Rick Champagne

Rick Champagne leads global industry strategy and marketing for Media & Entertainment at NVIDIA. Working closely with customers and industry partners, Rick helps guide marketing and strategy for the film, TV, games, broadcast and advertising industries. With a long history of industry management for products and solutions such as HP Z Workstations, the Autodesk 3ds Max and Maya Entertainment Creation Suites, Softimage, Mudbox and Painter, Rick has been in the service of artists and other creative professionals for nearly two decades. Rick spends much of his personal time in his technological and creative pursuits. He studied graphics in college and holds an MBA.

Oscars Gold: NVIDIA Researchers Honored for Advancing the Art and Science of Filmmaking

For the past 16 years, NVIDIA technologies have been working behind the scenes of every Academy Award-nominated film for Best Visual Effects. This year, three NVIDIA researchers — Essex Edwards,… Read Article

At IBC, Discover How Media and Entertainment Audience Experiences Harness Generative AI

Generative AI is enhancing media and entertainment by enabling hyper-personalized, dynamic and immersive fan experiences. At IBC, a trade show focused on the intersection of media, entertainment and technology, NVIDIA… Read Article

The Magic Behind the Screen: Celebrating the 96th Academy Awards Nominees for Best Visual Effects

The 96th Academy Awards nominees for Best Visual Effects are a testament to the incredible technological advancements pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in film. Whether showcasing colossal destruction scenes,… Read Article

Into the Omniverse: Foundry Nuke’s OpenUSD Enhancements Ring in a 3D Renaissance

The latest OpenUSD updates enable users to tackle larger, more complex scenes with enhanced geometry control and streamlined asset management…. Read Article

Visual Effects Multiplier: Wylie Co. Goes All in on GPU Rendering for 24x Returns

Visual effects studios have long relied on render farms — vast numbers of servers — for computationally intensive, complex special effects, but that landscape is rapidly changing. High silicon and… Read Article

Extended Cut: NVIDIA Expands Maxine for Video Editing, Showcases 3D Virtual Conferencing Research

Professionals, teams, creators and others can tap into the power of AI to create high-quality audio and video effects — even using standard microphones and webcams — with the help… Read Article

Ready for Its Closeup: NVIDIA Powers 15 Years of Oscar-Worthy Visual Effects

The Academy Award nominations are in — and for the 15th year in a row, NVIDIA technologies worked behind the scenes of every film nominated for Best Visual Effects. The… Read Article

NVIDIA Maxine Reinvents Real-Time Communication With AI

Everyone wants to be heard. And with more people than ever in video calls or live streaming from their home offices, rich audio free from echo hiccups and background noises… Read Article

At the Movies: For 14th Year Running, NVIDIA Technologies Power All VFX Oscar Nominees

For the 14th consecutive year, each Academy Award nominee for the Best Visual Effects used NVIDIA technologies. The 94th annual Academy Awards ceremony, taking place Sunday, March 27, has five… Read Article