Chris Kientz

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Chris Kientz (b. June 6, 1967 in Manhattan, Kansas) is an American/Canadian animator, producer and television director. He has worked on a number of children's television series but is perhaps best known for his work on the award-winning Canadian television series, Raven Tales. His work has also appeared at the Smithsonian Institute as well as animation festivals worldwide.

He has written articles and textbooks on digital media and applications for digital media in entertainment, education and simulation.

He currently serves on the New Mexico Governor's Council on Film and Media Industries to advise on digital media and tax incentives for media production and post production. He is also a consultant on animation for the Creative Media Institute at New Mexico State University. In addition he is a senior consultant for National Geographic Media Arts.

In addition to his work on television productions, he works to develop high fidelity simulation and visualization software.

[edit] References

  • Native Network. Chris Kientz. Retrieved on 2007-04-08.
  • Matthew Gurewitsch (2006). "Native American Art Amid the Manifestoes". The Wall Street Journal (Jan 4th): D8.