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Douglas Goodwin
Altadena, CA 91001
dgoodwin@gmail.com

Education

MFA, Experimental Writing with Integrated Media minor

California Institute of the Arts (CalArts)

BA, Directing and Playwriting emphasis, Chemistry minor

Reed College

Academic Positions

Visiting Assistant Professor of Media Studies

Scripps College, Claremont, CA
July 2019 - Present

  • Developed and taught courses in computer programming, AI, computer vision, and photography.
  • Played a crucial role in developing the Computer Science minor focused on industry-relevant skills.

Fletcher Jones Foundation Scholar in Computation

Scripps College, Claremont, CA
July 2019 - Present

  • Utilized computer vision and Generative AI to create artworks and enhance curriculum involving Indigenous knowledge systems.

Special Faculty in Experimental Animation and Critical Studies

California Institute of the Arts (CalArts), Los Angeles, CA
September 2010 - Present

  • Developed courses exploring digital media, information theory, and animation such as "AI for Experimental Animation."

Lecturer for UCLA’s Design Media Arts

2024 - Present

  • Currently teaching courses focused on the intersection of technology and art, including sensory media and generative AI.

Professional Experience

Creative Director

RealEducation / eCollege.com
1996 - 1999

  • Pioneered the design and development of one of the world’s first online universities, setting a standard for digital education platforms.

Designer and Developer

Spatial, Inc. (Boulder, CO)
1999 - 2002

  • Designed 3Dmodelserver.com, a pioneering website offering model healing and online collaboration tools, and bits2parts.com, a brokerage for stereolithography and 3D printing.
  • Received a NASA TechBriefs award for outstanding innovation and contribution to 3D modeling and printing technologies.

Lead Developer for Web and Mobile

LACMTA: LA County Metro, Los Angeles, CA
June 2009 - June 2019

  • Designed and implemented a robust management system and public data API for one of the world's largest transit networks.

Courses Developed and Taught

At Scripps College

  • AI for Artists (Python and OpenFrameworks)
  • Python and Visualization (Python + Py5)
  • Intro to Data Science (Python with Numpy and Pandas)
  • Data Structures and Algorithms (Python)
  • Computational Photography I and II (Python and C++)
  • Intro to Computational Media (p5.js)

At UCLA Design Media Arts

  • Tangible Media Course
    • Focused on programming for microcontrollers, electronics, fabrication, network, and information theory.
  • Creative Machines: Making Art with Artificial Intelligence (Winter Quarter)
    • A practice-based course imagining Generative AI through the lens of Walter Benjamin’s essay "The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction."

At CalArts

  • AI for Experimental Animation
  • Information Theory in the Life Sciences
  • The Phenomenology of Digital Media
  • Fuzzbox Physics: Making Guitar Distortion
  • Causes of Color: Plastics, Neon and Psychedelia
  • Biomimicry and Biodesign

Creative Work

Extensive practice in installation, video and animation that explores the intersection of art and technology through practical investigation of AI and computer vision. More information available on my website, https://cairn.com .

Select Film Screenings

  • Ambulante, Mexico DF, MX
  • Ann Arbor Film Festival, USA
  • Toronto International Film Festival, CN
  • CAVS, MIT, US
  • Harvard, Film Archive, US
  • BFI Film Festival, UK
  • Los Angeles Film Forum, US
  • MAK Museum, Austria
  • Oberhausen Short Film Festival, Germany
  • Visions du Réel, Switzerland

Commitment to Diversity

Since becoming a Cherokee citizen in 2022, a I have started to incorporate Indigenous issues and concepts into my teaching For example, I used the concept of “Songlines” to teach graph theory to my Data Structures and Algorithms class. I am currently developing a course on computation and weaving to examine the relationship between algorithms and textiles. These efforts aim to enhance awareness and appreciation of Indigenous perspectives, and demonstrate the benefits of an inclusive curriculum.

Professional Affiliations and Service

  • Member, Native American and Indigenous Studies Association (NAISA)
  • Judge and Mentor for the Biodesign Challenge

Biodesign Challenge

  • Participated as a winning team leader and judge for the Biodesign Challenge, an international education program for high school and college students that introduces the intersection of biotechnology, art, and design, connecting participants to a global network of leaders in academia, industry, and entrepreneurship.
  • My CalArts students expanded the BDC's appreciation for the participation of artists and musicians in academia and industry.

References

Available upon request.