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LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
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SESSIONS AND LIVE Q&AS
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INDUSTRY GAME CHANGERS
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LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
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LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
Virtual Session
Emerging Trends in Media & Entertainment: What students need to know
Join Sophie Robinson (EA Games), Anna Hodge (Rising Sun Pictures), and Alwyn Hunt (The Rookies) in this insightful discussion on networking during the pandemic, dealing with work-related stress, and how students can prepare for the future of media and entertainment.
Virtual Session
Bringing the characters of Magic: The Gathering to Life
Axis Studios has been a full creative partner in some of Magic: The Gathering’s best-loved cinematic trailer releases, including the recent back-to-back series of gothic-horror-themed trailers Innistrad: Crimson Vow and Innistrad: Midnight Hunt. Head of Character Design, Amy Ash, will discuss how the team brought the characters for the well-established franchise to life, including how they used Maya for modeling, Arnold to set up shaders for fast, non-destructive iteration, and ShotGrid to review media quickly and efficiently.
Virtual Session
Maya Show & Tell: Creating a High-Quality Mech Character
Artists Jonathan Reilly, Mike Waterworth, Aaron Humpherys with Jon Capleton will walk through their process of making a high-quality Mech asset from concept to creation, and demonstrate the importance of collaboration between artists, TDs and riggers.
Virtual Session
Rocking out in Bifrost: A Modular Crystal Growth System Workshop
Watch Jason Brown (Autodesk) walk through a detailed breakdown of how to scatter and grow crystals quickly and efficiently using Bifrost’s procedural tools.
Virtual Session
Modeling Madness: Experimenting in 3ds Max
Join Sergio Santos, Technical Artist, as he shares an overview of how the latest tools in 3ds Max will spark creativity and inspire you to expand your modeling skills. Whether you’re new to 3ds Max or use it every day, you’ll leave with unique insights and useful tips that will make your life as an artist a lot easier.
AARON HUMPHERYS
Character Technical Artist, Lucid Games Ltd
ANNA HODGE
Manager in Training and Education, Rising Sun Pictures
ALWYN HUNT
Co-Founder of The Rookies
AMY ASH
Head of Character Design, Axis Studios
JASON BROWN
Bifrost Software Developer, Autodesk
JONATHAN REILLY
VFX Creative Director, Freelancer
MIKE WATERWORTH
Senior Character Artist, Lucid Games Ltd
JON CAPLETON
Technical Specialist, Autodesk
SOPHIE ROBINSON
Development Director, EA Games
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