Michael Naimark

Michael Naimark is an artist, inventor, and scholar in the fields of virtual reality and new media art. He is best known for his work in projection mapping, virtual travel, live global video, and cultural preservation, and often refers to this body of work as “place representation”.

Naimark has been awarded 16 patents relating to cameras, display, haptics, and live, and his work has been seen in over 300 art exhibitions, film festivals, and presentations around the world. He was the 2002 recipient of the World Technology Award for the Arts.

Since 2009, Naimark has served as faculty at NYU’s Interactive Telecommunications Program, USC’s School of Cinematic Arts, and the MIT Media Lab.

In 2015, Naimark was appointed Google’s first-ever “[https://michaelnaimark.medium.com/vr-cinematography-studies-for-google-8a2681317b3 VR resident artist]” in their new VR division.

Naimark works as an independent producer and consultant out of Francis Coppola's Zoetrope building in downtown San Francisco.

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