Darin Grant, VES

Thirty years building the technology, and the teams, that help artists make films.

At Digital Domain, DreamWorks Animation, Method Studios and Animal Logic, and today at Netflix Animation Studios.

  • SVP, Global Technology, Netflix Animation Studios
  • Co-Chair, Scientific and Technical Awards Committee, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
  • Executive Director, ACM SIGGRAPH
  • Treasurer, Academy Software Foundation
Darin Grant in a light blue blazer, standing outdoors against a pale sky
Now · 2026
A young Darin Grant at his desk at Digital Domain around 1999, on the phone in front of a Silicon Graphics workstation
Then · c. 1999

Recently

Darin Grant and Rachel Rose, Co-Chairs, at the podium of the 2026 Academy Scientific and Technical Awards
With Rachel Rose at the 2026 Scientific and Technical Awards

Talks

Opening remarks as Committee Co-Chair, with Rachel RoseAcademy Scientific and Technical Awards, 2026
Outstanding Alumni presentationsHarvey Mudd College Alumni Weekend, 2026 · opens YouTube
Keynote: The Value of Serial VolunteerismAcademy Software Foundation Open Source Days, 2024
Moderator, “Democratization of Visual Effects” panel, with Genevieve Camilleri, Jim Geduldick and Ryan LaneySIGGRAPH Frontiers Interactions, 2021

All talks, podcasts and sessions →

A career I’m grateful for, and a community I give back to

I’ve been lucky to spend three decades leading technology at studios I admire, alongside extraordinary artists and engineers. Giving back to the community that made that career possible has been part of it all along.

Why I volunteer →

Professional

Full career and filmography →

ACM SIGGRAPH

Volunteer since 2001

  • Executive Director2026 – present
  • Chair and Chair-ElectChair 2025 – 2026 · Chair-Elect 2024 – 2025
  • Director, Electronic TheaterSIGGRAPH 2022
  • Chair, Business SymposiumSIGGRAPH Asia 2014
  • Director, Production CommunitiesSIGGRAPH 2008
  • Chair, Computer Animation FestivalSIGGRAPH 2003
  • Juror and reviewer: Computer Animation Festival, Sketches, Talks2001 – 2019

Full SIGGRAPH history →

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

Volunteer since 2004

  • Co-Chair, Scientific and Technical Awards Committee2024–25, 2025–26 and 2026–27 seasons
  • Co-Chair, Digital Imaging Technology Subcommittee2014 – 2024
  • Member, Scientific and Technical Awards Committee2004 – 2024
  • Member, Visual Effects Branchsince 2020

Academy Software Foundation

Since its founding in 2018

  • Governing Board memberGeneral Member representative · 2018 – present
  • Long-time Treasurer

Visual Effects Society

  • Member, Technology Committee
  • Treasurer, New York SectionElected · 2015 – 2016