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SUMMARY:FMX Conference Pass Raffle (Germany)
DESCRIPTION:VES Germany is giving away a full CONFERENCE PASS | May 5-8 | Professionals for this year’s FMX conference in Stuttgart to one of the German/DACH members. \nThis will be based on a raffle system – so enter your name by RSVPing “yes” below to this event before May 1st. Ensure to enter your correct email address. Cut off for the draw is April 30\, midnight CEST. \nThe winner will be drawn at random and notified on May 1st via the email adress provided. The ticket will be tied to the winner’s name.
URL:https://vesglobal.org/event/232428/
LOCATION:Haus der Wirtschaft\, Willi-Bleicher-Strasse 19\, Stuttgart\, 70174\, Germany
CATEGORIES:Conference
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ORGANIZER;CN="Germany":MAILTO:germanyboard@vesglobal.org
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SUMMARY:VES Montréal Event: Intro to AI for Artists
DESCRIPTION:ML (machine learning) is already in your pipeline: denoising\, roto\, texture gen. But do you actually know what’s happening under the hood?\nPeter Nofz\, VFX Supervisor at Rodeo FX\, breaks down the fundamentals: neural networks\, model training\, LLMs\, latent spaces\, and where it’s all heading. The core concepts reshaping computing and graphics\, explained by someone working at the cutting edge.\nProduction-grounded\, not academic. Come ready to ask what this means for your work\, your pipeline\, and your next career move. No prior knowledge needed. Questions welcomed.\n\n\n\n\n\n  \nCentre NAD: 1501 Rue de Bleury\, 6e étage\, Montréal\, QC\, H3A 0H3 \nDoors open at 6:00 p.m.\, the presentation will begin at 6:30 p.m. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVES members can bring a max of 3 guests. Members will need to log-in and register for themselves and their guests.\n\n\n\n\n________________________________________\n\n\n\n\nPeter Nofz\, VFX Supervisor chez Rodeo FX\, décortique les fondamentaux : réseaux de neurones\, entraînement de modèles\, LLMs\, espaces latents\, et vers où tout ça s’en va. \nLes concepts qui redessinent l’informatique et le graphisme\, expliqués par quelqu’un qui travaille à la pointe. \nAncré dans la production\, pas académique. Venez prêts à poser vos questions sur ce que ça change pour votre travail\, votre pipeline\, et votre prochaine évolution de carrière. Aucun prérequis. Les questions sont les bienvenues. \n\n\n\nCentre NAD: 1501 Rue de Bleury\, 6e étage\, Montréal\, QC\, H3A 0H3\nLes portes ouvrent à 18 h\, la présentation débutera à 18 h 30.\n\nLes membres VES peuvent amener un maximum de 3 invités. Les membres devront se connecter et s’inscrire pour eux-mêmes ainsi que pour leurs invités.
URL:https://vesglobal.org/event/ves-montreal-event-intro-to-ai-for-artists/
LOCATION:NAD – École des arts numériques\, de l’animation et du design\, 1501 Rue de Bleury #7e étage\, Montréal\, QC\, H3A 0H3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Educational
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SUMMARY:Screening - LEE CRONIN'S THE MUMMY (Sydney)
DESCRIPTION:VES Members and Two Guests are Invited to a Screening of Warner Bros. Pictures’ LEE CRONIN’S THE MUMMY \nPlease RSVP below (VES members must login to RSVP)\nWednesday\, April 29\, 2026 at 6:30PM (RSVPs close on April 29 at 10:00AM)\nNetflix Animation Studios\nDisney Studios Australia\nBuilding 54\, 38 Driver Av\, Moore Park NSW \n***VES members please register your name in the “Attendee 1″ fields and guests in the subsequent Attendee fields*** \nIn an effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19\, we ask that you or your guests do not attend VES events if you are experiencing any symptoms or if you have been exposed to the virus. \nScreenings are overbooked to compensate for no-shows. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come\, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating. \nBy signing up for this on-site\, in-person screening/event sponsored by VES (Visual Effects Society)\, you willingly accept any potential inherent risks associated with COVID-19. VES cannot be held liable from any consequences that may transpire from said risk. Therefore\, signing up for this screening/event infers implied consent of yourself and your party and hereby indemnifies and holds harmless VES\, its directors\, its employees and any other affiliated persons from any adverse medical or financial impact that may result from our participation.
