Mariana Acuña Acosta

Mariana Acuña Acosta has an extensive work experience in the field of virtual production and on-set services. Mariana is currently serving as the Senior Vice President at Technicolor, overseeing global operations in this domain. Prior to this, they co-founded Glassbox Technologies and served as the Chief Product Officer and Co-Founder until December 2021. Mariana also worked as an Unreal Authorized Instructor Partner and Previs Supervisor at Epic Games, and served as a mentor for Unreal Engine Virtual Production Fellowships.

Before their roles at Glassbox Technologies and Epic Games, Mariana founded JoltVR in 2015, where they served as the Founder until December 2018. Mariana also held positions at Foundry, serving as the Media & Production Head of Creatives for the AMER region, and as a Creative Specialist. Mariana worked as a Digital Trainer at Escape Studios and as a VFX Supervisor at Pixels by Me.

Earlier in their career, Mariana gained experience as a Senior Compositing T.D. at Sony Imageworks, a Stereoscopic Compositor at Synthespian Studios, and a Senior Compositor at Look Effects.

Overall, Mariana has a diverse background in virtual production, visual effects, and creative roles, contributing to the development and implementation of advanced technologies in the entertainment industry.

Mariana Acuña Acosta's education history is as follows:

From 2017 to 2018, they attended the MIT Sloan School of Management, where they pursued a degree in Artificial Intelligence: Implications for Business Strategy.

In 2016 to 2017, they attended General Assembly, where they earned a certificate in Product Management.

Between 2005 and 2006, Mariana attended the Gnomon School of Visual Effects, Games + Animation, where they studied VFX & Compositing.

From 2003 to 2005, they studied at Universidad Europea and obtained a Master of Arts (M.A.) degree in Technology and New Media.

Mariana Acuña Acosta received their Bachelor's Degree in Fine Arts & New Media from Universidad de las Américas Puebla, although the specific years of their undergraduate education are not provided.

In addition to their formal education, Mariana Acuña Acosta has obtained several certifications. Mariana completed the Unreal Fellowship: ICVFX from Unreal Engine in May 2022. In September 2020, they completed the Unreal Fellowship: Virtual Production, also from Unreal Engine. Additionally, they obtained a certification in Artificial Intelligence: Implications for Business Strategy from MIT Sloan Executive Education in January 2018.