Wes Walker
Founder & Managing Partner, Obsidian | Award-Winning Film Director | Global Campaigns for Audi, Nike, Under Armour, Cadillac, Gatorade & Louis Vuitton
- Role
- Founder & Managing Partner at Obsidian
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Wes Walker
Wes Walker is a director and creative entrepreneur shaping a new hybrid language of film that unites live action, CGI, design, and AI to create emotionally resonant cinematic worlds for contemporary audiences.Founder and Managing Partner of Obsidian, an artist-led creative studio and R&D company developing proprietary systems that unify AI, CGI, and live action. In partnership with Ron Howard, Brian Grazer, and Imagine Entertainment, Obsidian is shaping the next era of film, television, and advertising.Walker has directed campaigns across BMW, Cadillac, Louis Vuitton, Gatorade, Toyota, Disney, Tesla, Nike, and Shiseido, bridging commercial and narrative cinema through precision, humanity, and visual innovation.A Stanford University graduate in Psychology and Neuroscience, his work explores emotion, perception, and technology’s evolving role in storytelling.More at obsidian.studio | wesleywalker.com |@wes_walker_
Experience
Founder & Managing Partner
Jan 2025 — Present
Obsidian is an artist-led creative studio and R&D company pioneering new methods of storytelling across AI, CGI, and live action.In partnership with Ron Howard, Brian Grazer, and Imagine Entertainment, we’re developing proprietary systems that merge technology and artistry, building the creative infrastructure for the next era of film, television, and advertising, where technology amplifies emotion and artistry leads the way.
Education
Stanford University
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Psychology, Neuroscience / Areas of Focus: Positive Psychology, Design Thinking, Eastern Philosophy
2006 — 2010
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