Lucien Harriot - Digital Renaissance Man
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Today we talk with Lucien Harriot, what we consider a "digital renaissnce man", about the ins and outs and ups and downs of all things VXF and AI...and the Rubix Cube!
Since 1996, Lucien Harriot has been the driving force behind Mechanism Digital, a New York City-based studio specializing in award-winning visual effects, animation, and next-gen media for marketing and entertainment. As both a creative and technical director, Lucien develops advanced workflows to further content production.
Under Lucien\'s leadership, Mechanism Digital has become an industry trailblazer in CGI and VFX. The studio serves a diverse clientele, from feature films to medical education and corporate communications. Lucien\'s agile problem-solving and quick decision-making have guided teams of technical artists in both studio and on-set environments. Always forward-thinking, the studio leverages AI in post-production to benefit projects.
Lucien is a VFX-supervisor for 2D/3D animation, design, and experiential projects. But he\'s not just about work; he\'s a man of diverse experiences. An avid sailor, Lucien enjoys racing and family overnights on Chesapeake Bay or Hudson River. He\'s a pilot, a DJ, and in the \'80s, taught himself to solve the Rubik\'s Cube.
His life has been a tapestry of unique experiences: from summers in nudist communities to living in a Tennessee school bus, and an Amsterdam houseboat. He\'s led a blind runner through two marathons, volunteered at Ground Zero, and enjoys Burning Man. He\'s raced classic sports cars, survived high-speed motorcycle crashes, and enjoys longboarding in NYC with his boys and night SCUBA diving with sharks.
Raised in SOHO among artists, Lucien maintains a loft lifestyle. He\'s a published author, experimental photographer, and a concert sound engineer. He mentors disadvantaged entrepreneurs, believe the best way to learn is to teach, enjoys math, puzzles, and singing. He\'s been arrested, awarded, and does all his own stunts. A member of both Visual Effects Society and Producers Guild of America, his studio has garnered numerous awards, testifying to Lucien\\u2019s dual strengths in technical mastery & creative innovation.
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