Here is a selection of planned sessions during the animago 2019. All lectures will be in English language. We are updating this list on a regular basis.
Located in Germany this two-day gathering is a high-profile event in our business sector since 2009. International and national luminaries of the film- and postproduction industry give lectures on their current projects & technologies and a deep view into their work.
Preliminary Conference Programme
The 3D Industry seen from the perspective of an educator
Introduction | Intermediate | Expert | BusinessAs a 3D artist and creator of educational content on YouTube I am in contact with students and businesses from all over the world on a daily basis.
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The 3D industry seen through the eyes of a Freelance 3D artist
Introduction | Intermediate | BusinessAs a self-taught 3D artist, I went through a different cycle then most. I started my career in Peru and ended up here in Germany after many significant events in my life.
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3D Nebulae and the Power of the Blender Community
Making-of | Introduction | Intermediate | Expert | Software FeaturesIn this talk Gleb Alexandrov will share a story of creating astounding 3D nebulae in Blender and how collaboration within the Blender community creates innovation.
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3d urban environments. ‘Mood and Atmosphere’
Introduction | Intermediate | ExpertTools and techniques to achieve mood and atmosphere in matte paintings and environments. Focusing on artistic and photographic approaches to achieve the desired effects for the shot and enhance the story experience.
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Animation for Disney’s “Christopher Robin”
Making-of | Introduction | Intermediate | ExpertDisney's Christopher Robin is easily one of the most delightful films of 2018 and contains some of the most distinctive fully-CG animation and VFX in feature film.
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Art directing Pyro – The Houdini combustion model demystified
Making-of | Introduction | Intermediate | Expert | Software FeaturesThis talk will be a deep dive into Houdini's Pyro Solver and show how the FX-Team at RiseFX used Microsolvers to create surrealistic pyro FX for the Netflix series Stranger Things and Dark (Season 2).
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Automating the path from raw CAD data to a production ready product shot
Introduction | Intermediate | Expert | Software FeaturesThis talk will discuss the cumbersome process of preparing CAD data for product renders and how this process can be drastically sped up and fully automated by leveraging InstaLOD Studio XL.
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Avid post production workflow with DJI drones
Making-of | Introduction | Intermediate | Expert | Software FeaturesDirk Weinreich will deep dive into showcasing some examples using Avid MediaComposer and MediaCentral Editorial Management with DJI Drone footage.
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Better Together? Let’s Talk About Women in German Animation
Introduction | Intermediate | Expert | BusinessToday the number of female students in animation or animation related studies often outtakes the number of male students. But the situation in the industry shows a different picture.
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Blender 2.8 (R)Evolution
Introduction | Intermediate | Expert | Software FeaturesThe new Blender release cycle has the potential to revolutionize the CG industry.
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Building a Dancing Rebellion of CG Robots for Chemical Brothers ‘Free Yourself’
Making-of | Introduction | Intermediate | ExpertMill 3D Artist Carlo Carfora delves into the technical and creative process of The Chemical Brothers ‘Free Yourself’.
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Chair of the VES Germany
Introduction | BusinessAs chair of the VES Germany Thomas and the 11 board members connect VFX and Animation professionals across the country with multiple events such as screenings, hangout and Masterclasses.
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Challenges in the Creation of Believable 3D Architecture
Introduction | Intermediate | Expert3D Architecture has been produced for quite some time now for use in the entertainment industries.
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Creating and Persevering through the Business World: Owning and Managing a Video Game Studio
Introduction | Intermediate | BusinessIn this lecture Samuel will be discussing the experiences he has gone through with starting his own studio from scratch, and what those experiences have imparted him when working with not just other 3D studios, but freelancers and those trying to get their foot in the door in this highly competitive industry.
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Creating Chucky for the horror movie “Child´s Play 2019”
Making-of | Introduction | Intermediate | ExpertBigHug and Lumatic share their story, of how they helped to breathe life into a cute little doll and death into the rest of the cast.
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Creating the Dragons of Game of Thrones
Making-of | Introduction | Intermediate | ExpertAfter finishing work on the final season of Game of Thrones earlier this year, we will take a look back at PIXOMONDO's involvement in the show since the second season, and especially the evolution of the Dragons over the last eight years.
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Creativity and magic – on the emergence of the magical VFX in the movie “The Wolf Gang”
Making-of | Introduction | Intermediate | ExpertCrailsfelden is a truly wondrous place. Surrounded by a dark enchanted forest, lots of magical creatures frolic here.
