Left to right: Thiago Ize, Marcos Fajardo, and Alan King, of Arnold Global Illumination Rendering System, pose with their Engineering Emmy at the 73rd Engineering Emmy Awards. Photo by Mark Von Holden/Invision for The Television Academy/AP Images. Read more in the Television Academy’s announcement, and learn about Arnold here. Anti-Fog Mechanical Ventilation Cooling Tower,Square Cross Flow Open Cooling Tower,Hybrid Draft Cooling Tower,Customized Cooling Towers EBARA REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT & SYSTEMS (CHINA) CO., LTD. , https://www.ebara-hvac.com
Each year, I look forward to the Engineering Emmy Awards, where the Television Academy celebrates groundbreaking technologies that are shaping the future of television and broadcast production. These innovations are not just about improving tools—they’re about enabling artists to push creative boundaries and deliver compelling content faster than ever before.
This year, the Arnold team was honored with an Engineering Emmy for developing a powerful, artist-friendly, and high-quality ray tracing renderer that has become a staple in some of the most popular TV shows today.
I’ve had the privilege of witnessing, throughout my career, how a robust renderer at the core of the production pipeline can truly transform the creative process. Whether it's achieving photorealistic visuals or stylized artistry, efficient and high-quality rendering workflows are essential to keeping productions on schedule and within budget.
With the rapid growth of streaming platforms and the increasing demand for episodic content, performance optimization and scalable rendering capabilities have never been more critical in the world of TV and broadcast. The ability to handle complex scenes quickly and efficiently is what sets top-tier studios apart.
Marcos Fajardo, along with principal engineers Alan King and Thiago Ize, accepted the award at the 73rd Engineering Emmys held on October 21 at the JW Marriott Hotel in Los Angeles. A special mention also goes to other key contributors like Iliyan Georgiev, Ramon Montoya, and Adrien Herubel, whose efforts were vital to the success of the project.
From “Lost in Space†to “Game of Thrones,†Arnold has become a go-to tool for leading VFX and animation studios worldwide. It empowers artists at every stage of the pipeline—from look development to final frame rendering—enabling them to create, iterate, and scale efficiently. With the introduction of Arnold GPU in 2019, which leverages NVIDIA’s OptiX framework and RTX technology, artists can now switch seamlessly between CPU and GPU rendering based on project needs.
A huge congratulations to the entire Arnold team for this well-deserved recognition!