Dan Englesson

My name is Dan Englesson and I'm working as a Technical Director at Pixar Animation Studios.

I'm currently working on a movie called Coco and recently finished working on Finding Dory and The Good Dinosaur as a Lightspeed and Pipeline Technical Director. Before joining Pixar I worked as a Core Engineer at The Moving Picture Company in London creating new tools for blockbuster movies such as World War Z and The Jungle Book.

I received my Master of Science degree in Media Technology and Engineering in 2012. I chose Media Technology because I started learning 3D modeling and animation on my own and got hooked. As my interest for computer graphics grew I wanted to find out more about how to improve the technology behind it. I found the perfect education to give me a strong knowledge in math, physics and programming techniques needed for creating state of the art visual effects for movies and games which has enabled me to work with some of the best in the industry.

Resume (PDF)

Work Experience

• Lightpseed Technical Director at Pixar Animation Studios 2017
• Global Technical Director at Pixar Animation Studios 2015
• Pipeline Technical Director at Pixar Animation Studios 2014
• Core Software engineer at The Moving Picture Company 2014
• Crowd Technical Director Resident at Pixar Animation Studios 2013
• Global Technical Director Intern at Pixar Animation Studios 2012
• M.S thesis position / intern at The Moving Picture Company 2012
• Laboratory assistant in TNM069 - 3D Computer Graphics 2010

Non-profit Work

• Part of a team that organized and planned the reception of 200 new students at Linköping University 2010

Education

• Master of Science in Media Technology and Engineering at Linköping University, Sweden 2007-2012
• list of completed courses

Languages

• Swedish: Native
• English: Full professional proficiency

Computer experience

• Languages: C, C++, Java, Python, Lua, OSL, KL, Ada, MySQL, MATLAB, LateX
• API/Libraries: USD, CUDA, GLSL, OpenCL, OpenGL, Fabric Engine, OpenMP, pThreads, TBB, ANDROID SDK
• Programs and tools: Renderman, Katana, NUKE, Maya, Blender3D, Houdini, MATLAB
• Operative system experience: Linux, Windows.
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2011

• TDDD56 - Multicore and GPU Programming
• TNCG13 - SFX - Tricks of the Trade
• TSBK03 - Advanced Game Programming
• TNM063 - Sound Technology II
• TNCG14 - Advanced Computer Graphics Programming
• TNM079 - Modelling and Animation
• TNM082 - Agile Usability Development for Handheld Devices
• TNM084 - Procedural Methods for Images
• TNM060 - Project Management for Audiovisual Media Production
• TNM067 - Scientific Visualization

2010

• TNCG15 - Advanced Global Illumination and Rendering
• TNM034 - Advanced Image Processing
• TNM086 - Virtual Reality Techniques
• TNM055 - Database Technology
• TNM066 - Computer Models of Cognitive Processes
• TNM054 - Sound Technology I
• TND004 - Data Structures
• TNM085 - Modelling Project
• TSBK35 - Audio and Image Compression
• TNG022 - Modelling and Simulation

2009

• TNM030 - Image Processing and Analysis
• TNG006 - Statistics
• TNG028 - Automatic Control
• TNM061 - 3-D Computer Graphics
• TNG033 - Programming in C++
• TNG015 - Signals and Systems
• TNG032 - Applied Transform Theory
• TNM059 - Graphic Arts
• TNE043 - Physical Modelling

2008

• TNM042 - Design
• TNM040 - Communication and User Interfaces
• TNA007 - Vector Analysis
• TNA006 - Calculus III
• TNA005 - Applied Mathematics in Science and Technology
• TND001 - Programming
• TND002 - Object-Oriented Programming
• TNM046 - Computer Graphics
• TNA004 - Calculus II
• TNA003 - Calculus I
• TNMK30 - Electronic Publishing

2007

• TNKA40 - Video Production
• TNA002 - Linear Algebra
• TNA001 - Foundation Course in Mathematics
• TNG050 - Introduction to University Studies