FMX 2017 – International Conference on Animation, Effects, VR, Games and Transmedia
May 2 – 5, Stuttgart, Germany
Here the LINK to the Website of FMX 2017
There are going to be many awesome speakers and contributions by our partners at FMX 2017. Jan Pinkava (Google Spotlight Stories) is going to talk about Pearl, the first VR movie that has ever been nominated for an Academy Award. You can also look forward to an exciting presentation on A Cure for Wellness and lots of VR content under the dome of the Plantetarium Stuttgart – just to name some of the latest confirmations!
Check out the official FMX program which just went live on our website!
Early Bird Tickets until March 31!
Get your ticket until March 31, 2017, and you will receive an Early Bird discount for the Conference Passes, Day Tickets and Combi Tickets (FMX & ITFS). So don’t hesitate, head over to our website and get your ticket now.
Effects: A Cure for Wellness & Independence Day: Resurgence
For those of you who love effects, FMX has got you covered: VFX supervisor Volker Engel (Uncharted Territories) is going to dive into the details of Independence Day: Resurgence. Ben Wiggs (Double Negative) will elaborate on A Cure for Wellness during his presentation. Also on the program: Christian Manz (Framestore), who will talk about Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, and Thilo Ewers (PIXOMONDO), who is going to share insights into The Walking Dead.
VR at the Planetarium Stuttgart
Meet the following inspiring speakers under the dome of the Planetarium Stuttgart to enjoy their exciting VR content: Max Planck (Oculus Story Studio) will speak about Dear Angelica, the immersive, illustrative short story, which was entirely painted in VR. Tom Burton (BBC) and Solomon Rogers (REWIND) will join FMX to talk about the collaborative VR project BBC Home – A VR Spacewalk that enables users to experience what it is like to be an astronaut floating 250 miles above earth. Further speakers who are ready for FMX 2017: Tom Sanocki, whose start-up Limitless Inc. enables the user to animate characters directly in VR, and Jessica Brillhart, the principal filmmaker for VR at Google, who works with the latest 360-degree jump camera technology.