Matthew Celia
Emmy Award-Winning Director & Co-Founder of Immersive Studio Light Sail VR
- Role
- Co-founder Creative Director at Light Sail Vr
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Matthew Celia
Creative leader and Emmy®-nominated immersive storyteller with 10+ years\' experience bridging technology, film production, and entrepreneurial innovation. As Co-Founder and Creative Director of Light Sail VR, I architect and execute bold, cross-functional projects that push the boundaries of next-gen storytelling. Proven expertise in piloting new creative tools, scaling innovative workflows, and collaborating with A-List talent, world-class filmmakers, agencies, and brands. Passionate about harnessing technology to unlock creative potential and deliver transformative audience experiences.
Experience
Co-founder Creative Director
Oct 2015 — Present · Los Angeles, CA, US
Founded and grew a boutique studio specializing in immersive 360/180/VR content, delivering over 200 projects for clients including Paramount Pictures, Google, Meta, Amazon MGM, Lionsgate, Ford, ABC, and more.Led cross-functional teams to design and implement innovation-driven production workflows, from concept through delivery, integrating cutting-edge VR/XR technology and coding custom tool development.Piloted and scaled new creative solutions, including remote post-production pipelines with Teradici (HP Anywhere) and real-time immersive headset review systems, enabling global collaboration and rapid prototyping.Partnered directly with filmmakers and creative stakeholders to co-design bespoke pilots and experimental content, supporting their vision with technical insight and strategic guidance.Synthesized insights from production to inform future creative strategy, enhancing client offerings and internal processes.Fostered a culture of experimentation, empathy, and momentum—building and mentoring teams, managing high-stakes on-set innovation, and ensuring on-time, on-budget delivery.Recognized for pushing the boundaries of immersive media, through speaking engagements and workshops with Chapman University, YouTube VR Creative Lab, Film Independent, SXSW, and NAB.
Education
Chapman University
BFA, Film Produciton
2003 — 2007
Skills
- Video Editing
- Filemaker
- Post Production
- Theatre
- Final Cut Pro
- Os X
- Film Production
- Screenwriting
- Virtual Reality
- Film
- Video Production
- Final Draft
- Television
- Mac
- Video
- Entertainment
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