Wednesday, July 26, 2023 · 6pm PDT
Visual Effects Supervisor Sanjay Bakshi will share a behind the scenes view into the making of the Pixar film Elemental.
About this event
In Elemental, the characters are classical elements: Fire, Water, Earth and Air. So how do you approach turning fire and water into fully realized, emotive and appealing characters capable of nuanced performances? Not only that, but then populate the world with a whole host of elemental background characters? Furthermore, create Element City where they all live – a bustling metropolis, er, wetropolis, which has been shaped over the years by its dynamic inhabitants. How to accomplish all of this was the burning question. In this talk you will hear about the daunting technical challenges.
Speaker Bio:
Sanjay Bakshi, Pixar VFX Supervisor joined Pixar Animation Studios in 2002 with an extensive background in computer graphics. His skills were first applied within the studio’s Tools department, where he worked on Disney and Pixar’s Academy Award®-winning films: “Finding Nemo,” “The Incredibles,” and “Cars,” as a Tools Developer.
Bakshi previously worked as the Groom Supervisor on the Academy Award®-winning feature “Ratatouille,” where he helped create fur and hair software for the film’s characters, and supervised the character grooming team. Bakshi was the Supervising Technical Director on “Monsters University,” “The Good Dinosaur,” and “Onward.” Most recently, he served as the VFX Supervisor on Disney and Pixar’s feature film “Elemental,” released on June 16, 2023.
Bakshi’s strong interest in computer graphics stemmed from programming graphic algorithms on an Apple2. He received Bachelor and Master’s degrees in Computer Graphics in Canada and currently resides in Piedmont, CA.
This is an online event. You will receive the link the day before the event.
