John Textor's legacy in the film and media industry, and where that has led him today.

1. John Textor’s Legacy in the Film and Media Industry
The film and media industry requires a person with competent and creative
technical skills, to produce quality work that is admired and accepted all over
the world. Mr. John Textor is one of the individuals who have excelled in this
industry. He is recognized internationally for his business and leadership
skills.
He acts as a chairman of Pulse Evolution Corporation, a leading developer of
realistic digital humans used in holographic live performances, augmented
reality, virtual reality, and artificial intelligence. He was responsible for
the virtual appearance of Tupac Shakur in 2012 at Coachella Valley Music
Festival, rapping alongside Snoop Dogg and Michael Jackson’s 2014 performance of
Slave to the Rhythm at Billboard Music Awards, which generated more than 35
million views in the YouTube. John acts as the Chief Executive officer’s full-
time resource and head of the studio. His responsibilities include taking care
of individual projects, rights acquisition, strategic partnerships, venue
partnerships and all the leading media companies’ relationships.
Currently, he is active in entertainment properties development across various
sites and technology platforms. He has also produced an animated feature film
called Art Story, being developed currently by Aaron Blaise, a Disney, veteran
filmmaker. Mr. Textor was the executive producer in a science fiction film
namely Ender’s Game, which was scheduled for release in November 2013.
Pulse.co points out that he was previously the CEO and Chairman of Digital
Domain Productions and Digital Domain Media Group, the parent company. He led in
the acquisition and restructuring process from May 2006 till August 2012. Both
companies handled visual effects of at least 80 large scale films. Among those,
25 were completed under the leadership of Mr. Textor. These films include Tron,
Transformers Legacy, Real Steel, Pirates of the Caribbean at the World’s End
among others. Mr. Textor also re-established Digital Domain as the leader in
visual effects. They won CLIO advertising awards and multiple Academy Awards.
They were also the first to be recognized for delivering a digital human actor
in the film acknowledged as The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.
Mr. Textor is the founder of Wyndcrest Holdings, a private company involved in
technology-related opportunities in telecommunications, entertainment, and the
internet. He also was a director in Multicast Media Technologies, a provider of
internet broadcast media, successfully sold to KIT Digital of Czechoslovakia.