A good idea of the level of sophistication that special effects have reached, in cinema but also in commercials, can give us the deepfake.
It is a technique for the synthesis of images based on artificial intelligence. We talked about it recently: it immediately seemed that Bruce Willis had sold his image rights to a deepfake company, in fact. But then the actor, who left the scene at only 67 because he was suffering from aphasia, denied it.
Anyway: The View Conference 2022, which will take place in Turin from 16 to 21 October, is dedicated to digital animation, special effects and computer graphics.
Now in its twenty-third edition, the event will have a very busy calendar: just think that in six days there will be 115 meetings, 9 lectio magistralis, 138 speakers (120 of which in attendance), 7 Academy Awards and 5 previews.
View Conference 2022
Like every year, also in the 2022 edition View Conference explores the new frontiers of digital-related forms of expression.
And it does so with a series of face-to-face and online events, through workshops, conferences, lectures, exhibitions, screenings and presentations. Professionals from animation cinema, gaming and design will be involved.
The View Conference 2022 program
The View Conference 2022 program is so dense that we can only give you some sample excerpts.
As for the previews, there will be, among others, a 20-minute exclusive from the upcoming Disney animated film, “Strange World-A Mysterious World”, and the new stop motion feature film made for Netflix, “Wendell & Wild”. . And then “My Father’s Dragon”, “Puss in Boots 2-The Last Wish” and the world premiere of the four-episode Japanese miniseries “Oni: Thunder God’s Tale”.
There are also interesting moments of in-depth analysis, in which creatives, specialists and leaders of the digital sector meet.
Marc Petit, vice president of Unreal Engine Ecosystem for Epic Games, will give an in-depth lecture on the Metaverse, “Metaverse Keynote” at 2pm on Tuesday 18 October.
At 14.45 on the same day it will be the turn of Julien Fournié, avant-garde stylist, who among other things created the outfit for the PUBG Mobile video game and collaborated with Dassalt Systèmes, Apple, Tencent Giochi and Disney.
Thursday 20 at 12.15 Scott Eaton will talk about the state of the art of AI in “Artist + AI I Artist vs AI”. Eaton explores the boundaries of figurative representation by combining traditional mediums (drawing, sculpture, photography and animation) with machine learning, data and computer graphics.
The protagonists
Among the guests of View Conference 2022 there will be Rob Minkoffdirector of “The Lion King”, Roy Conli, producer of the aforementioned Disney film “Strange World-A Mysterious World”, Peter Ramsey, co-director of the Oscar-winning film “Spider-Man: A New Universe” .
And again Kristine Belson, president of Sony Picture Animation, Ramsey Nato, president of Nickelodeon Animation and Paramount Animation, and then producers, visual and special effects artists, sound engineers (including Mark Ulano, Oscar winner for “Titanic”) and directors of photography.
Among the interventions in streaming, that of the American director stands out Robert Zemeckis.
The job fair and seminars
Within View Conference 2022 there will also be space for job fair.
It is a moment of meeting, in which the main world studios and production houses will view the portfolios of candidates and candidates.
Tra i recruiter saranno presenti Industrial Light & Magic, Framestore, Trixter, Rotomaker, Axis Studios, El Ranchito, Technicolor, Alps Studios ed Escape Studios.
There is also plenty of space for workshops: ranging from sessions led by Aardman Animation stop-motion specialists, to in-depth studies on topics such as 3D modeling techniques with Blender software, stylized digital rendering. Up to traditional anatomy lessons and life drawing.
Some seminars deal with practical topics: to mention just two titles, “How to present a feature film” and “How to avoid creative burnout”.
The statements
Maria Elena Gutierrez, CEO of the event, expressed herself on the 2022 edition of View Conference.
Gutierrez said: “It may seem like a cliché by now, but it is the pure truth that every year the View Conference program is richer and more refined. The level of this year’s speakers is matched only by their enthusiasm in being here, and by the awareness of the importance of this being able to be there. After the COVID nightmare, it is wonderful to know that most of our speakers will be with us in person. “