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.
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 >
NVIDIA Powers Future of Content and Storytelling at RealTime Conference
From AI avatars to interactive photorealistic environments, the infinite AI-enhanced possibilities for 3D content are wowing audiences — and the recent RealTime Conference showcased how NVIDIA is at the forefront… Read article >
Setting the Virtual Stage: ‘Deathtrap Dungeon’ Gets Interactive Thanks to NVIDIA RTX
Deathtrap Dungeon: The Golden Room is a gripping choose-your-own-adventure story, but it’s no page-turner. Based on the best-selling book of the same name, it’s an interactive film in which viewers… Read article >
Making Movie Magic, NVIDIA Powers 13 Years of Oscar-Winning Visual Effects
For the 13th year running, NVIDIA professional GPUs have powered the dazzling visuals and cinematics behind every Academy Award nominee for Best Visual Effects. The 93rd annual Academy Awards will… Read article >
Hollywood Haul of Fame: 11 Oscar Winners Speak at GTC on Filmmaking’s Future
Eleven Academy Award winners, with more than a dozen Oscars among them, will share their insights on the latest technologies used to create stunning, realistic visuals in films, at next… Read article >
Immersive Design Studios Delivers Legendary Interactive Virtual Experiences with NVIDIA RTX
The COVID-19 pandemic put virtual events in the spotlight, and few companies in this market have shined brighter than Immersive Design Studios. IDS was the force behind two of 2020’s… Read article >
Head-Turning Animation: ‘Bobbleheads: The Movie’ First Feature Completed Remotely on Microsoft Azure Using NVIDIA GPUs
When it comes to 3D animation and visual effects, studios need a lot of high-performance compute power — and in the new remote work environment, distributing those resources to where… Read article >