fmx/05 Kicks Off April 27 in Stuttgart
fmx/05, the 10th International Conference on Animation, Effects, Realtime and Content, commences April 27 to April 30 in Stuttgart, Germany.
Topics range from film and TV production, animation, effects and realtime to scientific applications, games and the latest software solutions. The organizers anticipate about 2,000 visitors a day, ranging from artists, technical directors, vfx supervisors and post- production companies to animators and broadcasters along with students and young professionals.
The most prominent speakers of fmx traditionally appear in fmx/conference and fmx/essentials, in which renowned representatives from the DCC industry present their work on famous movies and TV productions as well as the latest technologies and trends in the realm of animation. This year’s line-up includes two speakers from Academy Award-winning productions: John Kahrs (Pixar) will be talking about THE INCREDIBLES and Peter Nofz (Sony Pictures Imageworks) will discuss SPIDER-MAN 2. fmx/conference comprises five fields: fmx/animation, fmx/effects, fmx/production, fmx/technologies and fmx/games:
fmx/production
fmx/05 places special emphasis on production, in particular digital production. Top reps from film and television will be talking on the economic aspects of CGI and what possibilities the new techniques have to offer. The presentations on digital production were organized in close cooperation with the FFA German Film Board and are illustrated by detailed case studies from German and international productions.
Highlights include:
* Franz Kraus, Arri — "What is New in Digital Production?"
* Bernd Schulze, PICTORION das werk — "Digital Intermediate Workflows"
* Wolfgang Oppenrieder, ProSiebenSat1 — "TV-Movie Meets SFX"
* Karsten Aurich, Sabotage Films — THE EDUKATORS
* Norbert Preuss, Fanes Film — ABOUT THE LOOKING FOR AND THE FINDING OF LOVE, BLUTHOCHZEIT AND OTHERS
* Tom Fährmann, DoP — THE MIRACLE OF BERN
* Sascha Schwingel, Teamworx & Stephan Trojansky, Scanline — DIE STURMFLUT UND DRESDEN
A second series of lectures will be focusing on film financing, addressing questions such as:
Film Financing through film funds. Private Equity and film funding. Models —Structures — Possibilities. Keynote: “Future Structures of Film Financing"
fmx/animation
Questions regarding production are also an important focus in the talks on animation. The series of talks on TV animation was conceptualized by Susanne Schosser, co-ceo of EM.Ent. GmbH & Junior.TV GmbH & Co. KG.
Highlights include:
* Susanne Schosser, EM.Ent. GmbH & Junior.TV GmbH & Co. KG — "Trends in TV Animation: How Much Innovation Can the Audience Take?"
* Tanja Reichert-Facilides, Universum Film — "Animation Boom in the Movies: How do Different Markets React?"
* Oliver Schablitzki & Karen Mitrega, SuperRTL — "From Idea to Series — From Series to Toy: DRAGON HUNTERS & HAIRY SCARY"
* Kevin Geiger & Arthur Shek, Disney — "CHICKEN LITTLE: Artistic and Technological Aspects of a Very Squash and Stretch-Style Animation"
* Michael Coldewey, ceo Trixter; Tom Fährmann DoP & Andreas Richter, Roxy Film — THE GHOST OF CANTERVILLE (TV production)
* Frédéric Thonet, DURAN Group — "A New Pipeline for the 3D- Animated Series UGLY DUCKLING AND ME"
fmx/effects
Good visual effects are still playing a crucial role in digital production —from the effects heavy (SKY CAPTAIN AND THE WORLD OF TOMORROW) to the invisible (the concentration camp in FATELESS).
Highlights include:
* Rene Limberger, Sony Pictures Imageworks —THE AVIATOR AND THE POLAR EXPRESS.
* Malcolm Humphreys, Rising Sun Pictures —SKY CAPTAIN AND THE WORLD OF TOMORROW
* Thomas Zauner. Stefan Trojansky, Scanline —TRAUMSCHIFF SURPRISE PERIODE 1
* Natascha Pfeiffer & Sven Martin, Elektrofilm — FATELESS, based on the Imre Kertész novel
* David McNab, director, Jim Radford, MPC — VIRTUAL HISTORY — THE SECRET PLOT TO KILL HITLER
fmx/games
Topics range from film and TV production, animation, effects and realtime to scientific applications, games and the latest software solutions. The organizers anticipate about 2,000 visitors a day, ranging from artists, technical directors, vfx supervisors and post- production companies to animators and broadcasters along with students and young professionals.
