Since joining CMU in 2008, Carl has worked with hundreds of Masters students as both an instructor and advisor on 50+ projects in VR, AR, mobile games and applications, connected TV, and other areas at the junction of technology, entertainment and design. He also teaches a class in entrepreneurship specifically around entertainment technologies. Carl founded Pacific Data Images (PDI) in 1980 and ran the company until its sale to DreamWorks in 2000. In 1998 he and his cofounders were recognized with a Technical Achievement Academy Award for PDI’s contribution to modern filmmaking.