Ted Schilowitz spends his time in a unique role in the motion picture entertainment industry. As the Futurist at Paramount pictures, he works with studio leadership and the technology teams at Paramount /Viacom, exploring forms of new and emerging technologies, with an emphasis on virtual reality and augmented reality.

 

Prior to joining Paramount, Schilowitz was the Futurist at 20th Century Fox, where he worked on the evolving art, science, and technology of advanced interactive visual storytelling. He was part of the creation team for the Martian VR and Wild VR experiences, which premiered at CES and Sundance as groundbreaking projects that pushed the envelope of Virtual Reality storytelling. He was an integral part of the product development team at RED Digital Cinema as a founding member and the company’s first employee. The Red One and Epic cameras have made a significant impact on the Motion Picture Industry, with many of the world’s biggest movies now being shot with these ultra-high-resolution digital movie cameras. Schilowitz also is one of the founders and creators of the G-Tech product line of advanced hard drive storage products.
 

PARAMOUNT PICTURES
Paramount Pictures Corporation (also known simply as Paramount) is an American film studio that is a subsidiary of ViacomCBS. It is the fifth oldest surviving film studio in the world, the second oldest in the United States, and the sole member of the “Big Five” film studios still located in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Hollywood.