The most prominent speakers of fmx traditionally appear in fmx/conference and fmx/essentials, in which renowned representatives from the DCC industry present their work on famous movies and TV productions as well as the latest technologies and trends in the realm of animation. This year’s line-up includes two speakers from Academy Award-winning productions: John Kahrs (Pixar) will be talking about THE INCREDIBLES and Peter Nofz (Sony Pictures Imageworks) will discuss SPIDER-MAN 2. fmx/conference comprises five fields: fmx/animation, fmx/effects, fmx/production, fmx/technologies and fmx/games:
fmx/production
fmx/05 places special emphasis on production, in particular digital production. Top reps from film and television will be talking on the economic aspects of CGI and what possibilities the new techniques have to offer. The presentations on digital production were organized in close cooperation with the FFA German Film Board and are illustrated by detailed case studies from German and international productions.
Highlights include:
* Franz Kraus, Arri — "What is New in Digital Production?"
* Bernd Schulze, PICTORION das werk — "Digital Intermediate Workflows"
* Wolfgang Oppenrieder, ProSiebenSat1 — "TV-Movie Meets SFX"
* Karsten Aurich, Sabotage Films — THE EDUKATORS
* Norbert Preuss, Fanes Film — ABOUT THE LOOKING FOR AND THE FINDING OF LOVE, BLUTHOCHZEIT AND OTHERS
* Tom Fährmann, DoP — THE MIRACLE OF BERN
* Sascha Schwingel, Teamworx & Stephan Trojansky, Scanline — DIE STURMFLUT UND DRESDEN
A second series of lectures will be focusing on film financing, addressing questions such as:
Film Financing through film funds. Private Equity and film funding. Models —Structures — Possibilities. Keynote: “Future Structures of Film Financing"
fmx/animation
Questions regarding production are also an important focus in the talks on animation. The series of talks on TV animation was conceptualized by Susanne Schosser, co-ceo of EM.Ent. GmbH & Junior.TV GmbH & Co. KG.
Highlights include:
* Susanne Schosser, EM.Ent. GmbH & Junior.TV GmbH & Co. KG — "Trends in TV Animation: How Much Innovation Can the Audience Take?"
* Tanja Reichert-Facilides, Universum Film — "Animation Boom in the Movies: How do Different Markets React?"
* Oliver Schablitzki & Karen Mitrega, SuperRTL — "From Idea to Series — From Series to Toy: DRAGON HUNTERS & HAIRY SCARY"
* Kevin Geiger & Arthur Shek, Disney — "CHICKEN LITTLE: Artistic and Technological Aspects of a Very Squash and Stretch-Style Animation"
* Michael Coldewey, ceo Trixter; Tom Fährmann DoP & Andreas Richter, Roxy Film — THE GHOST OF CANTERVILLE (TV production)
* Frédéric Thonet, DURAN Group — "A New Pipeline for the 3D- Animated Series UGLY DUCKLING AND ME"
fmx/effects
Good visual effects are still playing a crucial role in digital production —from the effects heavy (SKY CAPTAIN AND THE WORLD OF TOMORROW) to the invisible (the concentration camp in FATELESS).
Highlights include:
* Rene Limberger, Sony Pictures Imageworks —THE AVIATOR AND THE POLAR EXPRESS.
* Malcolm Humphreys, Rising Sun Pictures —SKY CAPTAIN AND THE WORLD OF TOMORROW
* Thomas Zauner. Stefan Trojansky, Scanline —TRAUMSCHIFF SURPRISE PERIODE 1
* Natascha Pfeiffer & Sven Martin, Elektrofilm — FATELESS, based on the Imre Kertész novel
* David McNab, director, Jim Radford, MPC — VIRTUAL HISTORY — THE SECRET PLOT TO KILL HITLER
fmx/games
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