william m. mcdonald

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I am a computer graphics researcher / technical artist originally from the conjoined metropolis of the Northern Virginia / Washington DC area.  I am currently a Technical Director at LucasArts - primarily working in tools / software development. Academically, I have had the privilege of studying at Carnegie Mellon University, New York University and Savannah College of Art + Design.

My past endeavors and current expertise includes work spanning across the medium of computer graphics; with an emphasis on fluid dynamics/effects and graphics programming as they relate to both film and real-time use.  I have additionally conducted research in computer vision, data visualization, and general software development.