Ed Angel, University of New Mexico professor of computer science, electrical and computer engineering, and media arts, and director of the Arts Technology Center in the College of Fine Arts, has been appointed to the Governor’s Council on Film and Media Industries. His duties commence immediately and expire Jan. 1, 2007.
Formerly the New Mexico Film Advisory Board, the think tank was renamed by Gov. Bill Richardson last year to better reflect his commitment to emerging digital media, audio recording, post-production, and other technologies that support the film industry.
Some 30 key players and experts from the creative arts, technology and business communities in New Mexico make up the council.
Members of the board coordinate with the New Mexico Economic Development Department and with technological leaders to develop and promote the wealth of technology, infrastructure and support for film and media in the state.
Angel directs UNM's new Art, Research, Technology, and Science Laboratory (ARTS Lab) seeded by a $3 million grant from the state as part of the Governor's Media Industries Strategic Project (MISP).
ARTS Lab is building a unique interdisciplinary research and education facility that will share space with UNM’s Center for High Performance Computing in the old Lee Galles building near Central and University NE. Construction will finish this fall. The new facility will include a black box studio, a motion capture system, an experimental immersive dome, sound equipment and computing support, including access to UNM's new blade server, a rendering farm, and storage for digital content.
For more information, visit www.artslab.unm.edu. # # #