Rob Bredow, senior VP, executive creative director, and head of Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), will deliver the keynote address during the SIGGRAPH 2018 conference. In its 45th year, SIGGRAPH 2018 will take place August 12–16 at the Vancouver Convention Centre.
ILM, a Lucasfilm company based in San Francisco, recently announced the promotion of industry veteran and longtime SIGGRAPH conference contributor Bredow to SVP, ECD, and head of ILM, after serving as CTO of Lucasfilm since 2016. Bredow joined ILM as a visual effects supervisor in 2014, and soon afterward was named VP of new media and head of Lucasfilm’s Advanced Development Group. During his time with Lucasfilm and ILM, Bredow also helped launch its ILMxLAB division in 2015. ILMxLAB combines the talent of Lucasfilm, ILM, and Skywalker Sound to create next-generation immersive entertainment experiences.
“I have been attending SIGGRAPH since before dinosaurs were a commonplace More