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SUMMARY:GDC 2026 Recap Roundtable Online
DESCRIPTION:                                                                                         \nVES members and guests are welcome to an online forum to hear about highlights and insights from this year’s Game Developers Conference! \nGDC 2026 Recap Roundtable brings our members together with GDC attendees. It’s a chance for everyone to get a look into what went on\, to learn more about trending real-time topics\, and to get a perspective into the game development world. \nMonday\, April 20\, 2026 from 6PM to 7PM (PDT)\nNo RSVP needed\, members can join with the Zoom link below\n(you must be logged in to see the link) \nThe format is a 1-hour-ish informal chat on Zoom\, which will be open to a range of topics and dialogues.\nWe won’t have featured presenters\, but will include invited guests who have been GDC participants\, speakers\, and advisors. \nIn the spirit of the anything-goes nature of an open roundtable\, this session will NOT be recorded. \nBring your curiosities and questions – but if you have a specific topic\, please email the moderator Jeff A. Johnson.
URL:https://vesglobal.org/event/gdc-2026-recap-roundtable-online/
LOCATION:Maharashtra
CATEGORIES:Event,Global/Online,Meeting
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SUMMARY:An Evening With... Crafty Apes! Inside the Apocalypse\, How Dead City was made.
DESCRIPTION:VES NY is excited to continue their new series\, a dedicated forum for the region’s premier VFX vendors to showcase groundbreaking work and novel techniques. Q&A to follow\, discussion is encouraged! \nJoin us for a behind-the-scenes look at the making of Dead City\, as Sr. VFX Supervisor Alex Dreiblatt and Sr. VFX Producer Sarah McCulley break down the work that brought a post-apocalyptic New York to life. \nFrom the large-scale digital recreation of iconic locations – including a haunting reimagining of Radio City Music Hall – to complex environment builds\, extensions\, and invisible VFX\, the team will walk through the creative challenges and post execution behind the work. They’ll explore Dead City in depth\, along with highlights from other recent projects\, through detailed shot breakdowns and a discussion on collaboration and visual storytelling within high-volume episodic and feature post workflows.  \nThe evening has dedicated time for Q&A\, and encourages discussion about the work and how industry leaders think about creating VFX in a rapidly changing industry. Please join us! \nClick here to RSVP\n\nThis event is open to VES members and the SVA community. Please note that since space is limited\, an RSVP does not guarantee a seat. We will overbook the event to account for no-shows and seats will be on a first come first served basis. Please arrive prior to 7pm.  \n📍 Location: SVA Grad Center | 132 W 21st Street\, New York\n📅 Date: April 20th\n⏰ Time: 6:45pm – 9pm \n#VESNY #AnEveningWith #VFXNewYork #Craftyapes #VisualEffects #SVA
URL:https://vesglobal.org/event/an-evening-with-crafty-apes-inside-the-apocalypse-how-dead-city-was-made/
LOCATION:132 West 21st St\, 132 West 21st St\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
CATEGORIES:Educational,Event
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SUMMARY:VES Washington - Hiring In Games Panel
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a night of insight into the hiring process for artists in the games industry. Four professional recruiters and hiring managers will be discussing what they look for in candidates and how you can help make yourself stand out. They’ll give recommendations for assembling your portfolio\, making yourself easy to find\, nailing the interview\, and more. Come with your questions and enjoy a night with your fellow artists! \nPanelists: \n\nMatt Collins (Ripple Effect Studios\, Turn 10 Studios\, Microsoft\, Nintendo)\nAmy Madden (2K\, Bungie\, Blizzard\, NCSOFT\, Facebook\, Sledgehammer\, Zynga\, PDI/Dreamworks\, Lucasfilm)\nJoey Sopo (Epic Games\, Bungie\, Roblox\, Cisco Meraki\, Aerotek)\nEric Greenlief (Bungie\, TimeGate\, Double Helix\, Collective\, Realtime Interactive\, Engineering Animation Inc)\n\nThursday Apr 23rd 2026\, 7pm-9pm \nVES Members please RSVP below. Non-members are also welcome\, please RSVP at washington@vesglobal.org \nDigipen\nInstitute Of Technology\n9931 WIllows Road\nRedmond WA \nCome join us in this exciting panel!
URL:https://vesglobal.org/event/hiring-in-games/
LOCATION:digipen\, 9931 Willows Rd\, Redmond\, 98052\, United States
CATEGORIES:Educational,Event
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SUMMARY:VES TORONTO – BEHIND THE VFX - Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein
DESCRIPTION:Join VES Toronto and MR. X for a Special Edition of “Behind The VFX” exploring Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein and its VFX from set to final pixel.\nThe Royal Theater – 608 College St. Thursday April 23 2026\, 7pm \nTickets are free for VES members\, $18+fees for the public. Advanced registration required. Open to the Toronto VFX and Filmmaking Community. \nVES Members please login and see promo code at the bottom of this page\, or check your email for free access\nFor public tickets for non-VES members use promo code: PUBLIC and rsvp HERE\nFeaturing: \n\nDennis Berardi – Visual Effects Supervisor\nBrandon Schaafsma – Associate Visual Effects Supervisor\nAyo Burgess – Visual Effects Supervisor\, MR. X\nStacey Dodge – Visual Effects Producer\nGeoff Hill – Special Effects Supervisor\n\n \n \nImportant info: \n\n**Guests must have their information in the guest ticket\, we do not accept duplicate names to hold spots**\nPlease have your QR Evite ticket on your phone or printed for quick check-in. Tickets must be purchased through Eventbrite\, they will not be available at the door.\nThis event is intended for VES members\, sponsors\, their guests and members of the VFX and Filmmaking community. We reserve the right to remove your ticket and refuse entry if you don’t meet the above rules.\nBy attending this event\, you agree for the potential to be photographed and your photo used in promotional material for VES Toronto.\nPlease cancel your booking if you don’t feel you can make it to the event to open a spot for someone else. Thanks!
URL:https://vesglobal.org/event/ves-toronto-behind-the-vfx-guillermo-del-toros-frankenstein/
LOCATION:The Royal\, 608 College St.\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M6G1B4\, Canada
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SUMMARY:VES Spain presentation in Tenerife\, Canary Islands.
DESCRIPTION:VES Spain: Community and talent on a global stage.\nIf you are in Tenerife\, please join our Co-Chair Adrián Castro Viejo\, presenting VES Spain at El Gremio\, a gathering of audiovisual artists\, enthusiasts\, and professionals. \nHe will give a presentation about VES in general and VES Spain in particular to show what we did and what we can do from now on. \nIt is in Pub Sócrates in La Laguna. If for some reason\, you are on the island and want to say hi\, please pop by and do so. Would be great to see other members there. \nWhere: Pub Sócrates Calle Dr. Zamenhoff\, 12-34\, 38205 La Laguna\, Santa Cruz de Tenerife. \nWhen: Thursday\, 30th of April\, 2026. \nTime: 8:00 PM onwards.
URL:https://vesglobal.org/event/ves-spain-presentation-in-tenerife-canary-islands/
LOCATION:El Gremio\, Pub Sócrates.\, Calle Dr. Zamenhoff\, 12-34\, 38205 La Laguna\, Santa Cruz de Tenerife\, San Cristóbal de La Laguna\, Santa Cruz de Tenerife\, 38205\, Spain
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