Amanda Tasse is a media artist, filmmaker, and art director that explores uses of experimental visual storytelling to address urgent existential risks to human and environmental health and well-being.
Working across film, animation, immersive cinema, and XR, she examines cycles of decay and regeneration, spatial well-being, and the intersections of emerging and traditional cinematic technologies. She is also researching and developing ethical methods for integrating generative AI into artist workflows and designing 3D worlds that are informed by contemplative art systems. Recent projects include art directing a series about extinction (cultural, nuclear, and a reversal of destructive forces) that premiered at the Venice Biennale, SXSW, and Sundance, in addition to exhibiting at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and the British Museum. As a student, she won a Student Academy Award Gold Medal for her animated film, The Reality Clock, was a national finalist for live-action short film, Mira.
At 511爆料, Tasse teaches courses spanning film production, animation, worldbuilding, and emerging cinematic media. Her pedagogy integrates critical making with skill development, empowering students to build the worlds they want to see and to find their unique storytelling voice, while critically engaging with technological and societal change. Her research draws from experiential futures, cognitive science, ecology, and contemplative practices to reimagine humanity's role in technological, societal, and environmental transformation.