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Spark Conference Time Again!

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Here we are at the end of January already – is 2014 absolutely flying by for anyone else (?) – and it’s time once again for another Spark conference in semi-neighboring Vancouver BC.

Just like last year, the good Spark folks have assembled a killer lineup.  As if a daily dose of Tim Horton’s and shooting some runs at Whistler wouldn’t be enough…  I’m very excited to say we’ll all have the rare chance to see a John Knoll presentation, and that’s just the tip of the iceberg.  Jackpot!  Who says we don’t keep winter interesting here in the Pacific NW?

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From the Spark site

“Leading the conference are presenters who have shaped and changed the industry with their work: notably, John Knoll, Chief Creative Officer of Industrial Light and Magic; Steve ‘Spaz’ Williams, Director, VFX Supervisor & ILM’s Chief Animator and Modeler on “The Abyss,” “Terminator 2: Judgment Day,” “Jurassic Park” and “The Mask”; Director, VFX Supervisor, Stefen Fangmeier (“Eragon,” “Saving Private Ryan,” “Terminator 2: Judgment Day,” “Jurassic Park”); Mark Dippé, Director, VFX Supervisor (“The Abyss,” “Terminator 2: Judgment Day,” “Jurassic Park”)

Also presenting at this year’s conference are: VFX Supervisor, Guy Williams (“The Lord of the Rings” trilogy, “Avatar”), Supervisor, researcher and ACM SIGGRAPH Vice President Paul Debevec (“Avatar,” “Ender’s Game”), Stereoscopic Supervisor Robert Neuman (“Wreck-It Ralph,” “Tangled”), Director James Stewart (“Cave of Forgotten Dreams,” commercial director for Samsung, Lexus), ZOIC Head of Pipeline Michael Romey.”

This all goes down February 6-8, again in lovely Vancouver BC.  Do get in touch if you make the trip, as I may organize a drinks event or lunch strictly for us Portland VFX’ers.

There will be per presentation tickets available, but for those considering taking in the whole shebang, tell ’em VFX/PDX sent ya!  Discount code VFXPDX-S2014 will shave 20% off of your conference badge or tickets to individual events.  Sign up here.

Autodesk Hits Portland 3.0

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Coming up Wednesday, November 20th -the 3rd annual “Autodesk Hits Portland” show courtesy of Autodesk and the lovely software gurus at 3DV.  This event is very well done and well attended (sells out each year) so don’t wait to reserve your spot.  See the link below.

Autodesk artists Marcel de Jong, Mark Schoennagel, and Gary Davis are descending upon Portland to provide a rare glimpse of the latest developments in Maya, Mudbox, MotionBuilder, Softimage, 3ds Max, Reality Capture, Maya LT, and Xgen.  The discussion will also include where the industry and technology is heading in 2014 and beyond. The team will be available for questions by the audience after the show.

This event is free to attend – food and drink will be provided!

REGISTER NOW http://3dv.eventbrite.com/

mission_front_viewMission Theater
1624 Northwest Glisan St

Schedule:

5:00 – 6:00  Dinner, beer, & Networking
6:00 – 9:00  Demonstration
9:00   Wacom raffle of an Intuos Pro
Wacom Cintiq 24HD hands on display

 

Thanks to the sponsors & partners for making this event possible:

Autodesk – 3DV – 3DPDX – 52 Ltd. -Wacom2013_autodesk_poster

 

AEPDX Reel Review + After Party

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A fun event on tap from the AEPDX camp:

Motion graphics and visual effects artists are converging on Disjecta Thursday October 10th during Design Week Portland. We have two events crammed into one evening with the Kontrast after party hosted by Colorcubic & Nueva Forma following the Demo Reel Review. Kontrast is an audiovisual electronic music event and creative social mixer; a chance for contemporary performance to move away from routine clubs and into more eclectic and ornate settings where the artistry of the medium can be better explored and appreciated.

Join AEPDX with their panel of 3 esteemed judges, including J Bills from VFX/PDX, as they review submitted animation and motion reels from local studios and artists and give creative feedback. The evening will showcase a number of demo reels from individuals and agencies from around Portland – the demo reel is played for the audience then in a rapid-fire type of response, panelists provide constructive feedback to the creator. The event is a chance for the community to come together and show off some of the jaw dropping local work. The audience will vote for their favorite reels and we’ll award a few huge prizes to the winner.

Audience Choice Award:
CC yearly membership
Red Giant Trapcode Suite
TBD… more coming soon

 

Space is limited so get your tickets and RSVP today!  Beer and cocktails provided.  More details:
https://demoreel.eventbrite.com/

Special thanks to our event sponsors
Adobe
Autodesk

3DPDX
52 Limited
Red Giant
3DV
Ninkasi Brewing
Red Bull
Guayaki Yerba Mate

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