{"id":1573,"date":"2014-11-04T23:26:46","date_gmt":"2014-11-04T23:26:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.vfxpdx.com\/?p=1573"},"modified":"2014-11-06T09:48:53","modified_gmt":"2014-11-06T09:48:53","slug":"next-vfxpdx-meeting-short-film-saturday-nov-15-wlessons-learned-proximity-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.vfxpdx.com\/?p=1573","title":{"rendered":"Next VFX\/PDX Meeting – Short Film Saturday (Nov 15) w\/Lessons Learned, Proximity & More!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Flyer\"<\/a>A special program for the next VFX\/PDX meeting – your short films!\u00a0 It’s no secret that many of us visual effects and animation artist types are also filmmakers, and when a good idea presents itself we jump behind it full force.\u00a0 We burn the midnight oil, sometimes outside of our day jobs, and do whatever we can to make it happen.\u00a0 We roll up our sleeves and get it to the screen!<\/p>\n

It’s with that mindset that I present to you our first ever “Short Film Saturday.”\u00a0 A heavy dose of inspiration that should give us all that Vitamin D like boost we sorely need this time of year.\u00a0 We’ll screen the films and then break out the microscope and find out what makes them tick.\u00a0 Be ready for behind the scenes you’ll never see on any DVD-extras, and feel free to fire away once we get to the Q&A.<\/p>\n

On the docket as this year’s headliners are Toby Froud’s Lesson’s Learned<\/em> and Joshua Cox’s Proximity.<\/em><\/p>\n

Lesson’s Learned<\/em> is a practical puppet short about a young boy who receives an intriguing birthday gift from his father; a gift that will stay with him for the rest of his life.\u00a0 After the screening, Director Toby Froud<\/strong> (with puppets!), VFX Supervisor Adam Sager<\/strong>, and Layout\/Matte Painter David Manuel<\/strong> will present the visual effects from the film.\u00a0 Adam and David are tremendously talented, and Toby steps into the spotlight with literally a lifetime of training – a family history of filmmaking that’s both rich and unique.\u00a0 Watch the trailer here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Proximity <\/em>is Director Joshua Cox<\/strong>‘s tribute to a collection of his grandmother’s that inspired him to craft a story that is a “suspenseful romantic crime drama involving ceramic statues.”\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Joshua is a talented filmmaker, and that all-encompassing title may be the one that best captures the many hats he’s able to wear:\u00a0 Animator, Technical Director, Graphic Designer, Producer, on and on.\u00a0 His skills will be on full display with this film, and I’m sure we’ll never look at grandma’s shelf quite as innocently again.\u00a0 \ud83d\ude42\u00a0 Full VFX breakown after the film.\u00a0 Watch the trailer here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Rounding out the program will be shorts from
\nKameron Gates<\/strong>\/House Special, A Tale of Momentum and Inertia<\/em>
\nPaul DeSilva<\/strong>, A Spark at Darkest Night<\/em>
\nJames Chick<\/strong>, L<\/em>egend of Baby Chick<\/em>
\nJacob Miller<\/strong>‘s Conception Trailer
\n<\/em>and more films TBA.\u00a0 If you were recently involved with or know of a locally crafted film that has a VFX component and you’d like to submit, please get in touch with J<\/a> immediately.<\/span><\/p>\n

All of this and more will be shown on the legendary OMSI Empirical Theater screen, what with it’s 4 stories of 4k projection + Dolby Atmos sound system bliss.\u00a0 Worth noting that all of the films are safe for a younger audience, and that OMSI is graciously offering a $2 discount on admission to the museum and current Animation<\/a> exhibit after the show – so feel free to bring any young, budding vfx artists in your clan and make a day of it!
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

Tickets are free and you can (and should!) reserve your spot over at Eventbrite now:
\nhttp:\/\/shortfilmsaturday.eventbrite.com<\/a><\/p>\n

VFX\/PDX Meeting:\u00a0 Short Film Saturday!
\nSaturday, November 15th, 10am-12pm
\nOMSI Empirical Theater
\n1945 SE Water Ave<\/a>, Portland, OR 97214<\/span><\/p>\n

See you all there!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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