Dr. Arda Yılmaz is an assistant professor in the TV and Film program at the Lebanese American University. A practitioner - scholar, he has worked since 2006 as Post-Production Director, Assistant Director, VFX Director, and Project Manager across television, film, commercials, and music videos. He began teaching in 2023 at İzmir University of Economics before joining LAU, where he teaches practice-based courses including post-production and cinematography. His research explores technoculture, posthumanism, transhumanism, new media, digital game culture, and game studies.