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With software developments in real-time game engines combined with hardware developments in GPUs and on-set video equipment, filmmakers are now capturing final pixel VFX while still on set, enabling new levels of creative collaboration and efficiency during principal photography. The scope of technologies like Virtual Production, extended reality, motion capture, digital humans etc. only seems to widen by the day. It has become crucial to evaluate how these developments can be leveraged by filmmakers who are looking to efficiently scale.
Panelists: Saraswathi Vani Balgam (Creator, Creative Producer & Director, Dancing Atoms), Anant Roongta (Managing Director, Famous Studios), Karan Parikh (Founder, Greenrain Studios)
Moderated by Sameer Pitalwalla (Business Director, INDIA/SEA, Epic Games)
by Arvind Neelakantan (Head of Tech- India/ASEAN, Epic Games)
The next generation of VFX content will be enabled and informed by software and creative collaboration. Creativity has been greatly aided and abetted by interactive media and technology taking storytelling into a new immersive paradigm; generating a new visual language. This session will explore the state-of-the-art when it comes to Computer Graphics and explore the changes and trends taking place in the future.
Panelists:Sebastian Sylwan (CTO - Production Services R&D, Technicolor) & Biren Ghose (Country Head, Technicolor)
by Chris Edwards (CEO and Co-founder, The Third Floor)
With the current pandemic situation, it's becoming more difficult to scout for locations and imagine if it will fit the story. Here's where previsualisation comes into picture as it allows directors to integrate the story perfectly with the visuals and gives them the opportunity to see whether the story makes sense in a particular setting or not. The panel will share further insights on how previsualisation plays a crucial role and helps filmmakers in making tweaks in their shoot without jeopardizing the budget.
Panelists: Faraz Hameed (Previs/Postvis Supervisor, Proof), Chris Edwards (CEO and co-founder, The Third Floor), Tim Keene (Managing Director, The Third Floor), Jaykar Arudra (VFX Supervisor, DNEG), Junaid Ullah (Founder & Creative Director, Bilva Design Consultants), Stephen Mascarenhas (CEO & Founder, Cinegence Media)
Moderated by Tim McGovern (VFX Supervisor, DNEG)
by Vijay Selvam (Compositing Supervisor, MPC Film, Bangalore)
Join Vijay Selvam as he takes us through a VFX breakdown of the VES award-winning film '1917' and how the VFX crew of MPC Film 'invisibly stitched' shots together for key moments in the film to create this cinematic groundbreaker. He is the recipient of that award!
VFX has become a crucial aspect in television series over the years. Thanks to the sophistication in display technologies which has narrowed the quality gap between the small screen and the large screen, more and more storytellers are realising the broadening scope of VFX technology and how it can demonstrably enhance the visuals.This panel will explore the trends and demonstrate where we are today and what lies on the horizon for the content industry.
Panelists: Summit Jaiswal (Business Head, One Life Studios), Nitin Dadoo (CFO & Head - VFX & Animation Business, Contiloe Pictures & Films), Ninad Vaidya (Producer, Dashami Creations, Dashami Studioz), Pradip Bhagat (Senior VFX Artist & Co-founder, Flying Toads Entertainment) Hitesh Kumar (CFO, Flying Toads Entertainment)
Moderated by Anil Wanvari (Founder, Chairman & Editor-in-Chief, AnimationXpress)
With emerging technologies and software rising to the fore, filmmakers are scrambling to integrate them to spruce up their imagery. Studios are hard-pressed to set up pipelines, workflows and learning programmes. This panel will shine a light on various technical challenges and bottlenecks that the VFX professionals need to navigate through.
Panelists: Hans Van der Sluys, Phil Stilgoe (CEO, Centroid), Shajy Thomas (Head of Technology - APAC, Technicolor), Jayant Hadke (Creative director, Famous Studios)
Moderated by Praveen Kilaru (VFX Producer, Digital Domain 3.0)
With Merzin Tavaria (Creative Director & General Manager, DNEG India) & Anil Wanvari (Founder, Chairman & Editor-in-Chief, AnimationXpress)
With the VFX industry burgeoning like never before, it's imperative to get fresh talent onboard. India is no longer just an outsourcing hub. There's a need for a creative workforce. The question of the hour is whether the young blood is learning all the tricks and tips of the trade, are they industry ready, are they equipped with the knowledge to take on the upcoming technological advancements? The panel will discuss the scope of VFX career and address the challenges in the curriculum.
Panelists: Jesh Krishna Murthy (Founder & CEO, Anibrain), Chaitanya Chinchlikar (Vice President & CTO, Whistling Woods International), Rajesh Turakhia (Founder & Director, Frameboxx Animation and Visual Effects), Pete Draper (Division Head & Chief Technical Director, Makuta VFX), B S Srinivas (Secretary ABAI, Centre of Excellence, Karnataka), Pravir Arora (Chief Marketing Officer & Executive Vice President, Aptech)
Moderated by Kireet Khurana (Founder & Director, Climb Media)
Are there enough women professionals practising the craft of VFX? Why is it that they are underrepresented when select women have shown and have made a mark in the VFX industry? Just like our panellists who have set an example with their leadership and skills. This panel will throw light on the challenges, scope and affirmative action needed to equalise the opportunities and ways to encourage more women to take up this profession.
