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Steve DiPaola, both an active artist and scientist, delves into the concepts of the virtual and the social by creating virtual human and community systems both in his research and art work. An Associate Professor at Simon Fraser University, Steve is an expert on 3d facial and avatar based, and intelligent user interface systems. He directs the social based I-Viz Lab at SFU (ivizlab.sfu.ca) which strives to make computer systems bend more to the human experience. He came to SFU from Stanford University and before that spent 10 years as a senior researcher at NYIT Computer Graphics Lab, an early pioneering lab in high-end 3D techniques. He has held senior positions at leading edge companies including Electronic Arts and Saatchi & Saatchi Innovation and has consulted for HP, Kodak, Macromedia and the Institute for the Future. His art work has been exhibited international including the AIR and Tibor de Nagy galleries in NYC as well as the Whitney Museum of Art, and the IBM Gallery of Science and Art. See dipaola.org.   

 

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 Steve DiPaola has been involved with the cutting edge of the interactive fields of 3D animation and Web-based design since 1984, when he was a senior member of the Computer Animation Research Group at the New York Institute of Technology. At NYIT he conducted research and development in 3D character and facial animation, and he also produced animation for film, television, and fine art projects.
    Steve worked for advertising giant Saatchi and Saatchi, where he founded and co-ran its independent innovation arm, Darwin Digital, in San Francisco. As Creative Director, Steve explored state-of-the-art media and interactive projects for major accounts such as Hewlett Packard and Macromedia.
    Steve was Director of Development and Design at the OnLive Group of Communities.com, where he led a team of artists, architects, user-interface designers, and musicians in designing and developing 3D voice-based avatars and virtual worlds for such clients as NEC, MTV, ABC, and Universal Studios.
    Previously, he was at the Advanced Technology Group of entertainment company Electronic Arts. Steve directed a group spearheading the development of advanced techniques in CD-ROM based interactivity.
    Considered a pioneer in alternative user-interface design, Steve has spoken at major conferences such as Internet World, Siggraph, SigCHI, and The Institute for the Future. At these conferences, he has delivered presentations and published papers on interactive characters, advanced Internet design, collaborative virtual environments, and the future of identity.
    He is currently Vice President of Creative Development at Muse Communications which is creating a next generation, broadband platform that integrates multiple technologies such as HTML, rich media, 3D graphics, and multi-user community into a unified, synergistic environment. He can be reached at steve@dipaola.org.

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