S05E08: Alain Chesnais — Lifelong Innovator

Math always came easily to Alain Chesnais, something he partially attributes to genes. That ease has lent itself well to his career, helping him navigate studies in math, science, and eventually computing. Working with groundbreaking computer scientist Henri Gouraud greatly impacted the trajectory of Alain's career, in part by introducing him to computer graphics. Alain has devoted his career to innovation and research, and some of his achievements include the development of Maya, a tool that is now widely used in the CG industry, as well as TrendSpottr, a predictive analytics tool for social media. In our conversation with Alain, he shares insights into his career including his work with SIGGRAPH and how he played an instrumental role in the launch of SIGGRAPH Asia. He also shares tips on being an effective leader, and provides insight into emerging trends he is most excited about. Episode Links LinkedIn Facebook Website Host: Marina Antunes Opening & Closing Credits by: Michael Edlund Produced & Edited by: Joshua Peterman ©2023 Spark CG Society · All Rights Reserved. Thank you to our sponsors! TERABYTE: Creative BC. MEGABYTE: Animal Logic · Capilano University · Netflix · Tickfilm. KILOBYTE: Atomic Cartoons · BRON · Doberman Pictures · DNEG · Image Engine · Industrial Light & Magic · Mainframe Studios · WildBrain Studios. BYTE: Animasia BC · CMPA BC · Digi BC · NOX VFX · Rotomaker · Scanline VFX · The Little Dev Shop · Vancouver Film School · Versatile Media · Walt Disney Animation Studios · Wētā FX PARTNERS: ACM SIGGRAPH. ORGANIZERS: Spark CG Society · Vancouver ACM SIGGRAPH.