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Tim Doubleday

Tim Doubleday is the VFX product manager at Vicon, helping develop their motion capture tools such as Shogun. We chatted to him about his career journey, studio setup, and predictions for the future of the industry.

What got you into the industry?

I feel lucky to have grown up alongside the introduction of the internet and PCs becoming available on a commercial scale. I remember the introduction of bulletin boards and the availability of early 3D rendering software like V-Ray and 3ds Max and being amazed at the possibilities that computer graphics could offer.

It wasn’t until a year of doing an Art Foundation that I realised how this emerging industry could not only be amazingly fun but also offer a

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