VFX and CG Oct 2021 Industry community night
Networking
Aims and how the networking works
We aim to bring interesting and hard-working artists and producers from around Australia together from the major VFX, commercial animation, and 3-D studio’s, to learn from each other and network together. We will have small breakout rooms for networking before and after the event, you can choose who you would like to chat with at the event. We will also have a networking guide with profile photo and contact details.
VFX, CG & Animation Industry Discussion Night
About the discussion night
You are invited to join us in a small, intimate and private discussion night. We have invited some of the best and most interesting studios, producers, freelancers and artists to come together. The aim of the night is to bring together senior colleagues from the VFX, 3D, CG, FX, Design & Animation disciplines for an open and friendly chat over a beer or glass of wine, so we can network and learn from one another.
Discussion Leaders - Q&A Panel
Andrew Zink - Melbourne
Luma Pictures
VFX Supervisor
Drew Wood-Davies - Melbourne
Method Studios
Head of Look-Development and Lighting
Jason Galeon - Wellington
Weta
CG Supervisor
Niki Bern - Sydney
Stage23
Head of VFX
Nick Angus - Brisbane
Alt.vfx
3d Supervisor
Alastair Stephen - Sydney
Fin Design + Effects
Head of VFX
Matthew Packwood - Host and Moderator
Over 20 years experience working the commercial and TV industry.
Aishwarya Ramji - Host and Moderator
VFX Artist & Lecturer at Screen and Media at RMIT
Brake Out Rooms : Discussion Leaders - Q&A Panels
Room 1 :
Producing &
Management
Linda Luong
Luma Pictures
Senior VFX Producer
Alastair Stephen -
Fin Design + Effects
Head of VFX
Samantha Thrupp
Method Studios
Associate VFX Producer
Room 2 :
VFX Supervising &
Virtual production
Andrew Zink
Luma Pictures
VFX Supervisor
Room 3 :
CG : Computer
Graphics
Mathew Mackereth
Rising Sun Pictures
CG Supervisor
Markus Graf
Dreamscreen Australia
Virtual Environment Sup
Jason Galeon
Weta
CG Supervisor
Room 4 :
Composting
Niki Bern
Stage23
Head of VFX
William Gammon
Cumulus Visual Effects
Director & Supervisor
Caithlin Ferrier
Method Studios
Compositor
Room 5 :
Effects &
Simulations
Adam Gailey
Luma Pictures
FX Supervisor
Nick Angus
Alt.vfx
3d Supervisor
Lewis Taylor
Method Studios
FX Artist
Room 6:
Lighting &
Look Development
Drew Wood-Davies
Method Studios
Look-Dev & Lighting
GV Prashanth
Freelance
Look Dev Artist
Brake Out Room Leaders / MC’s
Magdalena Bisogni
Matthew Packwood
Vojislav Milanovic
Reed Yerien
Ben Newsom
Arman Haque
You are invited to attend
- Wednesday 13th of October 2021 -
Previous Events
About the discussion night
You are invited to join us in a small, intimate and private discussion night. We have invited some of the best and most interesting studios, producers, freelancers and artists to come together. The aim of the night is to bring together senior colleagues from the VFX, 3D, CG, FX, Design & Animation disciplines for an open and friendly chat over a beer or glass of wine, so we can network and learn from one another.
Date : Wednesday 13th of October 2021 Time : 6:25pm to 9:55 pm
Hosts : Matthew Packwood and Ash Ramji
Professional development : Learned from others
- Be introduced to an exclusive group of top industry professionals - Ask questions about topics you are interested in learning about - Be updated on the industry trends and opportunities - Become less isolated in your work by meeting with fellow artists
Networking
- A networking guide with Photo & portfolio and contact details.
- Provide a list of people you would like to network with.
Why only 85 people ?
- Everybody gets the opportunity to talk.
- It’s small to enable easy communication and networking.
- It’s important if you register you attend or cancel in advance.
What you need to provide ?
- Your contact details portrait photo and a IMDB or LinkedIn link
- You will be asked to provide questions for the discussion
Please note Your registration details may be used for marketing to you by Masters of Motion and the event sponsors.
Requirements / info
1. Be ready with, wine, beer, tea, hot chocolate and great snacks
2. Webcam, microphone & earphones
3. Computer with plugged in fast Internet - If you have it, or Wifi
Note : You must wear earphones to stop feedback
Zoom
- You can access the event via Zoom
Please note : Your registration details may be used for marketing to you by Masters of Motion and the event sponsors.
