| Terrence Masson | |
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Terrence Masson teaching at Northeastern University in January 2010 |
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| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Massachusetts Lowell, William Paterson University |
| Occupation | VFX specialist, Teacher, Director of the Creative Industries Program |
Terrence Masson (born c. 1966) is an independent Producer and Director of the Creative Industries program at Northeastern University in Boston, MA.[1] He was both the ACM SIGGRAPH 2006 Computer Animation Festival Chair and 2010 Conference Chair. He also wrote the widely acclaimed book "CG 101: A Computer Graphics Industry Reference".[2][3]
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Masson graduated from the University of Massachusetts Lowell in 1989 with a BFA in Graphic Design and a minor in Art History, followed by William Paterson University in 1990 with an MFA in Computer Animation.[4]
He came up through the ranks with credits in approximately 20 feature films, including three Star Wars movies, Hook, True Lies and Interview with a Vampire. Masson began his own consulting company, "Digital Fauxtography", in 1994 and still serves as a Creative Producer, Director and VFX Supervisor. He also single-handedly developed the original animation technique for South Park in 1996.[5]
Masson's interactive projects have included Cyberia 2, Sim City 4, Batman: Dark Tomorrow, and Alter Echo and the Xbox launch title Bruce Lee: Quest of the Dragon. As an award-winning Director and Producer his short animated film Bunkie & Booboo won first place in the World Animation Celebration in 1998.[6] He currently consults with major production studios world-wide on creative development and pipeline efficiency. Masson also currently serves as an on-camera image analysis expert for the History Channel’s UFO Hunters.[5]
As Director of Creative Industries at Northeastern University in Boston, Masson oversees seven combined majors in Game Design and Interactive Media as well as the Creative Industries minors. He is a member of the Producers Guild of America, the Visual Effects Society and has been active in SIGGRAPH since 1988, most recently as the 2006 Computer Animation Festival Chair and currently as the SIGGRAPH 2010 Conference Chair.[2][7]