Barton Gawboy

Barton Gawboy is an accomplished Senior Project Manager in Technology & Research at Wētā FX since August 2018, with extensive experience in the computer graphics and animation industries. As the owner of Marina Motion since March 2001, Barton has been instrumental in creating next-generation CG feature animation studios, focusing on agile team development and rendering pipeline optimization. Previous roles include significant contributions at NVIDIA, where training and special projects involving mental ray and ray tracing were directed, and overseeing software development for DreamWorks' "Shrek." Barton's early career involved leadership positions at Symbolics, Mattel Electronics, and Nichimen Graphics, accompanied by an adjunct professorship at Woodbury University teaching the history of computer graphics. Barton earned a BA/BE in Engineering, Music, Psychoacoustics, and Computer Design from Dartmouth College.