Paul Lipsky

Disney Channel, one of the world's leading cable networks, will soon premier a made-for-TV movie featuring advanced computer animation from 3D motion graphics expert Paul Lipsky, a resident of Plainview and professor of communication arts at the New York Institute of Technology (NYIT).

"It's an honor to work with a company that defined the animation industry and maintains such high standards for all of its business initiatives," said Lipsky.

For the Right on Track project, Lipsky used advanced Windows 2000 workstations and Avid's Softimage 3D software to create a logo that emits animated flames. Lipsky's eye-catching animation is a key component in teaser commercials and the movie's opening. Right on Track, based on the real-life story of two sisters who are junior drag-racing champions and their father, is scheduled to appear on Disney Channel in March.

Lipsky has designed 3D animations for dozens of television networks, media companies and Fortune 500 businesses. Previous customer engagements included animations for CBS Sports, HBO and VH1. In addition to his animation and teaching credits, Lipsky founded and chaired SIGGRAPH's (an international computer graphics organization) Washington, D.C. and Long Island chapters. He has held senior-level animation positions with several of New York's most respected computer graphics companies, including Editel, Lancit Media and Manhattan Transfer/Edit.

Lipsky joined NYIT in 1999 and serves as professor of communication arts on the college's Old Westbury campus. He teaches 3D computer animation and other leading-edge courses that build on NYIT's famed history in computer graphics. During the 1970s and 1980s, pioneering research at NYIT paved the way for Pixar Animation Studios and other companies within the computer-animation industry.

In addition to his academic work, Lipsky has more than 10 years of experience as a professional 3D animator. He is executive producer of the "Motion Graphics Lab," a computer graphics curriculum based on bringing real-word production into the classroom. His work, along with the work of his students, can be viewed at http://iris.nyit.edu/~plipsky/mgl.

Contact:

Paul Lipsky

plipsky@nyit.edu

http://iris.nyit.edu/~plipsky

516-686-7854