Ron Frankel
Founder & CEO, Proof Inc
Ron Frankel is a pioneer in the field of feature film Previsualization. He was the first to introduce Directors such as Steven Spielberg, David Fincher and Darren Aronofsky to the use of Previs and has been a driving force behind the integration of Visualization techniques throughout the entire film production process, including Pitchvis, Previs, Techvis and Postvis.
Ron continues to push Previsualization into new areas of film production and into worlds beyond Hollywood. Recent work involves using virtual reality technologies to create live visualizations as well as using Previs to aid in the design and planning of large-scale architectural installations, live-action VR cinematography and theme park attractions.
Ron has a Bachelor’s degree in Philosophy (Bowdoin College) and a Masters of Architecture (MIT). In addition to his work at Proof, Ron is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences and the Visual Effects Society.