Panelists: Priyanka Balasubramanian (Founder & Managing Director, Hula Hoop), Ellen Somers (VFX Producer), Kranti Sarma (Head of Studio for Film and Episodic VFX, Technicolor India), Saraswathi Vani Balgam (Creator, Creative Producer & Director, Dancing Atoms), Shiji Sunil (CEO, ABAI - Centre of Excellence)
Moderated by Asmita Bharati (Senior VFX Producer)
by Kevin Tod Haug (VFX Designer)
Many posit that India is the VFX capital of the world. With the increasing barrage of Indian names in the end credits of big-ticket global majors and international premium originals, VFX has emerged as a significant revenue driver of India's AVGC sector. Over two thirds of the revenue of AVGC comes from global services and yet India is a small percentage and the opportunity is very large.This panel comprises of the strategists who are leading this turf and will dive deeper into the growth imperatives we need to embrace in order for this to become double or triple its size in five year's time.
Panelists: Bejoy Arputharaj (Founder, CEO & VFX Supervisor, PhantomFX), Madhav 'Mike' Yatham (Founder & CEO, Rotomaker), Yogesh Anand (CEO, Digicore Studios), Sreyans Bardia (Co-founder & Director, Bot VFX), Sidhartha Jaykar (CEO & Co- founder, Labyrinth Cinematic Solutions), Franklin Mascarenhas (Head of Production-VFX/ Animation/Stereo, Deluxe Entertainment), R.K Chand (Head of Studio, Technicolor Film & Episodic VFX Mumbai Unit, Trace VFX), Session Partner - Aishwarya VNS (Vice President - Sales & Marketing, Work Deer)
Anil Wanvari (Founder, Chairman & Editor-in-Chief, AnimationXpress)
by Girish Menon (Partner & Head - M&E, KPMG India)
What are the next triggers of growth and opportunity in the VFX sector? Are the Government policies aligning with the vision of taking India to global eminence? What are the demands that need to be addressed? This fireside chat will cast a fresh look at the industry perspectives, trends and the future of the Indian VFX ecosystem.
Panelists: Biren Ghose (Country Head, Technicolor), Ashish Kulkarni (Chairman of AVGC Forum - FICCI, Founder - Punnaryug Artvision), Anil Wanvari (Founder, Chairman, Editor-in-Chief, AnimationXpress)
by Tom Rockhill (Chief Commercial Officer, Disguise) & Lanz Short (Technical Solutions Manager - EMEA, Disguise)
With software developments in real-time game engines combined with hardware developments in GPUs and on-set video equipment, filmmakers are now capturing final pixel VFX while still on set, enabling new levels of creative collaboration and efficiency during principal photography. The scope of technologies like virtual Production, extended reality, motion capture, digital humans etc. only seems to widen by the day. It has become crucial to evaluate how these developments can be leveraged by filmmakers who are looking to efficiently scale.
Panelists: Anant Haldia (Founder, I-C-E Studios), Jesh Krishna Murthy (Founder & CEO, Anibrain), Ray McIntyre Jr (VFX Supervisor & Producer), Sesha Prasad (Head of Production, DNEG), Kevin Tod Haug (VFX Designer), Tom Rockhill (Chief Commercial Officer, Disguise)
Moderated by Praveen Kilaru (VFX Producer, Digital Domain 3.0)
by Anant Haldia (Founder, I-C-E Studios)
Over the top content players have steadily carved their way into the media and entertainment space. Has profusion of online platforms and increasing budgets opened the frontiers of high-end VFX technologies?
Panelists: Vishal Furia (Director of Criminal Justice), Patrick Graham (Writer-Director of Ghoul, Betaal), Devendra Gandhi (Executive Producer of JL50), Arati Kadav (Director of Cargo), Rajeev Kumar (VFX Head, Excel Entertainment), Samir Hoon (Director of Visual Effects, APAC, Netflix), Abhishek De (Founder & Creative Director, Futureworks)
Moderated by Anil Wanvari (Founder, Chairman & Editor-in-Chief, AnimationXpress)
The national leaders of the VFX industry will be seen sharing their insights on their experiences, what and how they approached and executed the visual imagery seen on the big screens. The session will delve deeper into the evolution of the industry, what it needs, what is the next big thing in the world of VFX and lessons for the next generation.
Panelists: Sanath PC (Co-founder & Director, Firefly Creative Studio), Srinivas Mohan (VFX Supervisor), Pete Draper (Division Head & Chief Technical Director, Makuta VFX), Govardhan Vigraham (VFX Director), Keitan Yadav (Chief Operating Officer & VFX Producer, Redchillies.vfx), Madhu Sudhanan (Senior VFX Supervisor & Filmmaker)
Moderated by Anil Wanvari (Founder, Chairman & Editor-in-Chief, AnimationXpress)
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