Kodak team go back to school at Singapore's prestigious Tisch Asia

(Rochester, NY, September 10, 2008)  Two members of the Entertainment Imaging team will head back to school and attend Tisch School of the Arts Asia in Singapore, as part of Kodak's worldwide Education initiatives.  The intent of the visit is to help students better understand the range of support Kodak offers to all major film schools as well as  help Kodak keep current on issues facing academics and students in today's changing environment.

Kodak's Worldwide education segment manager, Wendy Elms, will be on campus over several days, making presentations, sitting in classes, and meeting with students and professors. 

"Our purpose is to keep Kodak's wide-ranging education program relevant for today's students," Elms comments, "Film continues to be the industry standard and one that most production students aspire to shoot. There is an unmatched discipline that comes from shooting film, which provides a learning experience that no other medium can. We are continuously working with film schools to ensure our program equips students with the experience they need to succeed professionally."

"Kodak remains the backbone of our graduate film program," said Matt Siegel, Director of Photography and Assistant Arts Professor at the Tisch School.  "With their support in the form of film stock, literature, grants, and personal involvement, Kodak is helping us educate the next generation of filmmakers.  Telling visual stories using motion picture film remains a prime focus at Tisch Asia. As such, we have worked with Kodak from the inception of our program."

In addition to Wendy Elms, the Kodak team will include Kodak's Singapore Representative Yu Jin Tan, who will provide a formal presentation on the scope of the company's Educational program.

Opened in 2007 and affiliated with New York University, Tisch School of the Arts Asia offers three Master of Fine Arts degrees:  Animation and Digital Arts, Dramatic Writing, and Film Production.  Today, students from 21 countries study on the Singapore campus; at the completion of their program, they earn the prestigious New York University Master of Fine Arts degree.

"Tisch's diversity of students makes this a unique learning experience for them - and for us at Kodak," said Elms.  "We're proud to help these students from all across the world tell their stories on film." While in Singapore, Elms will also visit Ngee Ann Polytechnic, which offers a well renowned undergraduate filmmaking program.