digital day 2015 - Visual Effects Society

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digital day 2015 - Visual Effects Society
DGA Special Projects Committee Presents
DIGITAL DAY 2015
The New Reality...Drones, Clones and VR
Saturday, July 25
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Doors open at 9:00 a.m.
DIGITAL DAY PROGRAM
Programming subject to change – For updates see Digital Day notice on www.dga.org
PANELS & PRESENTATIONS IN THEATER 1
VIRTUAL REALITY: EXPANDING THE DIRECTOR’S VISION
Panelists: Rob Bredow (Head of New Media & VP Advanced
Development Group, Lucasfilm) • Matthew Gratzner (Director, The
Mission, Hot Bath an’ a Stiff Drink, Huntin’) • Mark Kudsi (Director, The
Art of Patrón Virtual Reality Experience, Apple iMac with Retina Display,
Katy Perry’s Roar) • Guy Shelmerdine (Director, Catatonic, Mini
Cooper, Vitamin Water). Moderator: Randal Kleiser (Director, Grease,
The Blue Lagoon, The Nina Foch Course for Filmmakers and Actors).
• Learn how groundbreaking immersive technology is changing the
storytelling landscape.
• Hear Directors of interactive 360˚ projects tell how they overcame
technical and logistical challenges.
CLONES: RAPID PROTOTYPING & DIGITAL DOUBLES
Presenters: Paul Debevec (Chief Visual Officer, USC Institute for Creative
Technologies) • Jason Lopes (Lead Systems Engineer, Legacy Effects)
• Raymond McIntyre, Jr. (VFX Supervisor/VP, Pixel Magic) • Karl
Meyer (VP of Entertainment, 3D Systems/Founder of Gentle Giant
Studios). Moderator: Shannon Gans (CEO, New Deal Studios).
• Learn how 3D printing, laser cutting, CNC milling and computer-assisted
fabrication can be used in production to save time and money in creating
props, sets, wardrobe, costumes, miniature VFX, and more.
•See how digital doubles are created with 3D scanning and digital
effects to create digital actors, and populate crowd scenes and stunts.
DRONES: OPENING NEW VISTAS FOR STORYTELLERS
Panelists: Austin Harris (Aerial Director of Photography/Camera
Operator, Aerial MOB) • Matthew Libatique, ASC (Director of
Photography, Audi A6 Drones, Iron Man, Black Swan) • Matt Rodgers
(Aerial Director of Photography/Camera Operator, Vortex Aerial) •
Chris Schuster (Aerial Director of Photography/Chief Pilot, Vortex
Aerial) • Tony Thompson (Aerial Director of Photography/Pilot, Aerial
MOB) • David Wagreich (CEO and Aerial Director of Photography/
Pilot, Astraeus Aerial Cinema Systems). Moderator: Michael
Chambliss (Technologist and Business Representative, International
Cinematographers Guild).
•Learn how unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) enable Directors and
DPs to position cameras and create dynamic camera moves never
before possible.
• Gain knowledge of key FAA guidelines and best practices for using
drones on set.
• Learn from Directors and their collaborators the practical considerations
needed to plan and execute drone shots.
DEMOS AND EXHIBITS IN LOBBY, THEATERS 2 & 3
• WATCH the future of the cinema experience with Barco’s new DP4K60L Digital Cinema Laser Projector: Be engrossed in the story by the
blackest of blacks and the most brilliant of colors. (Demo by Barco)
• IMMERSE yourself in the frightening virtual reality of Catatonic,
created by Guy Shelmerdine and VR production company
Vrse.works, with post-production by MPC VR. (Demo by
Vrse.works)
• DISCOVER the potential of 3D printing for designing and creating
animatronic parts and character effects. (Demo by Legacy Effects)
• TRANSFORM digital data into real world objects, from props to
consumer products using 3D printing. (Demo by 3D Systems,
Manufacturing the Future)
• LEARN methods for developing convincing crowd shots by using
individuals created with CG, green screen, and clones of practical
people. (Demo by Pixel Magic)
• SEE how USC’s Light Stage was utilized to capture the first 3-D portrait
of a sitting President, capturing high resolution geometry and textures.
(Demo by USC Institute for Creative Technologies)
• SOAR through Patron’s tequila distillery from the POV of a honeybee in
The Art of Patrón experience, utilizing 360-degree drone technology,
R-Kill software and 3D conversion pipeline. (Demo by Legend3D)
• EXPERIENCE the Great Escape WWII battle of The Mission directed
by Matthew Gratzner and created by New Deal Studios and JauntVR.
(Demo by New Deal Studios)
• MANIPULATE VR content in real time using a VR headset and the
world’s first real time VR editing, grading, VFX, and finishing system.
(Demo by Local Hero and Assimilate)
• EXPLORE the groundbreaking potential of immersive 360 degree
video and CG VFX with the premiere showing of Defrost, created by
Randal Kleiser. (Demo by Immersive Media)
• VIEW EXHIBITS FROM UAV COMPANIES Aerial MOB,
Astraeus Aerial Cinema Systems, Team5 Aerial Systems
and Vortex Aerial.
Participation or mention of any company or product in the program does not
constitute endorsement or recommendation by the Directors Guild of America.
SEE REVERSE FOR REGISTRATION FORM
DGA Special Projects Committee Presents
DIGITAL DAY 2015
The New Reality...Drones, Clones and VR
Saturday, July 25
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Panels & Presentations at the DGA
Doors open at 9:00 a.m.
DIGITAL DAY REGISTRATION FORM
Cost of Digital Day, including Lunch and refreshments at the DGA = $35.00
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NO REFUNDS OR CANCELLATIONS AFTER JULY 20th
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