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Mr Zulhiczar Arie Tinarbuko

Associate Lecturer
Master of Fine Arts

Faculty of Business, Design and Arts

Fax No:+60 82 260 815
Room No: B202
Email: [email protected]

Biography

Zul holds an M.F.A in Communication Media Arts from Ohio University, specializing in Media for Social Change, and a degree in Film and Television Production from the Indonesian Institute of the Arts (ISI) Yogyakarta majoring Documentary production. He combines a strong foundation in multimedia production with a focus on creative community empowerment.

Starting his career as a documentary director and videographer, Zul has collaborated extensively with local and international NGOs, non-profit organizations, and art institutions. His key projects include the Komunitas Kreatif II initiative with Yayasan Kelola, PNPM, and the World Bank in East Manggarai, Flores, as well as BEKRAF’s IKKON Creative Economy Empowerment program in Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan.

Recently, he contributed to the TSR 2.0 (TVET System Reform) program, a two-year initiative by the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs supported by GIZ Germany, where he led the development of Virtual Reality (VR) content for practical vocational training and simulation.

Alongside his professional work, Zul is an active writer and videographer within the global skateboarding culture.   

Research Interests

  • Documentary Production
  • Media for Social Change
  • XR/Immersive Media
  • Creative public engagement in Museum
  • Skateboarding Sports and Culture

Teaching Areas

  • Digital Video Camera Techniques and Compositing
  • Motion Graphics
  • UI/UX Design
  • Immersive Media (360-Video, VR/AR)

Professional Membership & Appointments

  • Pranata Humas Penguji Kompetensi Nasional. Kementerian Komunikasi dan Digital Indonesia 2025-now
  • PERMIAS (Indonesian Student Association in the U.S) chapter Athens, Ohio
    University. Served as a President, who organized events and meetings for
    Indonesian students at Ohio University. 2019-2020

Reviewer Assignment

  • ILRN Immersive Learning Research Network Conference reviewer 2025-now

Awards

  • Dana Indonesiana Travel Grant 2024. IAFOR Osaka University, Kyoto, Japan
  • Semi-Finalist Bandung Contemporary Art Awards 2014
  • Goethe Institute Visitor Award to Berlinale Film Fest 2012

Research Grants

  • TSR 2.0 (TVET System Reform) Equipment and Creative Production Grant for Virtual Reality Based Interactive Film “Cahaya Cinta Perlahan Menyilaukan” Production Grant $ 20,000. The Ministry of Economic Coordination Indonesia and GIZ – German Agency for International Cooperation GmbH.
  • Micro Grant Master’s Thesis from Scripps College of Communication Ohio University $500

Research Output

  • Tinarbuko, Z. (2025). Transmedia Storytelling on Travelogue “Ziarah Skateboarding”: Artistic Journal Across Multidiscipline Platform. Prosiding Seminar Seni Media Rekam. Vol. 3 Issue 1. Page 483-490. Publication: https://prosiding.isi.ac.id/index.php/ssmr/article/view/90
  • Tinarbuko, Z. Adelina, S. (2023). Usability Testing in Virtual Reality Based Interactive Film “Cahaya Cinta Perlahan Menyilaukan”. International Moving Image Conference (IMMOVICON). Universitas Multimedia Nusantara. Publication: https://jurnal.unej.ac.id/index.php/ROLLING/article/view/47136
  • Tinarbuko, Z. (2020). “Developing an Interactive and Collaborative Online Platform: Using Animation to Tell Sensitive Stories from Indonesian Undocumented Migrant Worker in the U.S during Covid-19 Pandemic”. Faculty of Recorded Media Arts virtual seminar “Arts during the pandemic”. Publication: https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/90a7/87057eb407244f21941ca7c9afd56f392a9a.pdf
  • Tinarbuko, Z. A.Durado, T. Burton. (2020) “Conducting Interview Scene in Cine-VR”. Broadcast Education Association Virtual (BEA on location), won the best interactive media student category.