Chris Roda

Chris Roda serves as an Associate Instructor (mapped to Senior Lecturer) at the Florida Interactive Entertainment Academy (FIEA), University of Central Florida, where he teaches Technical Art with over 20 years of industry experience spanning film, television, games, and location-based entertainment. His office is located at UCF Downtown, CMB 120A.

His educational background includes:

• Bachelor's degree from Ohio State University
• Master's degree in Computer Science from Texas A&M University

Roda's research focuses on the intersection of art and technology in real-time applications, with core expertise in:

• Visual Effects pipeline optimization
• Character animation systems for games and film
• Digital content creation for theme park attractions
• Real-time rendering techniques

His seminal work Real Time Visual Effects for the Technical Artist establishes foundational methodologies for technical artists in interactive media production.