Red Giant
Sean Safreed has a diverse work experience spanning over several industries. Sean is a co-founder and manager at Red Giant Software LLC, where they have been responsible for product strategy and has contributed to the growth of the company. In 2015, they co-founded Pixvana, Inc., a Seattle-based software startup focused on developing Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) video processing and delivery platforms. Prior to these ventures, Sean worked as a Senior Product Manager at Pinnacle Systems, where they managed multiple products in both broadcast and consumer groups. Sean has also held roles as a Product Manager at Puffin Designs and as a Product Manager for 3D and VR at Apple Computer. Earlier in their career, Sean worked as an Associate Editor at MacUser / Ziff Davis Publishing and Ziff-Davis-Macuser.
Sean Safreed attended UC Santa Barbara from 1987 to 1991 where they earned a BA degree. Sean pursued a double degree in English Literature and Environmental Studies.
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Red Giant
At Red Giant, we make tools, films, and training to enrich the community of filmmakers and motion designers. For our own award-winning short films, we create new software to fill our needs. Then we make those products available for everyone else, helping artists create the perfect look that matches their story. Red Giant develops tools that make the filmmaking process faster, more accurate, and just more fun. For over 20 years, we have built software for motion design, color correction, visual effects, and editing that is used for everything from major motion pictures to worldwide television programming to web production. We have merged with Maxon - the makers of Cinema 4D!