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SUMMARY:THE FILMMAKER SERIES: VOLUME 3 – THE LAST OF US
DESCRIPTION:THE FILMMAKER SERIES: VOLUME 3 – THE LAST OF US\n\nJoin us for an exclusive behind-the-scenes conversation on the groundbreaking visual effects that brought The Last of Us to life. \n???? Sunday\, August 10th\n???? 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM\n???? Goldcorp Centre for the Arts\n149 West Hastings Street\nVancouver\, BC V6B 1H4 \nFeaturing a distinguished panel of industry leaders: \nAlex Wang – Emmy-winning VFX Supervisor\, The Last of Us (HBO)\nNick Epstein – VFX Supervisor\, Weta FX\nStephen James – VFX Supervisor\, DNEG\nJon Mitchell – VFX Supervisor\, Distillery VFX\nJoel Whist – Production SPFX Supervisor\n\nModerated by: Jeff White – Creative Director\, ILM \nGo behind the curtain with the creative minds behind the 2024 Emmy Award winner for Outstanding Special Visual Effects — and 2025 nominee — as they share insights into the artistry\, innovation\, and technical achievements that defined this acclaimed series. \nThe Mixer following the panel is invite-only and reserved for industry professionals. As a VES Member\, you are invited. \n???? General public tickets will be available on Eventbrite shortly. \nThis event is presented in partnership by VES and VPA\, with generous support from AWS. \nWe look forward to welcoming you!
URL:https://vesglobal.org/event/the-filmmaker-series-volume-3-the-last-of-us/
LOCATION:Goldcorp Centre for the Arts\, 149 West Hastings Street\, Vancouver\, BC\, BC V6B 1H4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Educational,Event,Global/Online
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SUMMARY:Siggraph Party
DESCRIPTION:???? VES Vancouver SIGGRAPH Party 2025 ???? \nVES Members\, you’re invited! \nJoin the Visual Effects Society for an unforgettable SIGGRAPH party at Rogue Kitchen and Wetbar proudly sponsored by Netflix Animation Studios\, Eyeline Studios\, and Barnstorm! \n???? Rogue Kitchen and Wetbar601 W Cordova Street\, Vancouver???? Wednesday\, August 13th⏰ 6:30 PM – Late \nEnjoy amazing food\, refreshing beverages\, and fun photo opportunities — all in a central\, convenient location.\nConnect with VES members from around the world\, catch up with old friends\, and make new ones. \nSpace is limited\, entry is available on a first-come\, first-served basis and will be rolling throughout the night for ticket holders only. \nWe can’t wait to see you there!
URL:https://vesglobal.org/event/siggraph-party-vancouver/
LOCATION:Rogue Kitchen and Wetbar\, 601 W Cordova Street\, Vancouver\, BC\, V6B 1G1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Event,Global/Online,Party
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250816T150000
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SUMMARY:LOS ANGELES: Hollywood Hills BBQ
DESCRIPTION:VES LA and TV Academy VFX members are cordially invited to a backyard BBQ at the home of Global Objects CEO Jess Lorens\, nestled in the Hollywood Hills.
URL:https://vesglobal.org/event/los-angeles-hollywood-hills-bbq/
LOCATION:90068\, CA\, 90068\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event,Party
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SUMMARY:MEET THE INNOVATORS
DESCRIPTION:Its often said that VFX needs to innovate\, to find new business models or innovate itself to become more efficient\, more flexible\, or to diversify into new areas Innovation is seen as key to this growth- but how?\nWe’ve got together a bunch of people who are innovating and taking the industry forward in different ways whether through new services or optimising existing processes. \nWe meet the innovators who are bringing new ideas\, pipelines or services to the table\, and we’ll hear their stories and ideas of how they think the industry can grow and tackle the challenges it currently faces. \nThe Speakers\nJoanna Alpe – Chief Commercial Officer at Bild Studios and MARS Volume\nAndy McNamara – Generative AI lead at Tech X Cinesite\nDarren O’Kelly – CEO\, Co-founder Untold Studios\nSam Taylor – Head of Innovation and Development at Realtime\nTim Webber – Chief Creative Officer at Framestore \nModerator: Saint John Walker – VES London Board \nJoin us !!
URL:https://vesglobal.org/event/meet-the-innovators/
LOCATION:28 Chancery Ln\, London WC2A 1LB\, Framestore - 28 Chancery Ln\, London\, London\, WC2A 1LB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Event
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SUMMARY:Filmmakers Forum - "Poncho & Lefty: Chrome Don't Get Ya Home"
DESCRIPTION:The VES Bay Area is excited to invite our members to a presentation of  Poncho & Lefty in Chrome Don’t Get Ya Home. \n \n \nThe panel includes : Writer and Director – Matt Jacobs (owner and creative director of Enormous Horsepower) and VFX Supervisor – Ari Rubenstein (owner of Curv Studios). It will feature the screening of their short (7 minutes)\, plus a discussion about the creative process\, production\, technical pipeline\, and business models that they built for the project\, followed by a Q&A with the audience with moderator Jeff A. Johnson\, VES Bay Area Chair. \n       \nSynopsis\nOutside a desert saloon\, Lefty taunts Poncho’s dirty chopper\, but his own pristine motorcycle won’t start. Overlooking basics\, Lefty learns a lesson in humility\, and the value in more than just appearances. Chrome Don’t Get Ya Home” is a heartwarming and humorous tale of self-discovery\, and the wisdom that sometimes the simplest solutions are the most effective… \n                                         \n  \nSaturday\, August 30\n6pm – 7:30pm\nBay Area VES members and guests can join us in-person at: \nThe Museum of Art and Digital Entertainment (the MADE)\n921 Washington Street – Oakland\, CA\nhttps://www.themade.org/\n* – reminder the MADE is a hands-on video game museum.\nCome early and have a play on their massive collection of classic consoles! \nVES members worldwide can watch the session on Zoom\, and add their questions to the conversation! (Zoom link available to members)
URL:https://vesglobal.org/event/filmmakers-forum-poncho-lefty-chrome-dont-get-ya-home/
LOCATION:NY
CATEGORIES:Educational,Event,Global/Online
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