Michael McCrackan
Research and Development Director, Eastman Kodak Co.

Class Of: 1989

Campus: Old Westbury
Major: Bachelor of Science

From NYIT Magazine, Spring 2008:

Position: Research and Development Director, Entertainment Imaging Division, Digital Systems Engineering Organization, Eastman Kodak Co.
Pixel Perfect Awards

Michael earned the 1999 Scientific and Engineering Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for the design and development of the Kodak Lightning Laser Film Recorder. He also holds numerous patents and patent-pending applications in digital motion imaging and digital cinema and is the co-author of the Digital Picture Exchange (DPX) File Format SMPTE 268M Standard.

Favorite NYIT Memory

“Graduation! After years of work, it was gratifying to finally earn my NYIT degree. I also enjoyed the educational diversity, along with an enjoyable staff and talented faculty. NYIT provided me with the foundation to continue my education and my career.”

That’s Entertainment!

“Having the ability to combine my computer science and software engineering education with digital motion imaging for the entertainment industry makes for an interesting career.”

Team Works

“You are only as good as the people around you.”