Jay Heinz
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER/DIRECTOR
VIDEO/IMMERSIVE/INTERACTIVE​
jayheinz@gmail.com
Executive Producer/Director with 20 years of experience developing stories across multiple digital media platforms. Currently, I'm the Director of Creative and Experiential Design at the Morehead Planetarium and Science Center at UNC-Chapel Hill leading a creative studio that produces award-winning immersive content, fulldome films, 360 video, marketing and documentary video, AR/VR, interactive exhibits and games.
​Previously, I've taught documentary and multimedia courses at the UNC Journalism School, produced documentary videos for the Washington Post, worked as a multimedia producer for Lucasfilm and as a multimedia exhibit designer at the Computer Museum and the Museum of Science in Boston. I've also consulted and collaborated with leading organizations such as the Special Olympics, The Bell Museum, Martha Graham Dance, the New York Times and others.
^ Video
Led teams and filmed documentary videos around the world for organizations such as the Washington Post, the Special Olympics and the University of North Carolina. My team currently develops science, instructional, historical and marketing video for use on the internet, streaming television and giant screen.
^ Emerging Technology
Use new and developing forms of technology such as VR, AR, drones, games and artificial intelligence to produce content that allows audiences to see and interact with subjects in novel ways. Projects have been funded by NSF, NIH and The Washington Post.
^ Immersive Fulldome Films
Produce long-form award-winning immersive fulldome films internally and for external clients screened in over 180 theaters on four continents. The films are developed using a combination of 3D and 2D CG and 360 video about subjects from space to biology to history and are funded by NASA, the NIH and other major organizations. Stories are developed from original content and IP such as the Magic Tree House and Grossology book series.
^ Interactive Exhibits
Lead development of interactive science exhibits for internal use at the Morehead Planetarium and Science Center and to travel to other institutions with grants from the NIH and NSF. Leading the $7M+ exhibits and architecture renovation and reimagining of Morehead set to finish in 2020.​
^ TALES OF THE AMERICAN SOUTH
​Immersive Fulldome Video
^ AMERICAN SOUTH DOCS
​Professor - UNC Documentary Video Class
^ APOLLO 11 - 50 YEARS
Bell Museum - Immersive Fulldome Video
^ MYSTERIES OF THE BRAIN
^ CHARGE FORWARD-EXPLORATION BEYOND THE MOON
NASA - Immersive Fulldome Video
^ MOREHEAD PLANETARIUM RENOVATION
Project Lead - $7M Construction and Exhibit project
^ HIDDEN NO MORE - SCIENCE STORIES
NSF - VR, Animation and Documentary Video
^ INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARIES
Producer and coach for award-winning international multimedia documentary projects and multiple Special Olympics.
^ TEACHING/INSTRUCTION
Adjunct Professor/Instructor for multimedia storytelling courses focusing on documentary video and online interactive content. Lead Instructor of Multimedia Bootcamp for professional journalists and multimedia coach at Eddie Adams Photography Workshop.
Producer of multiple traveling and internal interactive science based 3000+ sqft exhibitions.​
^ DOCUMENTARY VIDEO
Documentary work and consulting with the Washington Post, New York Times, Duke University, University of North Carolina, Martha Graham, Music Maker, Durham Bulls and more.
^ CONFERENCES
Presenter/Speaker at conferences such as ASTC, IMERSA and FILM-COM and media such as NPR's The State of Things.
^ MULTIMEDIA DESIGN
Designer of significant sections of Lucasfilm websites such as starwars.com, indianajones.com, starwarskids.com and other commercial sites.
CONSULTING / COLLABORATION
jayheinz_resume.pdf
Linkedin.com/in/jay-heinz/