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"Kevin has a proven ability to articulate non-trivial ideas and projects into attainable and workable solutions. His deep understanding of the production process makes him a prime liaison between the worlds of Art/Production and Technology." - Alexandre Torija-Paris, Senior Graphics Software Engineer, Disney Feature Animation

"While at the Sloan Fellows program in MIT, I had the privilege of meeting and listening to quite a few great business leaders from a variety of industries. Only a handful come close to your caliber! I am truly impressed!" - Haggai Goldfarb, Founder & CEO, LiquidBits
Name: Kevin Geiger
Kevin Geiger's career in digital animation and effects began under the mentorship of Academy Award winner Richard Edlund, whose supervision of the original "Star Wars" film established an industry. At Edlund's Boss Film Studios, Mr. Geiger was charged with seminal 3D CGI character work for the MGM release "Species" -- the first feature film to direct a digital actor in real-time.

Shortly thereafter, Kevin Geiger joined Walt Disney Feature Animation to create articulated digital characters for the groundbreaking "Steadfast Tin Soldier" segment of "Fantasia/2000". Mr. Geiger's technical and artistic proficiency quickly led to his appointment as a founding member of WDFA's Digital Visual Development Department, which saw his contributions on several confidential projects including Disney's cutting--edge digital human initiative. The production leadership and innovation that Kevin Geiger displayed on films such as "Dinosaur" and "Reign of Fire" culminated in his role as CG Supervisor on "Chicken Little" -- where his team established a comprehensive CGI pipeline from the ground up while also retraining dozens of traditional artists and setting a new bar for cartoony 3D character animation.

After supervising character R&D and pipeline architecture on Disney's upcoming animated feature "Rapunzel", Mr. Geiger left Disney to pursue his independent ventures full-time. As an award-winning animation producer previously with Simplistic Pictures LLC, and the former director and co-founder of The Animation Co-op, Kevin Geiger is a pivotal hub of experience, information and support within the animation community. His outreach extends to academia, where Mr. Geiger has been a long-time instructor of computer graphics and digital applications at Cal Arts, and is the first foreign guest professor at the Animation School of the Beijing Film Academy. A frequent international lecturer, Kevin Geiger is known for his engaging and insightful presentations at conferences and institutions around the world.
City: Beijing
Hometown: Cleveland
Country: China
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Q&A on "Chicken Little" w. Kevin Geiger in Taipei, 2005
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Kevin Geiger interview @ fmx/08 (Part 2)
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Kevin Geiger interview @ fmx/08 (Part 1)
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Kevin Geiger @ fmx/08 - "CG Production" (precepts)
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Kevin Geiger @ fmx/08 - "CG Production" (pipeline)
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