Xavier Nicolas' career in animation and computer graphics has spanned over 25 years - from commercial films and corporate presentations, to visual effects - in Europe and Asia. His experience includes both computer graphics production and studio management. Recently, Xavier has been instrumental in business development for visual technology companies in Silicon Valley, including Believe Inc. and PiXlogic Inc. He was one of the original founders of the SOGITEC CG Group, then President of Ex Machina, a pioneering computer animation studio in Europe, with offices in Paris, Tokyo and Los Angeles. Xavier’s production credits also include large format film attractions for Iwerks Entertainment and stereoscopic films for international expositions in Japan and Korea as well as games for Atari and …