Kevin Kao
Associate Professor, Computer Animation
Contact
| [email protected] | |
| Phone | +1 561-237-9622 |
| Department | College of Communication and Design |
| Location | Library Lynn Library, Room 305D |
| Social | Connect with Kevin Kao on LinkedIn |
WhyLynn
Kevin Kao chose Lynn University because of its individualized education and industry-standard advanced technology facility. He believes that students should be able to learn in the classroom with the newest and up-to-date technology in the animation and visual effects fields, and Lynn University makes it possible for students and teachers to learn and grow together in such an environment.
Professional profile
Kevin Kao is an associate professor in the College of Communication and Design. He received his M.F.A. from Miami International University of Arts and Design and has since been working in the visual effects industry and higher education field. He has worked on multiple movie postproduction and motion capture for gaming projects, including a series of AAA games.
Education
- M.F.A. in Computer Animation, Miami International University of Arts and Design
Teaching philosophy
Kevin Kao believes teaching is like being an NBA coach: not everyone is superstar material, but they all have their own unique skill and talents if you use the right training method to discover them. He believes it is his responsibility to understand his students' needs and ways of learning. Kao applies maximum efforts to work with individual students with different teaching methods and approaches. Discovering students' potential and talents and developing critical thinking and problem-solving skills are always his focus while teaching. In addition, Kao wants his students to have fun learning their course subjects and learning materials. He likes to use light jokes to make his students laugh while learning, so students always have a very engaging, informative learning experience in a fun and relaxing learning atmosphere.
Teaching specialties
- Video and movie post-production
- Motion capture technology with facial and full body capture.
- Dynamic simulation and visual effect setup with node-base effect simulation.
Areas of scholarship
- Animation, motion capture and visual effect faculty in Miami Dade College, Art Institute, Digital Media Art College and Lynn University.
- Motion capture technician in the film, television, and AAA video gaming industry.
