Paul R. Hollett
Executive Producer / Creative Director
Paul is a digital media pioneer with over 25 years of experience in crafting creative electronic communications. He blends a creative and technical background in animation, graphic design, video, film & photography with expertise in the latest systems and software technologies.Production exposure across all digital platforms has evolved his veteran outlook on production methods of seamlessly integrating art, animation, 3D and VR immersive visuals into rich digital interactive user "experiences". His strategic thinking and innovative content "architecture" has allowed numerous clients to find fresh ways of marketing and digital branding with fresh and creative interactive media. He has been an innovator in online community development and social networking content.
In addition to forming Light Fantastic Studios, Paul was a founder of pioneering New Media agencies Arc Studios International and ZStrata LLC with interactive clients such as Bozell Jacobs, Burson Marstellar, Cantor Fitzgerald, Chase, eSpeed, IDT, Intel, McCann-Erickson, MCI, Merrill Lynch, Paramount, Philip Morris, Poppe-Tyson, Prudential, Simon & Schuster, Sony, Wunderman Worldwide and Young & Rubicam.
Over the years, Paul has built a virtual Who's Who of interactive media specialists; a network of talented developers and digital artists, animators, programmers and writers that further enrich his ability to define and express his clients vision and critical communications. Past projects have included exhibit design, event media, game & entertainment content, advertising & television media, interactive online magazines and web community development.
Paul holds a BFA degree in Photography & Multimedia from Arizona State University and has taught digital media design & production at Pratt/Manhattan and for the Association of Graphic Communications (AGC). He is a member of ACM/Siggraph, NYNMA, WWWAC and has been on the Computer Graphics Advisory Committee at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT). Paul is also an accomplished artist and photographer who resides on Long Island with his wife Valerie and two children Lorraine and Steven.
