Mr. Rick Dean Senior Vice President of THX Ltd Chairman of3D@Home Consortium With more than 20 years of experience in the motion picture industry, Dean guides the strategic development of new technologies and THX certification programs. Over the years, Dean has worked on numerous groundbreaking entertainment projects, including the DVD and D-cinema releases of Star Wars Episodes I, II and III. He served as technical director for the post-production of the Star Wars Trilogy DVDs, a project that has set a new standard for sound and picture excellence in the DVD format. Dean transformed the THX mastering program from Laser Disc to standard definition DVD, D-cinema and Blu-ray disc formats. Today, Dean is spearheading the development of all THX 3D certification initiatives and THX Media Director, a technology that aims to simplify home theater setup and operation, and maximize the use of 2D and 3D product features. Prior to joining THX, Dean was vice president of engineering at Deluxe Labs, Video Division. During his tenure at Deluxe Labs, he oversaw and performed mastering operations for Twentieth Century Fox.
Seminar Advances in Digital Production - What's Next for Visual and 3D Effects? Date: 23 March, 2011 (Wednesday) Time: 01:30 PM - 04:00 PM