Leading VFX Studio Appoints New Key Personnel to Executive Team
Full-service visual effects giant Crafty Apes has expanded its executive team with the appointment of Sean Looper as its new chief technology officer.
Looper has 25 years of experience in digital content creation, including product development, engineering management, software engineering and business development roles at companies such as Amazon Web Services, DreamWorks Animation and Sony Pictures Imageworks, leading VFX-focused technical initiatives and new product development.
“I’m excited to join Crafty Apes at an unprecedented time for the industry,” said Looper. “By leveraging cutting-edge technologies such as artificial intelligence/machine learning and cloud infrastructure to meet the rapidly growing demand for content with the highest visual fidelity, this is a great opportunity to boost the creativity and productivity of artists around the world. With Crafty Apes’ With an exceptional reputation for ingenuity and delivery, the potential for innovation is limitless.”
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Patent Holder for Cloud-Driven Interactive Rendering Technology, Looper to Feature in Over 50 Feature Films, Driving Crafty Apes Technology Strategy in Cloud-Based Workstations, AI/Machine Learning Utilization, Asset Management and Work-from-Home Support Technologies . Looper is active in the open source community and has been a member of the Academy Software Foundation Technical Advisory Board for the past three years.
Craig German, CEO of Crafty Apes, commented: “I first worked with Sean about 15 years ago when he was already a superstar in the development of VFX solutions. Most recently we were colleagues at Amazon and Sean led the software team Developing a new suite of creative products for AWS. Sean has been impressive and we are fortunate to have him on board as we continue to refine our technology vision and lead our innovation efforts across the company.”
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