VES Members and a Guest are Invited to “Using Unreal Engine as a Narrative Tool — Not Just Previs”

Hosted by the Producers Guild of America in collaboration with the Visual Effects Society

Wednesday, October 22, 2025 at 6:00PM (VES members login to RSVP, and sign-ups close on Monday, October 20 at 12:00PM)
Panel from 6:00PM to 7:00PM, Reception with light bites & refreshments from 7:00PM to 8:00PM
Nant Studios Virtual Production Campus
202 North Nash St. El Segundo, CA 90245
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This presentation will demonstrate how to transform Unreal Engine into a powerful narrative tool for directors, writers, and producers across all budget levels and mediums. Through case studies spanning film, television, gaming, and commercial work, we’ll explore how this transformation enhances storytelling, streamlines production, and even unlocks creative possibilities that were previously cost-prohibitive for smaller productions. Panelists will include Director of Cinematics and Ingame Media at Lightspeed LA Emanuel Druckmann, Animated Television and Features Producer Eri Hawkins, VES member and Realdream Studio Co-Founder & Executive Producer Paul “Pizza” Pianezza, Realdream Studio Co-Founder & Creative Director Fulvio Sestito, Academy Award Winning Editor Zach Staenberg, moderated by VES member and AMD Director of Developer Relations-Creators John Canning.