Oscar Winner Loren Carpenter is coming to CayFilm 2015!

He is a co-founder and was the chief scientist of Pixar Animation Studios.

Loren Carpenter revolutionized the entire film industry through inventing cinema-quality digital image synthesis for animation and visual effects. In 2001 he and 2 colleagues were awarded the only Oscar statuettes ever given for computer science. Following Disney’s acquisition of Pixar, Carpenter became a Senior Research Scientist. He recently transitioned from his position in Disney/Pixar’s research division to that of a visiting scholar at the Institute for Noetic Sciences. In addition to his award-winning work in computer animation, Loren and his wife Rachel have explored new concepts in interactivity and computer art through their own company, Cinematrix, Inc.

It is a pleasure to have Loren here to present the award for the best animated film submitted this year!