Formerly an engineer at the Jet Propulsion Lab working on the Mars Pathfinder project that landed the first rover on Mars, Mike O'Neal switched careers to become a leading visual-effects creator. Mike's film credits include Oscar winners Life of Pi, The Golden Compass, What Dreams May Come, and Titanic. With 18 years of experience in the visual-effects industry, Mike is currently working for Dreamworks Animation as a software engineer in the new technologies initiative. (Mike will be interviewed by his buddy Mark Habegger.)
