BIO

Olivier Sarda, an expert in 2D and 3D imaging technology, is an accomplished VFX supervisor and senior compositor with over 85 blockbuster film credits such as “Furious 7 & 8,” “King Kong,” “Titanic,” “Star Trek,” and “Star Wars.” Sarda has worked on commercials for clients including Nike, Honda, Toyota, Cadillac, Coors, Revlon, IBM, Chevrolet and BMW.

Sarda transferred his deep VFX background into AR (Augmented Reality) and VR (Virtual Reality) development and technology. At Digital Domain, Sarda served as a VR developer for a large-scale NBA VR project with original content designed exclusively for Google Daydream.

He previously founded BrainGoo Studios, which focused on mobile content development utilizing AR. Sarda was responsible for product strategy, business development, client relations and technology management. Sarda created Waatoodoo (iOS/WEB/CMS), a geolocation social activity network which allowed users to discover personalized activities meaningful to them.

As creative director, Sarda has developed original AR games and tech demos in Unity for Android and iOS platforms. Sarda is currently developing in Apple's brand new ARkit technology for iOS with the Unity Arkit SDK plugin. Sarda is proficient in developing for multiple VR platforms, including Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, Samsung Gear VR and Google Cardboard and Google Daydream.

Sarda formerly worked at Digital Domain as VFX supervisor, where he developed a new business model that enabled the company to quickly secure lower-budget feature work that kept the production pipeline filled and avoided overhead pitfalls.

Sarda worked at film director Peter Jackson’s Weta Digital and at Cinesite London on notable films like “James Bond,” “Harry Potter” and the “Band of Brothers” mini-series. Previously, Sarda joined Pacific Title Digital and Pacific Title Mirage in Los Angeles, working with multi-Oscar-winning scientist Dr. Mark Sagar on photo-realistic avatars for eCommerce solutions. Sarda also worked at DreamQuest Images and Cinesite in Burbank, as part of the team responsible for the first digital film restoration in history, “Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs.”