About
DCXIX [read six nineteen]
DCXIX Consulting and Technical Services Inc. is a boutique software firm that specializes in hardware and software integrations for the real-time production industry. Services include Virtual Cameras, Performance Capture, Photogrammetry, VR/AR Technology, Pipeline Development, Consultation and Proposals, and other related activities. DCXIX is run by co-founders Dustin Boyce and Chelsea O’Hara.
Dustin Boyce
Dustin Boyce is a software and hardware integration specialist with over a decade of experience in tools programming and pipeline development for cinema, games, and virtual production. In 2013 he helped to build the Ubisoft Toronto Performance Capture studio from the ground up. In 2020, Dustin was an integral part of the design and construction of the world’s largest virtual production stage at Pixomondo. Recently, Dustin contributed his technical expertise to Bioware’s upcoming entry in the Dragon Age series: Dreadwolf. He has also contributed to the advancement of virtual production education as a researcher and developer at Sheridan’s Screen Industries Research and Training Centre (SIRT).
During his time at Ubisoft, Dustin leveraged his software and hardware design skills to directly deliver technical solutions and is credited on over a dozen ‘AAA’ Games and Series including Splinter Cell, Far Cry, The Division, Assassin's Creed and Watch Dogs. Dustin has also contributed to solutions at the VFX houses ‘Monsters, Aliens Robots Zombies’ and ‘Pixomondo’. Several Films and TV shows have benefited from these solutions including Marvel’s ‘Wandavision’, CBS’s “Star Trek: Discovery” and “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds”.
Chelsea O'Hara
Chelsea O’Hara is a software developer and digital media content creator from Toronto, Canada. After a stint as a digital media specialist and creative project manager, she pivoted her career towards software development. She has experience programming scientific tools for image mapping and manipulation, and architecting secure, full-stack systems to support big data throughput. Chelsea has acquired a wide-range of skills having worked in several industries, including Finance, Solar, AAA Game Development, as well as founding a non-profit organization. This diverse experience provides a strong basis for her entrepreneurial pursuits with DCXIX.
Chelsea is passionate about leading technical teams through new territory, and designing software that is accessible, intuitive, and beautiful. She holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) from Queen’s University in Film and Media, and has been accepted into the Engineering Program at Memorial University of Newfoundland, where she is working towards a Bachelor of Engineering (Mechatronics).