David Santiago

Born and raised in Wilmington, Delaware, David Santiago, received his Bachelors in Electrical Engineering-Microwaves/Electromagnetics from the UT at Austin. He then worked at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena and pursued his Masters in Electrical Engineering-Microwave Systems/Electrophysics at the University of Southern California. After 6.5 years David left JPL for Digital Domain where he learned computer graphics on "Dante's Peak," "Fifth Element," "Titanic" and "Armageddon." From...See more

Born and raised in Wilmington, Delaware, David Santiago, received his Bachelors in Electrical Engineering-Microwaves/Electromagnetics from the UT at Austin. He then worked at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena and pursued his Masters in Electrical Engineering-Microwave Systems/Electrophysics at the University of Southern California. After 6.5 years David left JPL for Digital Domain where he learned computer graphics on "Dante's Peak," "Fifth Element," "Titanic" and "Armageddon." From DD David moved to VIFX, which later became Rhythm and Hues. After a few years he left R&H to become the Effects Supervisor and Head of the Effects Department of Moon Crescent Studios. There he helped design and develop the studioAs pipeline. As a Senior Effects Technical Director at Asylum Visual Effects, he created effects for many feature films, music videos and commercials. He designed and implemented pipelines for such projects as Aaliyah A More than a Woman, APearl HarborA, ABlack Hawk DownA and AMaster and Commander: Far Side of the World.A David has used every major software package in production as well as presented to SIGGRAPH audiences on effects techniques and methodologies, lectured several times at DHIMA, and taught several in-studio classes on shader writing, scripting, and general approaches to effects creation and problem solving. He has enjoyed helping many independent and student filmmakers complete projects. See less