Hamid Khalili

Hamid Khalili is Senior Lecturer in Architecture at Manchester Metropolitan University's Manchester School of Art, specializing in the intersection of architecture with cinematic and digital media. His research explores spatial storytelling through film, animation, video games, and VR environments.

Khalili's research examines architectonic principles in time-based media, investigating how digital narrative practices influence architectural design and pedagogy. He supervises doctoral students researching videogame spatial cinematics, interactive media, and cultural heritage applications.

His recent publications analyze spatial representation in films and games, developing theoretical frameworks for understanding the relationship between architectural space and narrative structures in digital media.