BIO

Nick Jushchyshyn directs the Westphal College’s programs in Immersive Media and The Immersive Research Lab. His research focuses on the development and application of virtual production and immersive media formats in areas including education, cultural heritage, medicine, and narrative experiences. His background is in feature film visual effects and includes work on films such as “The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo”, “I Am Number Four”, “Let Me In”, “The Last Air Bender”, and “The Curious Case of Benjamin button.” Nick directs the Westphal College's programs in Immersive Media and The Immersive Research Lab. His research focuses on the development and application of virtual production and immersive media formats in areas including education, cultural heritage, medicine, and narrative experiences. His background is in feature film visual effects and includes work on films such as "The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo", "I Am Number Four", "Let Me In", "The Last Air Bender" and "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button".

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We have learned to connect with one another via virtual platforms amidst the 2020’s pandemic.  In his TED TalkNick Jushchyshyn argues that there is a large upside to virtual conferencing. This includes advantages such as greater accessibility, efficiency, cost savings, and lower greenhouse emissions. What if there was a way to keep these benefits of virtual conferencing, while not being restricted by its limitations? Nick exhibits in his talk that virtual production, a suite of tools that combine live-action footage and computer graphics in real-time, can not only address the current limitations of virtual conferencing but also enhance its capabilities.