Darran Edmundson

Current

• Partner/CTO at EDM Studio Inc.

Past

• Visualization Programmer at Australian National University Supercomputer Facility Vizlab
• Post-doctoral Fellow at ANU Research School of Physics and Engineering
• Research Scientist at Fujitsu Japan

Education

• Simon Fraser University
• University of Waterloo

Recommended

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Connections

67 connections

Industry

Museums and Institutions

Websites

• EDM Studio
• Showcase Video

Darran Edmundson’s Summary

Almost a decade of experience using Sidefx Houdini, the visual effects industry's leading procedural animation program

Extensive experience in object-oriented software design using Python

All aspects of interactive exhibit design from concept development through to implementation and delivery

Nearly twenty years experience turning scientific data into compelling visualizations

Mathematical competency commensurate with a PhD in theoretical/computational physics

Effective communicator with extensive experience writing, speaking, and teaching

Darran Edmundson’s Specialties:

Project management, large-scale interactive exhibit design, scientific visualization, computer graphics (real-time and canned), Houdini.

Darran Edmundson’s Experience

• Partner/CTO

  EDM Studio Inc.

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Museums and Institutions industry)

  September 2005 — Present (3 years 3 months)

  Development of large multi-user technology-based interactives for museums
  
  Software architect and systems engineering
  
  Scientific Visualization using Sidefx Houdini
  
  3D real-time graphics, augmented and virtual reality

Darran Edmundson’s Education

• Simon Fraser University

  PhD, Computational Physics, 1990 — 1996

  Undertook research in computational nonlinear optics culminating in a number of peer-reviewed journal articles and thesis entitled, "Dynamical Interactions of 3-Dimensional Optical Envelope Solitons". Search Google Scholar for details.
  
  Developed a number of interactive exhibits for deployment in the physics department including: corner cube reflector; eddy-current-induced friction; and 2-slit interference.
  
  Project manager for the SFU "Holo-Tunnel", a portable version of the physics department's holography workshop. Sponsored by the BC government, the Holo-Tunnel was a 15-minute experience that enabled members of the public to create their own take-home holograms.
  
  Received annual Dean's Award for "Excellence in Graduate Teaching"
  
  Received NSERC post-doctoral fellowship

• University of Waterloo

  B.Sc., Hons. Physics, 1985 — 1990

Additional Information

Darran Edmundson’s Websites:

• EDM Studio
• Showcase Video

Darran Edmundson’s Interests:

Computer graphics, film, classical guitar, scuba diving

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