Advisory Board

Digital Domain Media Group

Darin Grant is the Chief Technology Officer of Digital Domain Media Group. Previously, he served as DreamWorks Animation’s Head of Production Technology from January 2005 to 2011.

Psyop

Kyle Cassidy has spent most of his career focusing on modeling texturing and lighting...

Digital Domain

Linda Siegel is the Senior Training Manager of Digital Domain, the Academy Award©-winning digital production and special effects studio based in Venice, California.

The Foundry

Claudia Meglin, Head of Creative Specialists & Client Relations WW for The Foundry, is a creative and technical pioneer of visual effects, contributing to nearly two decades of cinema's evolution from celluloid to digital.

Eric Alba is a Visual Effects Supervisor with 16 Years of On-Set Visual Effects Supervision experience that started in network series TV. Alba began his career in 1992 as a Video Tape Operator in the machine room of a post-production facility...

Brand New School

Jason Cohon’s burgeoning interest in film was fostered in rainy Portland weather accompanied by quiet, introspective weekends.

Growing up in a small town in Northern California as a traditional artist, Janelle Croshaw soon discovered how to create art on a computer...

THE THIRD FLOOR

As CEO and Creative Director at THE THIRD FLOOR, Edwards has helped oversee the design of many feature films, commercials, and video game cinematics.

Zoic

Tim McBride is a specialist in operations, finance and accounting with over 25 years experience in all facets of business, both in the public accounting Big 4 arena and in the private finance and operations areas.

Elastic & a52

As a founding member and director at Elastic as well as head of 3D and VFX Supervisor at a52, Andy has the unique ability to lead teams of artists...

The Mill

John Leonti is the head of 3D at The Mill in Los Angeles, Calif, the West Coast arm of the world's leading visual effects company...

ICO VFX

In addition to founding ICO VFX and serving as its president and CEO, Chris Holmes has been a visual effects supervisor and artist for over 20 years...

Ntropic

Andrew Sinagra, Creative Director & CG Supervisor of award-winning VFX company Ntropic, has 17 years of visual effects and filmmaking experience in commercials, episodic television, music videos, feature films, and software development.

Sony Pictures Imageworks

Vice President, Recruiting & Academic Relations / Animation Artist Management.
Sony Pictures Imageworks’ Ken Maruyama is the Vice President of Recruiting and Academic Relations and Animation artist management.

Method LA & NY

Originally from England, Patrick Davenport has two decades of experience in VFX and production. A qualified Barrister, Patrick had always wanted to work in film and television so he started as a runner at The Moving Picture Company in London in 1990...

MPC

Andrew is Managing Director at MPC’s LA studio. Andrew joined MPC in 1999, and has worked as a Senior Producer since 2002...

Rhythm & Hues Studios

Mike O'Neal is currently with Rhythm & Hues Studios in Los Angeles, California where he serves as both Digital and Visual Effects Supervisor and is involved in several R&D activities.

Mothership & Digital Domain

Aladino is a director with Mothership and also wears the hat of Creative Director and Visual Effects Supervisor with Digital Domain.

Charlex

Salar Saleh is a Senior Lighting Technical Director at Charlex in New York City working on film and commercial projects.

Pixar Animation

Now entrenched in the position of Business Director for RenderMan, Chris brings 20 years experience to add to Pixar's stable of films such as 'Toy Story,' 'Finding Nemo,' and 'The Incredibles.'

Dreamworks

DreamWorks Animation has been responsible for some of the biggest and most ground-breaking titles in the business such as ‘Who Framed Roger Rabbit? ,’ ‘The Prince Of Egypt,’ ‘Antz,’ and ‘Shrek.’

Cinesite

Anthony now has over 125 films to his name, adding up to 25 years experience in the management and strategy of effects.

VES

Dayne is the current Chair of the UK Section of the Visual Effects Society. Having held this role for many years, he is well informed of the challenges and opportunities that the UK film and visual effects industry present.

Pixar Animation Studios

Afonso Salcedo joined Pixar Animation Studios in January 2005 as an intern in the Rendering department for the Golden Globe®-winning feature, Cars, he then went on to become a full-time lighting artist on the Academy Award®-winning films Ratatouille, WALL•E and Up.

MPC

Jim has been MPC Creative Head of CGI for Commercials & TV since 2000, and has supervised VFX for many high-profile projects. In 2005, Jim won an Emmy and a VES award for the ground-breaking...

The Mill

Robin is the CEO of The Mill, the world-leading Visual Effects Company with offices in the global centers of CG - London, New York and Los Angeles.

MPC

Christian started his career in the traditional drawn animation business in the mid 90s. Working for a number of London based traditional animation companies on commercial and television series production.

Double Negative VFX

Paul Franklin is a VFX supervisor with over 20 years' experience in digital effects and animation. While studying sculpture at University, Paul began working with a student film group, serving variously as editor, props-maker and graphic designer.