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WeChat-Screenshot_20250411042019.jpg 844w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 766px) 100vw, 766px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-text-subtitle has-medium-font-size is-style-text-subtitle--5\"><strong>Ricardo<\/strong> serves as an adjunct faculty member at the Carnegie Mellon University&#8217;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&#8217;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.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":288,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/colleido\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/colleido\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/colleido\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/colleido\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/colleido\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2"}],"version-history":[{"count":28,"href":"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/colleido\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":661,"href":"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/colleido\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2\/revisions\/661"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/colleido\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/288"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/colleido\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}