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Presenters

Presenters at Chapter Events since 2009. You may type in a name or part of a name to quickly search the list.

Supervising Technical Director; Pixar Animation Studios

Danielle Feinberg began her career at Pixar Animation Studios in February 1997, and in the 18 years since then, she has worked on nine of Pixar’s 1

Director; LACMA Lab

Joel Ferree is the Director of LACMA Lab, the museum’s art & technology grants and exhibition program.

Director of Public Art; Dept of Cultural Affairs, City of Los Angeles
Curator / Historian; ROYAL COLLEGE OF ART SCHOLAR

Andrea Foenander is a writer and artist originating from Essex, England, and has since relocated more than forty kilometers to become a writer and

Secretary; LASig

Too good to be true

Associate Professor, Department of Social Welfare, UCLA School of Public Affairs; UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs
Head of Outreach; Dreamworks/PDI
ZBrush Lead 3D Application Engineer; Pixologic
Chief Creative Officer; Inworld AI

John Gaeta is a legendary Creator / Designer / Inventor who is best known for his Academy Award winning work on the original The Matrix Trilogy.

Federico Galavis is a Venezuelan-American artist currently residing in Los Angeles.

Animation Supervison; Digital Domain

Erik Gamache is an animation supervisor at Digital Domain who recently completed work on the upcoming film “Real Steel” from director Shawn Levy.

Musician; DonGarbutt.com

Don Garbutt - is an award-winning film and television composer, producer and music technology expert who has collaborated with numerous internation

Digital sculptor, formerly Gentle Giant

Pianist; Recording artist with David Bowie

Mike Garson is a pianist, who has worked with David Bowie, Nine Inch Nails, St. Vincent, Free Flight and The Smashing Pumpkins.

ASTTRO Cognizant Engineer; JPL

Hallie Gengl is a Data Visualization Developer at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Tech Editor; The Hollywood Reporter

Carolyn Giardina is tech editor at The Hollywood Reporter, with responsibilities including its Behind the Screen coverage

Darek Gogol attended the College of Art and Design in Lodz, Poland.

architect, planner, and educator as well as a photographer; Founding Director of the School of Art + Design with responsibility for programs in Digital Design, Industrial Design, and Interior Design at the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) in Newark, NJ

Glenn Goldman is an architect, planner, and educator as well as a photographer.

; JPL - Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Zareh Gorjian is the Lead Animator in the Scientific Data Visualization group at JPL.

VFX Supervisor and President; Digital Backlot (now Crazy Horse Effects, Inc.)
Writer/Director/Producer; New Deal Studios

Matthew is widely respected within the entertainment industry for his artistry and business acumen - a rare pairing of skills.