Presenter

Biography
Cecilia Berriz joined Walt Disney Animation Studios in 2023 as a technical director, supporting the crowds, environments and lighting departments. She graduated from Brown University in 2017 with a master’s degree in computer science and a focus on graphics and 3D animation. She later joined the software and rendering teams at Moving Picture Company in Vancouver and L’Atelier Animation in Montréal. Throughout her career, Berriz has worked on projects like “Pokémon: Detective Pikachu”, “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil”, “Fireheart” and “Moana 2”.
Presentations
Talk
4:29pm - 4:51pm PDT Thursday, 14 August 2025 West Building, Rooms 301-305
Arts & Design
Gaming & Interactive
Production & Animation
Research & Education
Livestreamed
Recorded
Animation
Art
Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning
Dynamics
Games
Lighting
Math Foundations and Theory
Pipeline Tools and Work
Simulation
Full Conference
Virtual Access
Thursday