Hi, I’m Jason Jamerson.
I’m the Director of the
XR Studio at LSU, a Professor of Virtual Production and Immersive Media, and a 20 year veteran of the entertainment industry in NYC as a Design Supervisor and Production Designer for film and TV clients including HBO, Netflix, Paramount, and The History Channel, as well as both on and Off-Broadway.
Today I create momentum at the intersection of the Arts and Sciences through building relationships, producing and curating world-class performances, and developing applied research. I help lead teams creating simulations and digital twins, film and commercial video, and immersive and interactive media, including live performance, video games, and AR / XR content.
I lead outreach, program development, and research-to-commercial initiatives. I forge community, industry, and government partnerships, and collaborate on vision to help shape the future of media.
I've managed large teams and budgets, expanded and renovated facilities, and helped build a campus center for expressive performance, content production, and research innovation.
I specialize in cross-disciplinary collaboration. My mission is to foster invention, invest in creative students and colleagues, and create impactful work that empowers teams and scales organizations.
Current Projects:
NASA Digital Twin: Visualization Tech. for Advanced Manufacturing
Robot / Human Collaboration Training for Off-World Construction - LSU Big Ideas
Virtual Production and XR Studio Expansion (Louisiana Economic Development)
Off-Broadway Design for an upcoming musical, "The Vampire"
St. Mark's Cathedral of Venice Digital Reconstruction Project
Electron Microscopy Workforce Training VR Simulation
Sports Marketing Content Creation and Innovation
Museum of Art Digital Twin for Exhibit Design and Virtual Galleries
LSU Vet Med Education and Training Simulation Project
Biomedical Hand / Eye Coordination Development VR Game
Selected Conference Presentations and Panels:
USITT 2024* - “Generative A.I. Production Design”
NSF-funded Virtual Expert Panel - “Future Ready Off-World Construction”
Digital Twin Consortium Panel*- “NASA Digital Twin Project”
Astronomy On Tap*- “NASA Digital Twin Project”
USITT National Panel* - “A.I. Ethics and Copyright”
USITT 2023* - “A.I. Tools in the Design Process”
NU Amplify 2021 - “Taking Theatre Virtual”
*Invited
Guest Lectures:
Yale University: Digital Media In Performance - “XR Performance”
Yale University: Building Theatrical Worlds - “Virtual Production”
University of Cincinnati: Production Design Program - “A.I. Tools in Design”
Southern Arkansas University: Chapter of USITT - “Production Design”
Sheridan College, Ontario: Interior Design Program - “Production Design”
University of Nebraska Omaha: AR / VR Design Class - “Virtual Production”
James Madison University: Theatre Department - “Scenic Design”
