Mark Schoennagel is the Sr. Developer Advocate for Unity Technologies with a strong technical background in 3D animation and visual effects for both film and video games. For nearly 20 years he was the lead evangelist for Softimage 3D, enjoying a front-row seat during the renaissance of the 3D animation industry. From witnessing the humble beginnings of the first ray-traced animations all the way through to today’s blockbuster AAA game titles, he’s seen it all. When not pushing the limits of 3D, Mark enjoys sim racing, photography and the great outdoors of the pacific northwest.