Chris Ault is a professor, writer, composer, animator and all-around techno-tinkerer.
Chris finds it awkward to write about himself in the third person, so he’ll nix that right now.
I’m an assistant professor in the Interactive Multimedia program at the College of New Jersey, covering a range of subjects from video games to interaction design to digital media production and literacy. Prior to that I was a researcher and adjunct professor in NYU’s pioneering Interactive Telecommunications Program. I’ve got a bachelor’s degree from the Plan II Honors Program at the University of Texas, and a master’s from ITP at NYU.
Thumb through my current and past projects and you’ll see my skills and my interests are all over the map — from animation to interactive music and interactive art. I enjoy having a hand in all the aspects of a project and collaborating with artists and professionals from a variety of backgrounds.
My non-academic portfolio includes copywriting for clients like Blockbuster, EDS, GTE, Haggar Clothing Company and Coles Myer in Australia. I’ve developed web sites for Nokia, Dave & Buster’s and Columbia University. I’ve also composed music for clients like Midway video games, American Airlines and Tabasco.
Feel free to get in touch at chris.ault(at)talespin.com if you’d like to know more about me and my work.