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Introduction to Deep Learning for VFX
Introduction | IntermediateIntroduction to machine and deep learning for visual effects. This course will give you an overview of what you need to know to get started.
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Don’t overwork, but overwhelm
Making-of | Introduction | Intermediate | ExpertSome insights on creating a VR experience for the general user on the basis of MEET THE MINER and the DAS BOOT VR Experiences.
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From Classroom to Production
Introduction | Intermediate | Expert | BusinessSean Ellis will be discussing why he joined a marketing company that produces architectural renders after studying Game Design for 3 years and talk about the challenges he faced in landing his first gig as a 3D artist.
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From L to Z – A journey from design to animation and everything in between
Making-of | Introduction | Intermediate | Expert"Visual Derailment with Happy Endings" - that's what the design and animation studio LWZ from Vienna promises.
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Game of Thrones: The extraordinary visual effects of the final season
Making-of | Introduction | Intermediate | ExpertScanline VFX delivered over 650 shots, 70 minutes of cutting-edge visual effects. Mohsen will share his journey and will breakdown the process that crafted the final season to an entirely new level.
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Games and Movies: Blurring the Lines
Making-of | Intermediate | ExpertThe convergence of two industries, through the lens of environmental storytelling.
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Hologate – How to get 5 million people into VR
Making-of | Introduction | Intermediate | Software Features | BusinessHOLOGATE is the global market leader for high-end multiplayer virtual reality systems with currently more than 300 installations in 26 countries around the world.
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How I did 30 animated personal projects in 5 years while making money doing other stuff
Making-of | Introduction | Intermediate | BusinessA talk about short film creation in cinema 4D and after effects with emphasis on toon shading, crazy transitions, the overall creative process and the combination of 3D and 2D techniques.
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“How the Grinch Stole Christmas“ : Artistic and technical challenges
Making-of | Introduction | Intermediate | ExpertIn his talk, Fabien will show an overview about the artistic and technical challenges of this feature film project.
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How to build city environments
Making-of | Introduction | Intermediate | Expert | Software FeaturesCities or digital film sets are beautiful and an essential part of movie blockbusters like “Blade Runner 2049”, “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2”, “Incredibles 2”, etc.
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How your renderer produces an image – Introduction to Cycles’ internals without any math or code
Introduction | Intermediate | Expert | Software FeaturesHave you ever wondered what a BVH, a BSDF or MIS is? Or just what your computer does when you hit the render button?
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ICARACE Events – eSports and VR fitness on a global scale
Introduction | Intermediate | Software Features | BusinessICAROS was founded in 2015 to create exciting and effective exercise experiences combining fitness and virtual reality.
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Improve your CC Workflow but don‘t forget to Rock‘n‘Roll!
Making-of | Introduction | Intermediate | ExpertNils Calles, a digital artist living in the creative cloud - but not only of Adobe - will talk about workflows from mobile news to professional editing and compositing.
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Improving design, animation and dancing skills throughout production
Introduction | Intermediate | ExpertA talk about getting projects done and becoming a better artist in the process.
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It is not just about Pixels
Making-of | Introduction | Intermediate | BusinessWhat are the pros and what are the cons of being your own boss? Do you want to be a freelancer or employed? Is freelancing really for everyone?
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Let’s Just All Go to the Same Room Every Day: Collaborative Creative Problem Solving on Toy Story 4
Making-of | Introduction | Intermediate | ExpertAs a Sequence Lead on Toy Story 4, Francisco was part of a small team of artists that oversaw the technical and aesthetic goals of an entire sequence, including look development, optimization, debugging, and creative decision-making.
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Looking into the making of the visual effects for the television series Spides
Making-of | Introduction | Intermediate | ExpertSet in modern day Berlin, the eight-part series centers on a young woman who wakes out of a coma without any memory of her previous life after taking a mysterious drug.
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Love, Death & Robots – From the Yogurt to the Robots
Making-of | Introduction | Intermediate | ExpertThis talk would be about the journey of a small studio going througout the production of two episodes from Netflix's animated anthology Love, Death + Robots.
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MPC Film present animating The Lion King
Making-of | Introduction | Intermediate | ExpertIn this presentation MPC Film Animation Lead El Suliman will reveal how he and MPC’s team of animators worked with Animation Supervisor Andy Jones to bring the animals of Disney’s The Lion King to life.
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Photoreal CGI animals for the ad industry
Making-of | Introduction | Intermediate | ExpertBoyo will dive into the creation of photoreal CGI animals with many behind the scenes looks into the Postoffice Amsterdam VFX workflows.
