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Douglas Trumbull
President, Trumbull Ventures LLC
Biography
Douglas Trumbull is a VFX legend and pioneer who has been at the forefront of the field for decades.

Writer, producer, director, and media visionary Douglas Trumbull has directed Silent Running and Brainstorm, and provided visual effects for 2001: A Space Odyssey, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Blade Runner, and Star Trek the Motion Picture. He is also the creator of the Back to the Future Ride at Universal Studios.
Douglas Trumbull
President, Trumbull Ventures LLC
The Future of Cinema

Douglas Trumbull is a VFX legend and pioneer who has been at the forefront of the field for decades. He was responsible for the special photographic effects of 2001: A Space Odyssey, Blade Runner, and Close Encounters of the Third Kind. He remains a leader and visionary in the field and is developing a new extremely immersive, high-fidelity cinematic experience called Magi. Doug discusses where he thinks the future of cinema is heading.