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Awards & Honors
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2023: Technical Achievement Academy Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
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2015: Nominated for CG Awards Hall of Fame by 3D World
Patents
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System and Method for Colorimetrically and Geometrically Parametrizing Procedural Textures on an Object (2018)
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System and Method for Generating Procedural Textures with the Aid of Particles (2015)
Industry Leadership
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Vice President of Gaming and Gamification at IMAGINOVE (2017-2018)
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Pioneer in procedural texturing and material creation technology
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Key contributor to the advancement of visual effects in film and gaming industries
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Innovation leader in real-time animation and CG puppetry
Notable Innovations
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Creator of Substance 3D Designer and Substance Engine, used in major films:
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Spider-Man: No Way Home
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Dune
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Dr. Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
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Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker
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Blade Runner 2049 (2018 Oscar winner for Visual Effects)
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Frozen 2
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Lightyear
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Professional Milestones
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2019-Present: Vice President of 3D & Immersive at Adobe
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2025: Co-founder of Sans Strings Studio, pioneering real-time CG puppetry
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2002-2019: Founder and CEO of Allegorithmic
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2019: Successfully led Allegorithmic's acquisition by Adobe
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2001: Completed groundbreaking PhD thesis that laid foundation for Substance technology
Current Projects
Co-creator of "Gleeful Beasts" (2025), an innovative animated series using real-time CG puppetry and Unreal Engine technology
Leading development of next-generation 3D creative tools at Adobe
