Shanshan Wang, MFA
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Shanshan Wang, MFA, is an award-winning experimental filmmaker and new media artist. Her research-centered practice focuses on exploring digital humanities and socio-political interactions. Since being in the field of VR/AR/XR, Wang has been the recipient of the Kooshk Award and named Sonar+D Innovation Creator in 2017; she spoke at the New York Virtual Reality Expo, the largest VR conference, in 2018; she participated and produced VR short films at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Hackathon in 2019; she founded the NeXReality Lab: a research laboratory that focuses on VR/AR/XR in 2020 and continues to serve as VR adviser for film festivals.
Expertise
- VR/AR/XR
- Virtual Reality Filmmaking
- Video Art and Installation
- Electronic Music
- Experimental Cinema
- Creative Coding
Degrees & Certifications
- MFA in Experimental Documentary Arts from Duke University
- BA in Cinema from Binghamton University
Teaching Responsibilities
Professor Wang has taught a wide range of courses in Communication and Media Arts on both undergraduate and graduate levels.