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Real Cities for Digital Worlds
Making-of | Introduction | Intermediate | Expert | Software FeaturesPaolo discusses Weta Digital’s extensive experience creating digital city sets, going all the way back to their procedurally built 1920’s New York for King Kong in 2005.
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Rejoice at the Blender 2.8 UX
Introduction | Intermediate | Software FeaturesBlender 2.8 is finally newbie friendly and adhering to established UX standards. But there are still a lot of efficiency boosters left from back in the days.
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Running a 3D/VR business in Asia
Introduction | Intermediate | Expert | BusinessCornel will share his experience of running a design business in Asia since 2006.
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Scientific Eyecandy – VFX for TV-Documentaries
Making-of | Introduction | Intermediate | ExpertWhen high-quality visualizations of scientific subjects are needed german animation studio renderbaron will get the job done.
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Small Scale Character Animation
Making-of | Introduction | Intermediate | ExpertCharacter Animation can be very daunting for a small team or freelancer.
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SPREE Interactive – location-based VR entertainment for kids & families
Introduction | Intermediate | Expert | Software Features | BusinessLearn how the market opportunity is opening for bringing immersive entertainment solutions to leisure and attractions destinations.
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Studio Mals – Handcrafted eyecandy
Making-of | Introduction | Intermediate | ExpertA simple slideshow with only picture perfect cases can be very boring. Studio MALS prefer to show loads of behind the scenes and share insights about the making of process. This way they can really get to the bottom of their craft.
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Swing Behind-the-Scenes of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Making-of | Introduction | Intermediate | ExpertSony Pictures Imageworks was tasked with breaking the rules in order to create a stylized universe and bring Sony Pictures Animation's Academy Award®-winning Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse to the big screen.
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Tactile Design and Animation in the Digital Age
Making-of | Introduction | Intermediate | ExpertIn times of Virtual Reality, Artificial Intelligence and Generative Design, the real and human aspect gets pushed further into the background and virtually every mistake can be eliminated.
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The animated character – design and performance
Introduction | Intermediate | ExpertAnimated characters have the potential to make us fall in love with them, hate them, be sad or be happy with them.
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The Characters of ‘The Secret War’
Making-of | Introduction | Intermediate | ExpertThe speaker’s aim is to guide the audience through the different phases of the character creation of the animated short “The Secret War” created for Love, Death and Robots for Netflix.
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The fairies of Carnival Row
Making-of | Introduction | Intermediate | ExpertTransforming rubber mold props to filigree 3D wings and extending a greenscreen set to a whole moon lit city.
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The stories of Job, Joris & Marieke
Making-of | Introduction | Intermediate | ExpertA look behind the scenes of the short films of Job, Joris & Marieke with anecdotes, makings offs and extra bonus material. The focus will be on how they go from weird ideas to film concepts.
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The VFX of Dark Season 2
Making-of | Introduction | Intermediate | ExpertAn in-depth look into the postproduction of Dark Season 2 with multiple examples.
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TVC Producer Crash Course – How to produce a TVC
Introduction | Intermediate | BusinessThis Producer Crash Course explains how to produce a TV Commercial.
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Unreal graphics optimization for standalone VR
Introduction | Intermediate | ExpertThe recently added Vulkan support marks the beginning of a new era for Unreal high-end game graphics on standalone headsets such as the Oculus Go and Quest.
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Urban Realities – The creation of urban 3d sets
The visualization of city scapes, street sceneries or common elements in an urban environment for still renderings of as animation sets is one essential theme in art works or commercial areas.
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Using V-Ray to craft miniature worlds
Making-of | Introduction | Intermediate | ExpertHelping people connect with serious messages on sustainability isn’t always easy, but it can be made possible with close attention to crafting mini worlds and charismatic characters.
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VFX in Control
Making-of | Introduction | Intermediate | ExpertThis talk showcases the VFX used in the creation of the destructible world of Remedys Oldest House in CONTROL.
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Visual Effects Society Panel – The State of the German VFX Industry
Introduction | Intermediate | Expert | BusinessFive of the 12 VES Germany board members will talk about the State of the German VFX industry and everyone is invited to actively take part in this discussion.
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What the f%#& is Production?
Introduction | IntermediateEver wondered what a Producer does all day? Yes? Well, me too! So, let’s get together and have a quick look behind-the-scenes of the world of “behind-the-scenes”.
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