For the last 25 years, Emile Wolsky has designed and developed effective digital and award-winning productions. Emphasizing image mapping, CG animation, digital scenic, and widescreen formats, Emile constantly stays ahead of the curve in his field of expertise. His technical knowledge and understanding of the various complex live production components is evident through his video production, graphic development, and onsite media playback work.

Working in over 22 countries around the globe, Emile guides clients through the production of small and large-scale projects worldwide, with a unique ability to break down language and technology barriers. Emile’s devotion to high quality work and meeting deadlines makes him an industry go-to for many Fortune 500 clients. 

In 2004, Jeremy Vannix formed Liquid Productions [LP] by teaming with a group of highly skilled industry associates. Since then, Liquid Productions has worked on a multitude of projects including national television shows, prime time commercials, and award-winning films. Throughout his professional career, Jeremy has found the most passion and success as a visual effects artist and editor. In 2010, Jeremy won the Award for “Achievement in Filmmaking” at the Las Vegas International Film Festival. He followed this up in 2012, by directing and editing the short film “Favor,” which was nominated for Best Comedy at the 168 Film Festival in Los Angeles. He later went on to supervise all visual effects and post-production for the documentary “Napa Valley Dreams,” a film finished in 4K (IMAX Resolution) with state of the art Dolby ATMOS Sound™ and the made for TV film “Miracle at Gate 213” that nationally aired Christmas Eve on NBC.

Celebrating his expertise in the area of cinematic arts, Jeremy serves as Adjunct Professor of Film at La Sierra University in Riverside and he also guest lectures at California State University Channel Islands. In his spare time, Jeremy mentors many aspiring filmmakers as he strives to instill hope in the future of cinema.

Diego Castro first began his career as technical creative in live performances and conferences. Working in positions such as Lead LED Tech and Lead DMX Systems with artists such as Busta Rhymes, Marshmello, Lil Uzi Vert, and Chris Lake, Diego brings his technical expertise and team player mentality to every production he works on. More recently becoming fully immersed in the virtual production game, Diego is well versed in multiple virtual production pipelines, such as nDisplay , Renderstream, and green screen. Now officially part of the XiteLabs team, Diego has played an integral role in the company’s work with Fortune 500 clients such as Microsoft and music artists such as Bryson Tiller and Lil Nas X.

Myokyung is an international scenic, production, and multimedia designer for theatre, film, live performance, and entertainment. After earning her BA in Creative Media from the City University of Hong Kong and working on a major commercial advertisement there from 2016-2018, Myokyung then enrolled in CalArts’ prestigious MFA program in Scene Design. During her time at CalArts, Myokyung found herself working in theatrical scenic design and film production design around the Los Angeles area. Myokyung discovered that what fascinated her most was the emergence of live performances within virtual worlds.

Upon graduating from CalArts, Myokyung officially came onboard with XiteLabs as a scenic designer where she has since worked on projects with clients such as Microsoft. Carrying extensive interdisciplinary experience across various mediums, Myokung strives to bring her unique multicultural perspective to the rapidly changing digital sphere.

Rodel Aragon could easily be called a one man technical army. Spending the last half decade mastering computer languages such as C++, C#, and Java and programs such as Unreal Engine and Unity, Rodel is a well versed developer. Graduating in 2020 from Baker College with a degree in Game Software Development, Rodel maintained a spot on the Dean’s and President’s List throughout his time there. Upon graduation, Rodel officially began his professional career at XiteLabs.

Now an integral part of XiteLabs’ XR team, Rodel brings a high level of technical skill and creative ingenuity to everything he touches. Programming, modeling, and texturing new environments and fully immersive experiences on the daily, Rodel has since worked with clients such as Fox Sports, Microsoft, and Columbia Records. An avid gamer, Rodel dreams to one day create his own video game that brings his passion for creating alternate worlds to the forefront.

Bobbie got her start in visual effects for film and media at the University of Utah. Her love of VFX and Virtual Reality led her to Los Angeles where she took an internship at a Virtual Reality studio as a Junior Compositor. Soon after she became a Video Tech at Avalon Hollywood; VJing for local and touring DJs as well as special events. She continues to create content and VJ for other EDM festivals and DJs in the LA area.

