Stephen Anderson
Filmmaker Stephen Milburn Anderson was a pioneer in the use of digital filmmaking and an early advocate of the New Mexico Film...
Carol Alynn Payne
Carol Alynn Payne started her career in visual effects, working for almost six years at Industrial Light & Magic, a Lucasfilm Company, most prominently as Color & Imaging Engineer. It was there she found her passion – in how we capture, create, digitally manipulate, and display imagery to make content shine. At ILM, Carol worked on over 30 films, including The Irishman, Star Wars: The Last Jedi and Avengers: Infinity War.
In May 2019, Carol joined Netflix as Imaging Specialist on the Creative Technology team, focused on standards of the future and how we can best utilize imaging technology to preserve creative intent. Carol is a Virtual Working Group chair for the Academy Color Encoding System (ACES), as well as a Technical Steering Committee member of OpenColorIO, and a chair of the Academy Software Foundation’s Diversity & Inclusion Working Group. Active in SMPTE and ACM SIGGRAPH, she’s also a founding member of Women in Visual Effects.
Film & Digital Arts Featured Alumni
Dan Herbert
After graduating from UNM in 2001, Daniel Herbert earned his MA and PhD in Critical Studies from the University of Southern California....
Annie Jaynes
Annie Jaynes, a filmmaker based in Albuquerque, has made significant contributions to the industry through her work with Meow Wolf,...