Craig Cesareo

Craig Cesareo has extensive work experience in the field of visual effects and pipeline management. Craig currently holds the position of Chief Technology Officer at Psyop since 2023 and has been with the company since 2018, previously serving as the Head of Pipeline. Prior to joining Psyop, Craig was the Head of Pipeline at Legend 3D | VR | VFX from 2010 to 2018, where they played a key role in building up new divisions and determining efficiencies and workflows across global studios. Craig'sresponsibilities included creating and configuring machine deployment tools, designing task management systems, and providing code infrastructures for various departments. Before Legend 3D, Craig worked at Omation as a VFX Generalist and Asst Motion Capture TD, and at Crazy Pixel Productions as a Generalist. Craig began their career as a VFX Artist at Golden Era Productions and also served as a Tutor at the Art Institute of Philadelphia. Overall, Craig Cesareo has a deep understanding of pipeline development, Python programming, and visual effects production.

Craig Cesareo obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Media Arts and Animation from The Art Institutes between 2004 and 2007. In 2013 and 2014, they pursued a C/C++ Programming Certificate at UC San Diego.