Rex Grignon
About Rex Grignon
- Affiliations
- DreamWorks Pictures
- Nimble Collective
- Pacific Data Images (PDI)
- Bio
SIGGRAPH 2018
Rex Grignon is the CEO and Co-founder of Nimble Collective. A renowned animation and computer graphics pioneer, he worked as head of character animation for some of the top animated films of all time, including “Antz,” “Shrek,” and the “Madagascar” series, as well as contributing to films like “Toy Story” and “Kung-Fu Panda.” In 2006, Grignon was inducted into the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences for his contributions to the field of animation. Additionally, Rex has taught animation and storytelling at conferences, festivals, and universities around the world.
SIGGRAPH Conference Organizing Committee Positions
Conference Contributions
- Presentations
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- Sessions Moderated
- “Creature modeling and facial animation on Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace” by Campbell and Phillips
- “Creature wrangling and enveloping for Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace” by McLaughlin and Phillips
- “Viewpainting models for Star Wars: (Episode I The Phantom Menace)” by Bolte and Benson
Other Information
- Roles
- Computer Animation Jury Member
- Course Presenter
- Talk (Sketch) Moderator
- Talk (Sketch) Presenter
- Talks (Sketches) Jury Member
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