Jan Tretschok

Jan Tretschok serves as Lecturer and Head of Video Studio at Academy of Fine Arts Saar, teaching Media Art & Design courses since 2018 including Unreal Engine 5, DaVinci Resolve, Generative Arts, and Animation. His office hours operate Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday with appointments available.

His academic background includes:

• 1996-2002: Philosophy, Religious Studies, and Comparative Literature at University of Leipzig
• 2003-2007: Communication Design at Academy of Fine Arts Saar

Tretschok's research centers on technology-driven media creation, exploring generative art systems, VR/AR workflows, and AI integration in animation through hands-on instruction. He investigates narrative structures in digital environments and cross-cultural visual literacy applications.

Supervised projects span cultural heritage and experimental media:

• Coding da Vinci (digital humanities)
• Dichter gegen den Krieg (poetry activism)
• Filming with Drones (aerial cinematography)
• Game.Doc Games (documentary gaming)
• Speculum Maius (medieval studies adaptation)

As Video Studio Head, he manages technical infrastructure for student productions while leading international workshops on film education in Cameroon and Nigeria under Goethe Institute partnerships.