Presenter

Hilmar Koch leads the research for the Future of Media and Entertainment at Autodesk Research. With partners, Research is exploring speculative scenarios and proofs of concept that might shape the Media and Entertainment industry. Right now, Hilmar is leading an effort to research how we might bring imaginative worlds to life.

Prior to Autodesk, Hilmar held positions as Head of Computer Graphics, Director of Virtual Production, and Director of the Advanced Development Group at Industrial Light and Magic and Lucasfilm. Hilmar’s film credits include “Avatar”, “Star Trek”, “Transformers”, “Star Wars III”, “Star Wars VII”, “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone”, “Hulk”, “Perfect Storm”, “Galaxy Quest” and “Pearl Harbor”. Hilmar has studied mathematics and art, and he won an Academy Award for developing ambient occlusion for Pearl Harbor in 2010.