Events: Visual Effects

The 3-D Entertainment Summit will take place at the Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles, California, December 1-2, 2008. The event is the first fully dedicated forum bringing the business of 3-D entertainment into focus.

Award winning director and producer James Cameron will deliver a special keynote address. Joining Cameron in discussion will be Vince Pace who, together with Cameron, developed the revolutionary Fusion Camera System allowing for the re-emergence of 3-D filmmaking and the advancement of entertainment.

Since the creation of Cartoon Movie 10 years ago, a record of 123 European films were produced for a cumulative budget of 800 million Euros (in the previous decade, only 52 animated films were made). Twenty percent of these films clocked up more than one million admissions throughout Europe and audience numbers have increased six-fold in the past three years to reach today's 25 million filmgoers.

Held in Swansea, Wales, SAND is a U.K. conference event for CGI animation, digital content and creation, attracting visitors and speakers from around the world, holding sessions on computer games, procedural animation, films, post production techniques, TV commercials and motion capture. Now in its ninth year, the conference is organized by Swansea Metropolitan University in partnership with the Welsh Assembly Government.

SAND Business and SAND Papers: Monday, November 24 SAND Interactive (Games): Tuesday, November 25 SAND Games: Wednesday, November 26

ParisFX offers a 2008 program focused on digital visual effects and CGI. Producers, directors, post-production houses and VFX supervisors will demonstrate their mastering of CGI and VFX via case studies or conferences.

The 2nd edition of ParisFX will also celebrate during the afternoon of November 20, the 25 years of French CGI (1983: production of the first French film in 3D animation MAISON VOLE).

Escape Studios' New York facility is offering a five-day Pixar's RenderMan Fundamentals course. Taught by acclaimed Escape Tutor, Bhamik Patel, Pixar's RenderMan Fundamentals course will provide students with a solid foundation in the primary rendering technology used in film, visual effects and animation production.

Pixar's RenderMan Fundamentals course runs Monday through Friday, November 17-21, 2008 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Due to limited availability it is recommended that interested students register quickly.

onedotzero_adventures in motion festival returns to London with a new partnership with BFI Southbank with a packed three day event November 14-16, 2008.

The world's most innovative festival of motion arts and entertainment delivers a compelling mix of arts, culture and entertainment, bringing together groundbreaking cinematic work, sensory installations, explosive live AV and music performances, stellar screening programs, discussions, workshops and parties.

This year's festival has a theme of "Citystates," a creative inquiry into how we live in the modern metropolis.

Cascade ACM SIGGRAPH, Oregon and Southwest Washington's local SIGGRAPH chapter, will host a special two-night screening of the 2008 | Computer Animation Festival (CAF), a highly regarded computer graphics extravaganza.

PAUSE: Ideas in Motion debuts November 11-12, 2008 at the BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Centre in NYC. From :30 commercial spots to feature films and experiential design, PAUSE NYC examines the concepts, techniques and principles that drive the world's leading creative studios. The two-day event features 12 one-hour presentations, a panel discussion, special screenings, and nightly socials as only FITC can deliver. Confirmed presenters include: Kyle Copper (Prologue), Brand New School, BUCK, Digital Kitchen, HUSH, Smith & Foulkes, and UFO.

Digital Video Expo is a professional video technology event focused exclusively on production, post production, delivery and business strategies.

Created for the videographer, cinematographer, director, producer, camera operator, editor, post supervisor, sound editor, motion graphics designer, web video producer, corporate video producer or documentary filmmaker -- or if you play any role, big or small, in the rapidly evolving content-creation technology field.

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The MPSE Sound Show returns with an exploration of the sonic world of this summer's blockbuster Batman movie THE DARK KNIGHT.

Join Oscar and Golden Reel winning supervising sound editor/sound designer Richard King (WAR OF THE WORLDS, MASTER AND COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD, SIGNS) as he presents his process of creating the film's soundscape. Excerpts of the movie will be presented with special "pre-dubb" mixes to illustrate the variety of elements used to create an environment of serious sound.

The International Horror & Sci-Fi Film Festival is now accepting submissions. Be part of the coolest genre fest in the country. Directors of acquisition from distributors will be in attendance to view films for consideration.

Awards include Best Feature Film - horror, Best Feature Film – Sci Fi, Best Director (Horror/Sci Fi) , Acting, Screenplay, Editing, Cinematography, also for Best Splatter, Goriest Film, Coolest Effects, Creative Vision, Best Slasher, Creature Features, Best Animation, Best Make-up and Best Visual Effects.