URL:https://vesglobal.org/event/screening-lee-cronins-the-mummy-sydney/
LOCATION:Netflix Animation Studios (formerly Animal Logic Sydney)\, 34 Driver Ave\, Moore Park\, NSW\, 2212\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Screening
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SUMMARY:Screening - LEE CRONIN'S THE MUMMY (Vancouver)
DESCRIPTION:VES Members and Guests are Invited to a Screening of Warner Bros. Pictures’ LEE CRONIN’S THE MUMMY \nPlease RSVP below (VES members must login to RSVP)\nWednesday\, April 29\, 2026 at 7:00PM (RSVPs close on April 29 at 10:00AM)\nSony Pictures Imageworks\n658 Homer Street\, Unit 405\, Vancouver\, BC\, V6B 2R4\nClick here for a map \n***VES members please register your name in the “Attendee 1″ fields and guests in the subsequent Attendee fields*** \nIn an effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19\, we ask that you or your guests do not attend VES events if you are experiencing any symptoms or if you have been exposed to the virus. \nScreenings are overbooked to compensate for no-shows. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come\, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating. \nBy signing up for this on-site\, in-person screening/event sponsored by VES (Visual Effects Society)\, you willingly accept any potential inherent risks associated with COVID-19. VES cannot be held liable from any consequences that may transpire from said risk. Therefore\, signing up for this screening/event infers implied consent of yourself and your party and hereby indemnifies and holds harmless VES\, its directors\, its employees and any other affiliated persons from any adverse medical or financial impact that may result from our participation.
URL:https://vesglobal.org/event/screening-lee-cronins-the-mummy-vancouver/
LOCATION:Queen Theater\, 658 Homer Street\, Unit 405\, Vancouver\, BC\, V6B 2R4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Screening
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260430T183000
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SUMMARY:Screening - LEE CRONIN'S THE MUMMY (Melbourne)
DESCRIPTION:VES Members and Two Guests are Invited to a Screening of Warner Bros. Pictures’ LEE CRONIN’S THE MUMMY \nPlease RSVP below (VES members must login to RSVP)\nThursday\, April 30\, 2026 at 6:30PM (RSVPs close on April 30 at 10:00AM)\nFramestore Screening Room\nLevel 4\, 476 St Kilda Rd.\, Melbourne VIC 3004 \n***VES members please register your name in the “Attendee 1″ fields and guests in the subsequent Attendee fields*** \nIn an effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19\, we ask that you or your guests do not attend VES events if you are experiencing any symptoms or if you have been exposed to the virus. \nScreenings are overbooked to compensate for no-shows. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come\, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating. \nBy signing up for this on-site\, in-person screening/event sponsored by VES (Visual Effects Society)\, you willingly accept any potential inherent risks associated with COVID-19. VES cannot be held liable from any consequences that may transpire from said risk. Therefore\, signing up for this screening/event infers implied consent of yourself and your party and hereby indemnifies and holds harmless VES\, its directors\, its employees and any other affiliated persons from any adverse medical or financial impact that may result from our participation.
URL:https://vesglobal.org/event/screening-lee-cronins-the-mummy-melbourne/
LOCATION:Framestore Melbourne\, Level 4\, 476 St. Kilda Rd.\, Melbourne\, VIC\, 3004\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Screening
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260430T193000
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SUMMARY:Screening - LEE CRONIN'S THE MUMMY (Los Angeles)
DESCRIPTION:VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to a Screening of Warner Bros. Pictures’ LEE CRONIN’S THE MUMMY \nSony Pictures Imageworks guidelines require that all VES members and guests must show photo ID for admission.\n \nPlease RSVP below (VES members must login to sign up.)\nThursday\, April 30\, 2026 at 7:30PM (RSVPs close on April 30 at 10:00AM)\nThe Ray Harryhausen Theater at Sony Pictures\n5750 Wilshire Blvd.\, Suite 110\, Los Angeles\, CA 90036\nClick here for a map. \n***VES members please register your name in the “Attendee 1″ fields and guests in the subsequent Attendee fields*** \nIn an effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19\, we ask that you or your guests do not attend VES events if you are experiencing any symptoms or if you have been exposed to the virus. \nScreenings are overbooked to compensate for no-shows. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come\, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating. \nBy signing up for this on-site\, in-person screening/event sponsored by VES (Visual Effects Society)\, you willingly accept any potential inherent risks associated with COVID-19. VES cannot be held liable from any consequences that may transpire from said risk. Therefore\, signing up for this screening/event infers implied consent of yourself and your party and hereby indemnifies and holds harmless VES\, its directors\, its employees and any other affiliated persons from any adverse medical or financial impact that may result from our participation.
URL:https://vesglobal.org/event/screening-lee-cronins-the-mummy-los-angeles/
LOCATION:Ray Harryhausen theater\, 5750 Wilshire Blvd.\, Suite 110\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90036\, United States
CATEGORIES:Screening
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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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