Rick Grandy is a Principal Solutions Architect and manager of the Media2 SA team at NVIDIA, overseeing technical engagements at the intersection of professional graphics and AI—from content creation and streaming to game development and advertising. Rick has nearly three decades of experience in visual effects and animation with highly respected industry leaders, including Industrial Light and Magic, Sony Pictures Imageworks, Digital Domain, and Bad Robot. Initially focused on digital character development, his expertise grew to cover the entire media pipeline end-to-end, encompassing real-time previsualization, asset management, post-production, and early AI development. At NVIDIA, Rick combines this profound industry experience with the latest production technology and advanced research to help customers build the impossible.