FMX – Conference on Animation, Effects, Games and Immersive Media is one of the most influential digital entertainment conferences.
FMX 2021 will be held online from 4th to 6th May with a variety of programs having the central theme “Reimagine Tomorrow”, which gathers a wide range of information and knowledge of digital visual creation, including the latest cutting-edge technologies.
We picked up interesting programs for animation professionals to help you plan for FMX 2021 to make the most out of it.
Program highlights with a focus on animation
[04th May]
Conference
| Room M (9:00-9:50) [The Art of Animation] Peter Rabbit 2 – How Animal Logic’s Animation & Production teams helped to deliver this ambitious sequel Speakers: Ingrid Johnston (Animal Logic), Simon Pickard (Animal Logic) |
| Room F (12:45-13:30) [The Art of Animation] STUDIO AKA: THE MAKING OF ‘HERE WE ARE: Notes For Living On Planet Earth’. Speaker: Philip Hunt (Studio AKA) |
| Room F (14:15-15:45) [Managing Change] Build back better: three key areas for VFX and feature animation studios in post-pandemic recovery. Speakers: Neil Hatton (UK Screen Alliance), Mark Flanagan (Epic), Philip Wolf (DNEG), Chris Kiser (Glassworks Amsterdam), Krystina Wilson (Framestore) |
| Room M (16:30-17:20) [The Art of Animation] The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run Speakers: Jacques Daigle (Mikros Animation), Elyse Gervais O’Neill (Mikros Animation), David Marquis (Mikros Animation) |
| Room F (17:15-18:45) [Managing Change] Virtual Production – Game Changer in Animation & VFX? Speakers: Jinko Gotoh (Netflix), Eve Roth (Parallux), Pepe Valencia (BARABOOM! Studios), Lyndon Barrois (IT’S A WRAPPER! STUDIOS) |
| Room T (18:00-19:00) [The Art of Animation] The Colorful side of the moon : Into the production design of Over the Moon Speaker: Celine Desrumaux (Netflix) |
| Room F (18:45-20:15) [Managing Change] The Power of Collaboration Speakers: Pam Marsden (Sony Pictures Animation), Michelle Grady (Sony Pictures Imageworks) |
| Room T (19:30-20:15) [The Art of Animation] Designing in all Dimensions Speaker: Rachel Tiep-Daniels (Tonko House) |
| Room F (20:15-21:45) [Managing Change] Team Building, Onboarding & Culture – Not Only a Challenge in the Virtual Workplace Speakers: Tara Kemes (Cinesite), Paulene Hamilton (BZ), Natasia Schumacher (Method Studios) |
| Room T (21:00-21:45) [The Art of Animation] Storytelling through Costume Design Speaker: Griselda Sastrawinata-Lemay (Disney Animation) |
| Room F (23:15-00:00) [The Art of Animation] Despacito: A Quick Survey of Latin American Animation Speaker: Simon Wilches (AMALTEA INC) |
Forum
| Room U (18:00-19:00) [Workshops] Making Art with Soul | Exploring the Latest in RenderMan Speaker: Dylan Sisson (RenderMan) |
The Quest for Young Talent
| Room U (10:30-13:30) [Masterclasses] Acting for Animators 1 Speaker: Ed Hooks |
[05th May]
Conference
| Room M (9:00-09:45) [The State of VFX] An Interview with Shane Mahan Speaker: Shane Mahan (Legacy Effects) |
| Room T (16:30-17:15) [The State of VFX] Creating a monster mash on the ocean for Godzilla vs. Kong – Scanline VFX Speakers: Bryan Hirota (Scanline VFX) |
| Room T (18:00-18:45) [The Art of Animation] Raya and the Last Dragon Speaker: TBC |
| Room T (19:30-20:15) [The Art of Animation] The Look Development of Soul Speaker: Markus Kranzler (Pixar) |
| Room T (21:00-22:00) [The Art of Animation] The Making of Over the Moon Speakers: Glen Keane (Glen Keane Productions), Peilin Chou (Netflix), Gennie Rim (Glen Keane Productions) |
The Quest for Young Talent
| Room M (10:30-13:30) [Masterclasses] Acting for Animators 2 Speaker: Ed Hooks |
[06th May]
Conference
| Room M (09:00-09:45) [The State of VFX] A Hero’s Journey: Godzilla v Kong Speakers: Edwina Ting (Weta), Stephen Tong (Weta) |
| Room U (10:30-11:15) [The Art of Animation] Hopping for the Best: Die Känguru-Chroniken Speaker: Claudius Urban (TRIXTER) |
| Room U (12:00-12:45) [The Art of Animation] From 2D to 3D: The Craft Of Tom & Jerry Speakers: Michael Eames (Framestore), Arslan Elver (Framestore), Kayn Garcia (Framestore), Andy Kind (Framestore) |
| Room U (15:00-15:45) [The State of VFX] Creature Feature: Building Beasts and Worlds in Monster Hunter Speakers: Trey Harrell (MRX), Ayo Burgess (MRX), Jo Hughes (MRX), Tom Nagy (MRX) |
| Room F (19:10-19:35) [Tools of Tomorrow] Open Source at Walt Disney Animation Studios Speaker: Nick Cannon (Disney Animation) |
| Room T (19:30-20:30) [The Art of Animation] Mila Speakers: Cinzia Angelini (Cinesite), Tara Kemes (Cinesite) |
| Room F (19:35-20:00) [Tools of Tomorrow] Studio Open Source Projects Speaker: Larry Gritz (Sony Pictures Imageworks) |
| Room T (22:00-23:00) [Managing Change] Studio Insights with Victoria Alonso and Danielle Costa from Marvel Studio Speakers: Victoria Alonso (Marvel Studios), Danielle Costa (Marvel Studios) |
| Room M (22:30-23:15) [The State of VFX] An Interview with Sheena Duggal Speaker: Sheena Duggal |
Forum
| Room H (9:45-10:40) [Workshops] Creating From Home: How to overcome creative challenges when working remotely Speakers: Dr. Diana Arellano (Mackevision), Hasraf ‘HaZ’ Dulull (HAZ FILM), Kate Gabriel (The Mill), Hugo Guerra (Hugo’s Desk), Larissa Mori |
| Room F (11:15-12:00) [Series] The VFX breakdown of ‘How To Train Your Dragon: Homecoming’ Speaker: Dustin Henning (Jellyfish) |
| Room H (13:30-14:15) [Series] Weta Digital Presents Godzilla v Kong and Zack Snyder’s Justice League Speakers: Mike Chrobak (Weta), Jens Maartensson (Weta) |