She joined XiteLabs in 2020 to assist in managing a few major projects. She now wears many hats at the studio and can be found designing 2D and 3D motion graphics, editing videos, and assisting the Technical and Creative Directors with anything that might come up. She definitely found the perfect place to utilize her many talents!

Originally from Central New York, Steve graduated from Syracuse University with a BS in Television, Radio & Film Studies, followed by a MA in Audio Arts. In 2016 he relocated to Los Angeles and joined Yamaha Guitar Group as a content producer and creative A/V services manager for 5 years. During that time, he collaborated with countless musicians and artists to launch new products for three different Yamaha brands. In 2022, he pivoted to virtual production and live events as an in-house producer for XiteLabs. 

Matt Baamonde is a constant creator. With a background in music producing and film scoring, Matt earned a degree in music composition from the prestigious Berklee College of Music. After working in Hollywood for over a decade on hundreds of TV shows and movies in roles across the creative spectrum, in recent years Matt found himself working as a VFX artist and character animator.

With a tremendous passion for technology, Matt enjoys pioneering the new era of digital metaverses. He is excited to be on the bleeding edge of the new wave of media and entertainment, an area he  views as chock-full of endless possibilities.

A well-rounded creative and forward thinking visionary, Matt’s skills include visual effects, graphic design, illustration, photography, video editing, graphic design, and music production. His background in music grounds him  in rhythm and movement, key ingredients in the visual arts. Matt thrives on the ability to manifest anything he can imagine. At Xite, Matt has found a team that fully embraces a creative mindset and allows ambitious artists to excel at what they do best – create!

Valerie followed her passion for computers and decided to study computer science at Baker College with a focus on programming. While at school she found that she loved the problem solving challenges of coding and enjoyed learning the nuances of different programming languages. Motivated to better herself and to find a worthwhile career, she joined XiteLabs to put her programming skills to work. She helps build more dynamic worlds made in Unreal Engine using C++. Outside of work, Valerie enjoys playing video games, listening to music, attending concerts, and reading fantasy novels.

Kevin Aguirre is a Southern California native, and a wonderful CG Artist! He studied Photography and Multimedia all throughout school, eventually taking his first job with Maxon Tech Support in 1999 – 2004 where he wrote a number of training materials and demo presentations for several trade shows such as Siggraph & NAB. This led him into production work as a previsualization artist for several films, including Mission Impossible 3, Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol, Star Trek, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, and Justice League. Full IMBD List here
Kevin also worked in Broadcast and Sports Graphics for several years with Cake Studios doing projects for DirectTV Red Zone, the Denver Broncos, Pac12 Network, and MLS.
Kevin joined the XiteLabs team in 2019 for Blue Shield, then continued on with the Diriyah project and continues to work on our Virtual XR projects.

Dana Austin has been Immersed in art, music and movement since she can remember.

An award-winning Director/Producer/Creative Director, Dana has created content for Sony Music, Epic Records, HBO, Coachella, MTV, The Robin Hood Foundation, Hip Hop Public Health and the President’s Council on Fitness Sports & Nutrition. She has collaborated with iconic artists Pearl Jam, Ariana Grande, Jennifer Lopez, Travis Barker, Franz Ferdinand, Cyndi Lauper, AC/DC, Beyonce, and Michael Jackson. Dana is a recipient of the prestigious Time Warner Richard D. Parsons Community Impact Award as President/Founding Board Member of a music-based 501c3 in NYC, and is the Founder of Von Tux a high vibe integrative sound and movement creative studio for embodied connection.

She is versed in live concert, festival and event production with a focus on initial concept, project development through post production. Dana has a unique expertise connecting the invisible dots and values long-term relationships to create memorable lifetime experiences as our creative technology landscape evolves.

Brian is one of those people that you wonder about. How is it possible for someone to be so nice and always bring a smile to the studio, yet be such a solid and creative artist? We’re still trying to figure that out. Whether it’s creating beautiful animations in C4D or building custom guitars, Brian is a true creative, and a gem of a guy.