Animating Rogue One

ILM Animation Supervisor Hal Hickel talks about the animation challenges in bringing the first stand-alone Star Wars film to the big screen. Hal Hickel joined Industrial Light & Magic in 1996 as an animator for The Lost World: Jurassic Park.  On his next production, he was promoted to lead animator Read more

SF VR : Featuring Jaunt, SculptrVR & Penrose Studios

Presenters: Bruna Berford  |  Lead Animator | Penrose Studios Anatoli Adamov | Director of Engineering | Jaunt Studios Nathan Rowe | Founder | SculptrVR When: Wednesday, July 20th, 2016. Door opens at 6:00pm for mixer & refreshments – presentations wrap at 9:00pm Where: Zynga SFHQ Theatre (directions) Online registration is required (here) – there will be no tickets at Read more

Making The World of Firewatch

This is a postmortem style presentation about the art production challenges Campo Santo faced when developing Firewatch. The talk will discuss the reasons behind various production decisions and how we dealt with other unexpected issues. While showcasing visual examples from the first person narrative game, Jane will explain the methodology Read more

The Park is Open: Journey to “Jurassic World” with Industrial Light & Magic

The Park is Open: Journey to “Jurassic World” with Industrial Light & Magic Where: Zynga SFHQ Theatre (directions) When: Wednesday, December 16, 6:30-9:30pm Registration required: here In 1993 ILM brought living, breathing dinosaurs back from extinction, a move that would help shape the future of cinema itself. Steeped in the Jurassic franchise, the ILM panelists Read more