Avatar: The Way of Water. True Lies. Titanic. These are just a few of the global blockbuster films that Geoff Burdick, Lightstorm Entertainment's Senior Vice President, Production Services and Technology has on his resume. In his 30-plus year career, Geoff has provided expertise and creative methodology to filmmakers, visual effects and post-production companies, and motion picture studios, just to name a few.
Now, he's joining Christie's Brian Claypool for a CineSparks webinar to discuss the trends and models for consuming content that are impacting creatives, and different approaches to working in the industry. This webinar is a great opportunity for nextgen in cinema and moving pictures to learn more about how to shape the industry forward.
An innovative and passionate contributor to numerous award-winning films, Geoff has provided dedicated expertise in creative methodologies to filmmakers, visual effects and post-production companies, motion picture studios, and major theme park design groups.
From documentaries such as “Ghosts of The Abyss,” “Aliens of the Deep” and “Deepsea Challenge,” to features including “Terminator 2: Judgment Day,” “True Lies,” “Titanic,” “Avatar,” “Avatar: The Way of Water,” and its upcoming sequels, Geoff has been intimately involved in the development and implementation of acquisition, post-production and exhibition solutions for over 30 years.
Working with various industry groups, Geoff continues to develop approaches to creating immersive narratives, pushing the boundaries to help drive the advancement of cameras systems, digital workflows, 3D, high frame rates, dynamic range and other next-gen cinema technologies.
He also supports and encourages the next generation of creators by regularly speaking to students in the Department of Film and Media Studies at UC Santa Barbara, where he has received the Inspirational Alumni Award.
