Registration

Animal anatomy for animators and VFX artists and its importance for creature construction

Stuart Sumida | California State University, San Bernardino

Stuart Sumida gives an overview of the animal and human anatomical lessons that have proven most useful over his career. He discusses the importance of the constructing real animals and people when creating fantastic creatures. Bring along some paper and a pencil or tablet (or both) to join in.

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Blender blockouts: creating atmospheric scenes (Part 1)

Dennis van Kessel | Atomhawk

This is the first part of the workshop from Dennis van Kessel. Tailored for newcomers and people with some experience in Blender, this workshop guides you through the essentials of Blender for creating awesome blockouts. From using internet sources and Bridge to find 3D forms, to mastering lighting, atmosphere, and camera angles, you learn to create compelling scenes. The workshop covers Blender's interface and basic tools, lighting techniques and atmosphere manipulation to enhance visual narratives, and mastering camera angles for your scene.

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Lunch

Introduction to production and working in co-dev

Joe Borley | d3t

In this session you explore the role of a producer and their part in creating a successful development cycle. You also look at industry standard tools and techniques to aid your understanding in project management and your role within it. Finally, you go through several group exercises to plan out the initial steps of a game project.

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Masterclass: The art of the animation business

David Neumann | NEWMATION

Join this masterclass with David Neumann, CEO of NEWMATION, and investigate in-depth the creative and business sides of the animation industry. From representing the top creators to managing, selling and producing films and series, and navigating the trenches of working with Hollywood's elite agencies and studios. Immediate booking is advised – this will sell out.

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An in-depth look at the QA interview process

Zaid Shaikh | Firesprite

This workshop is designed to help give you a competitive edge when looking for roles in QA. Join Zaid Shaikh to look at the quality assurance (QA) interview process. Learn what information a company looks for when asking you to write bugs and what to prioritise when making a test plan. Explore the different interview questions that can be asked and how you might answer them.

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Blender blockouts: creating atmospheric scenes (Part 2)

Dennis van Kessel | Atomhawk

This is the second part of the workshop from Dennis van Kessel. You refine your creation from the first part of the workshop and prepare your 3D files for a final polished look. Then in Photoshop you look at how to add style, textures, and details, making your 3D art more visually interesting. You learn to blend digital painting with your 3D work, creating stunning, ready-to-showcase art pieces.

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Portfolio creation for games artists

Jade Crosby | TT Games
Piotr Czternasty | TT Games
Nigel Middleman | TT Games

Jade, Nigel, and Piotr from TT Games guide you through some tips and tricks of how to prepare your portfolio, along with covering preparation for applying for jobs all the way through to how to prepare for the interview. The workshop gives you helpful information to land that dream job in game development.

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