Darren is an instructor at the Centre for Digital Media, as well as a graduate of their Masters of Digital Media program.
He currently works as a Senior Product Designer at MARZ VFX, a technology company based out of Toronto. They specialize in creating AI-based applications for film and video professionals. Prior to MARZ, Darren has spent the last decade as a Senior UX Designer for various tech companies in industries such as ecommerce, unified communications and medical analytics.
Prior to completing his Masters of Digital Media, Darren worked as a digital compositor in the visual effects industry from 2007 – 2014. While at several Vancouver-based post-production studios, he was responsible for adding the visual effects to some of the top Marvel and blockbuster films, as well as various television series on NBC and the SyFy network.
Before entering the film industry, Darren acquired a Bachelors of Art History from UBC in 2006, with a minor in screenwriting.