Chris Brown

Entertainment technology pioneer and award-winning DVD artist Chris Brown co-founded Metabeam in 2005. He established his reputation during his 15 years in working with digital media, particularly at the intersection where Hollywood content meets the World Wide Web. In 1995, Chris co-founded InterActual Technologies, Inc. (www.interactual.com), which went on to produce the technology standard for enhanced DVD-ROM. Chris served as both Hollywood Evangelist and Executive Creative Director, and helped successfully launch VideoSaver, PCFriendly and InterActual Player. In 2004, InterActual was acquired by digital media leader Sonic Solutions (NASDAQ-SNIC - www.sonic.com). Known for his innovative vision, Chris specializes in bringing fans closer to artists through technology. Chris received numerous awards for his work on The Matrix, Ronin, Three Kings and A Perfect Storm, blending group DVD screenings with live chat interview of film directors and crew. In another landmark "first-of-kind" feature, the Terminator 2 Extreme Effects Studio enabled users to input their own pictures, then use actual film assets and effects to generate "cyborg" or "liquid metal" versions of themselves to share online. Chris has contributed to many entertainment franchises including Austin Powers, Harry Potter, Jurassic Park, Paul McCartney, Pirates of the Caribbean, Star Wars, Spider-Man, Shrek and many others. Chris currently serves as Vice-President for the DVD Association (www.dvda.org). He has served the industry as a frequent event panelist, and was charter member of the Content Committee for the Digital Entertainment Group (www.dvdinformation.com).