Visual effects and animation company DNEG has appointed digital technology innovator and real-time workflow expert Roy C. Anthony as global head of research.
Anthony’s primary focus will be on emerging technologies, driving innovation within the domains of real-time technology and the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance the artist experience across visual effects and animation. As a former Conference chair of SIGGRAPH (2018), Anthony will also continue to develop and nurture close relationships with the communities of SIGGRAPH, the Visual Effects Society, and other industry organizations and third-party companies focusing on real-time technology and AI.
DNEG Global CTO Paul Salvini said of Anthony, “His expertise in real-time technology and his passion for the art and science of filmmaking will help us to design and develop new tools and workflows that will fundamentally shape our industry.”
For over 20 years Anthony has been driving innovation across a range of related fields, including real-time, AI, virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), projection mapping, film, interactive immersive displays, and future technologies for both film and live event/staging environments. He spent 13 years as a sr. solutions architect in the research & innovation division at Christie Digital Systems and was most recently VP of creative development and operations at Ventuz Technology. Anthony holds patents in Stereoscopy, VR/AR display systems and calibration, and is a co-author of three academic publications on high frame-rate film.
Commenting on his new role, Roy C. Anthony said: “DNEG’s global scope provides access to an incredible pool of talent, refreshing new perspectives and limitless potential. It is clear from the industry honors and recognition the company has received that DNEG is a technological and creative powerhouse. As the industry continues to evolve, and new emerging technology paradigms manifest including the exciting innovations in real-time technology and application of AI to production, I feel DNEG is uniquely positioned to capture and apply that positive energy at a global scale.”
