{"id":1535,"date":"2014-08-09T16:31:55","date_gmt":"2014-08-09T16:31:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.vfxpdx.com\/?p=1535"},"modified":"2014-09-22T07:32:44","modified_gmt":"2014-09-22T07:32:44","slug":"major-vfxpdx-meeting-cardboard-castle-ccc-mocap-the-crystal-ballroom-aug-19th-womsi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.vfxpdx.com\/?p=1535","title":{"rendered":"Major VFX\/PDX Meeting &#8211; Cardboard Castle + CCC Mocap @ the Crystal Ballroom Aug 19th w\/OMSI"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This one is so packed, I may have just set a record for the longest event title ever!\u00a0 I apologize in advance if I break the internet.\u00a0 \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p>For a night dedicated to all things imagination, I am very happy to announce that we have *finally* pinned down the busy Cooper Johnson and his team at <a href=\"http:\/\/cardboardcastle.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Cardboard Castle<\/a> for a look into their process and techniques!\u00a0 With heads down and tablets blazing, they have plenty to show and have been silently turning out world class, design heavy motion graphics &amp; CG work with the killer combo of C4D+AE.\u00a0 And as if that wasn&#8217;t enough, instructor Damon Redmond (of <a href=\"http:\/\/supergeniusstudio.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">SuperGenius<\/a> fame) and Clackamas Community College <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clackamas.edu\/Programs\/Digital-Multimedia-Communications.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">DMC program<\/a> Director Andy Mingo are packing up that fancy new motion capture system and giving it the Portland debut it deserves.\u00a0 A live MoCap demo will kick off the night.<\/p>\n<p>These presenters are long-awaited and they combine to make this a can&#8217;t miss &#8220;show &amp; tell&#8221; of epic proportions.\u00a0 An epic night deserves an epic title.<\/p>\n<p>VFX\/PDX Presents&#8230;\u00a0 Creating Digital Worlds: The Tech Behind the Pixels.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thesprocketship.com\/vfxpdx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/vfxpdx_crystal.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1545\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.vfxpdx.com\/?attachment_id=1545\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vfxpdx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/vfxpdx_crystal.jpg?fit=800%2C1124\" data-orig-size=\"800,1124\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"vfxpdx_crystal\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vfxpdx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/vfxpdx_crystal.jpg?fit=728%2C1024\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-1545\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thesprocketship.com\/vfxpdx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/vfxpdx_crystal.jpg?resize=622%2C874\" alt=\"vfxpdx crystal\" width=\"622\" height=\"874\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vfxpdx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/vfxpdx_crystal.jpg?w=800 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vfxpdx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/vfxpdx_crystal.jpg?resize=213%2C300 213w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vfxpdx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/vfxpdx_crystal.jpg?resize=728%2C1024 728w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 622px) 100vw, 622px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In true rock star fashion, the presenters will take the stage at the Crystal Ballroom in conjunction with OMSI&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.omsi.edu\/sciencepubportland\/\" target=\"_blank\">Science Pub series<\/a>.\u00a0 Which, if you&#8217;ve not been to a Science Pub, well &#8211; first of all you call yourself a Portlander?\u00a0 And second, it&#8217;s a fine use of a Tuesday night that never fails to impress and educate.\u00a0 I call it &#8220;consistently clever social science,&#8221; complete with beer.\u00a0 Come early, hang out, and stay for the show!\u00a0 Don&#8217;t miss this one &#8211; I have all indications that this will be the biggest\/best VFX\/PDX meeting ever.\u00a0 Make plans to attend now!<\/p>\n<p>Tuesday, August 19th<br \/>\nDoors 5pm, Presentation 7-9pm<br \/>\nMcMenamins Crystal Ballroom<br \/>\n1332 W Burnside, Portland<br \/>\nAge 21+, minor with adult<br \/>\nOMSI suggested donation:\u00a0 $5<\/p>\n<p>More info and an extended blurb over at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.omsi.edu\/sciencepubportland\/081914\" target=\"_blank\">OMSI website<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This one is so packed, I may have just set a record for the longest event title ever!\u00a0 I apologize in advance if I break the internet.\u00a0 \ud83d\ude42 For a night dedicated to all things imagination, I am very happy to announce that we have *finally* pinned down the busy Cooper Johnson and his team&hellip; 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