Jonathan Stone is a Lead Rendering Engineer - Materials and Shading at Lucasfilm Advanced Development Group. He possess expertise in shaders, opengl, python, directx, c++ and 11 more skills. Colleagues describe him as "Jon Stone is a remarkable programmer and colleague. From my perspective, as a game designer, Jon's strength lies in his genuine respect for the disciplines of art and design. Jon understands that making an amazing game isn't just about filling your engine with sexy features; it's also about providing your artists and designers with the tools and knowledge necessary to make the most of those features. Jon's an active researcher, both of technology currently in use and of technology that's on the horizon. He's also extremely open-minded, with the kind of curiosity that's essential in an industry as volatile as video games. Jon's a pure pleasure to work with. I can't recommend him highly enough, and I envy any team with him on their project."