Escape Studios to Host VFX Festival

This October, Escape Studios hosts the first-ever VFX festival in London, celebrating a decade of VFX excellence in the UK.

LONDON --

This October 10th-13th Escape Studios is hosting the first-ever VFX Festival in London, celebrating a decade of VFX excellence in the UK. For budding VFX artists and the creatively curious you can look forward to a variety of presentations, making of’s, industry talks, showreel demos and hands-on workshops.

Sponsored by industry software giant Autodesk, the festival will take you behind the scenes to rediscover some of Hollywood’s most visually captivating films, including Harry Potter, Sherlock Holmes, Prometheus, X-Men and John Carter. This is a unique opportunity to hear from festival supporters Cinesite, Framestore, The Mill, Saddington Baynes, Pixomondo, MPC, Double Negative and Glassworks among others, who will be sharing their expertise over this four-day event.

Wednesday 10th October Framestore: Harry Potter Tribute: From Dobby to Kreacher MPC: Prometheus Stereography Cinesite: Inspiring the next generation

Thursday 11th October Framestore: Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows Pixomondo: VFX on Oscar winning Hugo MPC: Wrath of the Titans - Creature Animation Cinesite:

How to become a VFX Supervisor

Friday 12th October Framestore: Nuke and TV Commercials Cinesite:

Small Talk, Little Money, Big Ideas MPC: Prometheus Compositing

Saturday 13th October Exclusive Recruitment Panel:

Open Q&A. Put your career and questions to the recruiters from The Mill, Pixomondo, Double Negative and Framestore Tickets are £10 for students & £20 for professionals.

Source: Escape Studios

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Formerly Editor-in-Chief of Animation World Network, Jennifer Wolfe has worked in the Media & Entertainment industry as a writer and PR professional since 2003.