{"683578":{"#nid":"683578","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Tech Talent On and Off The Screen","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EArticle originally published in the Georgia Tech Alumni Magazine, Vol. 101, No. 1, Spring 2025\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EWhen film director Tamer Shaaban, CS 11, set out to create a commercial announcing Audi\u2019s 2026 debut in Formula 1, he turned to Unreal Engine, a computer program normally used for developing video games. It was a creative decision that\u2019s becoming more common. According to Jason Freeman, Tech\u2019s interim associate vice provost for the arts, new technology is causing different forms of media and entertainment to converge. The ways in which video games and films are created are more similar than a decade ago, and 10 years from now, those methods will merge even more. Whether students plan to pursue a career in animation or one in film, they will need a common set of skills and the ability to respond to fast-changing technology. And Georgia Tech wants its students to be prepared for that.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u201cThere\u2019s an opportunity for us to better develop the workforce as this industry is evolving, and to become thought and research leaders in this space,\u201d says Freeman. \u201cTo do this, we need a flagship academic program, something that becomes a hub for all that activity.\u201d\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EFor many years now, the arts have become increasingly visible at Georgia Tech. Rafael L. Bras, Tech\u2019s former provost and Regents\u2019 Professor, was an early champion of integrating the arts into the fabric of campus through works of public art and through collaborations between Georgia Tech students and artists-in-residence.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u201cDr. Bras helped us to understand that all GT students, regardless of their discipline of study, needed to embrace creativity to be successful in their careers, and that the arts are essential in teaching our students to flex their creative muscle,\u201d Freeman says.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EIn the fall of 2026, the Institute plans to launch a bachelor\u2019s of science degree in Arts, Entertainment, and Creative Technologies. The new curriculum, which includes collaboration with departments across campus, focuses on artistic practice, technical innovation, and entrepreneurship. Tech also plans to develop the former Randall Brothers property on Marietta Street as an innovation hub called the Creative Quarter focused on the arts, creativity, design, and technology.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u201cWe have had this reputation for so long as being just an engineering school,\u201d Freeman says. \u201cBut bit by bit we\u2019re making clear to the world that the arts are a very important part of our DNA here at Tech as well.\u201d\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gtalumni.org\/s\/1481\/alumni\/17\/magazine-pages.aspx?sid=1481\u0026amp;gid=21\u0026amp;pgid=25563\u0026amp;cid=58437\u0026amp;ecid=58437\u0026amp;crid=0\u0026amp;calpgid=5677\u0026amp;calcid=12432#\u0022\u003EHere, we feature nine alumni who prove just that (link to full Alumni Magazine article) \u0026gt;\u0026gt;\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETechnology has transformed the entertainment industry over the years. With imagination, ingenuity, and Tech-earned perseverance, these alumni shine on and off the screen.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Technology has transformed the entertainment industry over the years. With imagination, ingenuity, and Tech-earned perseverance, these alumni shine on and off the screen."}],"uid":"27513","created_gmt":"2025-08-06 13:46:37","changed_gmt":"2025-08-06 13:46:52","author":"Walter Rich","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2025-08-06T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2025-08-06T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"677591":{"id":"677591","type":"image","title":"Tech Talents","body":null,"created":"1754487588","gmt_created":"2025-08-06 13:39:48","changed":"1754487625","gmt_changed":"2025-08-06 13:40:25","alt":"Tech Talents","file":{"fid":"261504","name":"tech_talents.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/08\/06\/tech_talents.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/08\/06\/tech_talents.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":148240,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2025\/08\/06\/tech_talents.jpg?itok=b82wX6g1"}}},"media_ids":["677591"],"groups":[{"id":"69599","name":"IPaT"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"188084","name":"go-ipat"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}