Jonathan Silveira is a Toronto-based artist, designer, and educator specializing in creative coding for storytelling and interactive media. His work focuses on productions that use real-time rendering, game engines, and motion capture.
Currently, he is an instructor at York University in the Cinema and Media Arts program and a member of the Public Visualization Lab—a cross-institutional research group affiliated with York University, OCAD University, and Toronto Metropolitan University. His work at the PVL involves the development of content and tools for artists, designers, and communities for use in public installations and exhibitions.
Jonathan holds an MA in Digital Media from York University and a BDes in Graphic Design from OCAD University. His personal work and research interests focus on the intersection of narrative, game engines, cinematics, and interactive immersive productions.
Education
York University, Toronto CA
Masters of Arts, Digital Media (2020-2022)
Ontario College of Art & Design University, Toronto CA
Bachelor of Design, Graphic Design (2012-2017)
Awards and Scholarships
SSHRC Joseph-Armand Bombardier CGS Master's Scholarships,
2020-2022
York University Graduate Fellowship,
Masters, 2020-2022
Skills and Programs
Interactive software development:
TouchDesigner, Unreal Engine, Processing
Web development:
HTML, CSS, Javascript, P5.js, Nodejs, Express, MongoDB, Heroku
Other:
Adobe Creative Suite, Blender, Maya, Python, OpenCV
Exhibitions
Pivot 2021: Virtual Conference, 2021
Content Editor, Virtual Conference
Pass Again Through The Heart: Gesture, Memory, And Food, 2020
Research Assistant, ISEA 2020 Live Stream
Nuit Blanche Toronto, 2020
Creative Technologist, Nuit Live Stream, Youtube.
2020 Emerging Digital Artists Award, 2020
Website Designer. Online Exhibition: Trinity Square Video Online.
Performing Lives. Trinity Square Video Online, 2020
Website Designer. Online Exhibition: Trinity Square Video Online.
Traversal Residency Series: The Objects That We Carry with Lorena Salomé, 2019
Research Assistant, 121–401 Richmond Street West, Toronto, CA
Gathering Across Moana, 2019
Exhibition Technician, 121–401 Richmond Street West, Toronto, CA
Diagrams Of Power, 2018
Research Assistant, 205 Richmond St W, Toronto, CA
Reel Asian Film Festival, 2017
Research Assistant, 401 Richmond St W, Toronto, CA