Justin Melillo
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| Justin Melillo | |
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| 🎓 Alma mater | School of Visual Arts |
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Justin Melillo is an artist and expert in augmented reality (AR) experiences. He is the founder and CEO of Mona, the premier 3D world-building platform and Web3 social network for the Metaverse. Melillo has designed tour stages for Drake and Charlie XCX and has worked with companies including Magic Leap and DreamWorks Animation. Melillo helped build the world's first AR digital human AI, and has collaborated with musicians such as Sia, Lizzo, Pearl Jam, Cardi B, and Maroon 5.[1]
Justin Melillo founded Mona because he experienced first-hand the lack of Web3 platforms for 3D creators. As a visionary 3D artist, animated filmmaker and AR designer, Justin discovered when getting into Web3 that the major metaverse platforms either charged high fees, or were incompatible with the programs artists use every day. Since then, Mona was founded and raised $14.6 million in its Series A round of funding.[2]
Melillo graduated from the School of Visual Arts in 2013 where he received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Computer Art, Computer Animation, and Visual Effects.[3]
References[edit]
- ↑ Takahashi, Dean. "Mona raises $14.6M for metaverse platform for creators", June 30, 2022. Accessed October 10, 2022. "Melillo is a 3D artist and former stage designer for Drake and Charli XCX. In his previous roles at Magic Leap and DreamWorks Animation, he helped build the world’s first AR digital human AI (named Mica, a really amazing virtual creation) and a volumetric capture experience with the Royal Shakespeare Company. An industry expert in augmented reality (AR) experiences, Melillo has collaborated with musicians, such as Sia, Lizzo, Pearl Jam, Cardi B and Maroon 5."
- ↑ Takahashi, Dean. "Mona raises $14.6M for metaverse platform for creators", June 30, 2022. Accessed October 10, 2022. "Mona has raised $14.6 million to build a metaverse platform for 3D creators. It’s all about building worlds, not walls."
- ↑ Chin Moe, Hsiang. "SVA x SIGGRAPH 2019: Bringing the Community Together", August 12, 2019. Accessed October 10, 2022. "Justin Melillo (BFA 2013 Computer Art) guided participants through experiences with Magic Leap in the Immersive Technology Pavilion."
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