Schedule
6:25pm : Doors open & Setup
6:55pm : Introduction - Speakers & Partners
7:00pm : Networking begins 10 Zoom groups drinks
7:40pm : Main Q&A - 30 minutes session
8:10pm : Break into 6 small rooms / 30 minutes session
Small Discussion & Q&As
- Room 1 : VFX & CG Management
- Room 2 : CG
- Room 3 : Compositing
- Room 4 : Look Development
- Room 5 : FX
8:55pm : All back together, thank the panel members and sponsors
9:00pm : Give away door prizes
9:10pm : Networking Drinks : 10 Small Zoom Group
9:50pm : Thanks to everybody
9:55pm : Proceedings end.
Supporting Masters of motion
💙 When you purchase a ticket to this event it helps us support the community and allows me to deliver high quality events. Thank you for your support. Cheers Matt
SOLD OUT !
Discussion Night : Attending so far…
Organisers & Host
Matthew Packwood : Masters - www.matthewpackwood.com
Ash Ramji : RMIT - www.linkedin.com
Sugandha Tyagi - Stratosphere - www.linkedin.com
Ivy Hsu : MSI - www.msi.com
Leo Soenario : Wacom - www.wacom.com
Steve Baird : Storm FX - www.stormfx.com.au
Ben Newsom : SideFX - www.sidefx.com
Attendees - Room Leaders
1. Vojislav Milanovic : Prodigious - www.vojislavmilanovic.com
2. Benjamin Newsom : Manager at SideFX
3. Reed Yerien : Compositing at Stage23
4. Magdalena Bisogni : Partnership Manager at CG Spectrum
5. Phyo Thu : Creative Director at Fox & Co Design
6. James Marshall : CDW Animation - Head of Studio
7. Bradley Smith : Heckler - Compositor - bradsmithvfx.com
8. Chris Hocking : General Manager - www.latenitefilms.com
9. Kathy Constantin : 3d Teacher - www.linkedin.com
10. Arman Haque : Luma - www.vimeo.com
11. Gregory Ng : Luma - Lead Compositor - imdb.com
Attendees
1. Jessie Hereng : Method Studios - FX artist - www.linkedin.com
2. David Booth : Slatevfx : VFX Supervisor - www.slatevfx.com
3. Ben Andersen : Luma - FX Pipeline TD - www.imdb.com
4. Tim Dyroff : Resolution - Director - www.resolutiondesign.com.au
5. Matthew Bacon : Luma - Compositor - www.linkedin.com
6. Camden Wright : Weta Digital - FX Trainer - www.linkedin.com
7. Nathan Ortiz : Method Studios - CG Supervisor - www.linkedin.com
8. James Macdougall : RSP - Ass VFX Supervisor - linkedin.com
9. Rachel Neville : Flying Bark - Recruitment - www.flyingbark.com.au
10. Kasey Murdoch : Producer - Lost Cosmonauts - linkedin.com
11. Erick Wright : Owner & Director - Lost Cosmonauts - linkedin.com
12. Heidy Villafane : Method - Head of Layout - www.linkedin.com
13. Lukas Niklaus : Floating Rock - Animator / Founder - website
14. Steff Parker : Floating Rock - Animator / Founder - website
15. Garrick Rawlingson Floating Rock - Animator / Founder - website
16. Octavio de lellis : octavio.tv - Simulation - www.instagram.com
17. Michael Koorey : Compositor - www.michaelkoorey.com
18. Wayne Osborne : Blackbird VFX - CG Lead www.blackbird.la
19. Michael Koorey : Compositor - www.michaelkoorey.com
20. Andreea Gurbina : Freelance Producer - www.linkedin.com
21. Vicki Hetherington : Weta - Production Coordinator linkedin.com
22. Matthew Burgess : Plastic Wax - FX Lead - www.mbdev.com.au
23. Francesca Milde : Luma - Compositor - linkedin.com
24. Ben Cooke : Rising Sun Pictures - FX Artist - linkedin.com
25. Mark Parsons : Mr P Studios - 3d Artist - .bloomandglare.com
26. Quan Tran : Weta Digital - Lighting TD - www.quantran.net
27. Marcus Wells : VFX Recruiter - pxltalent.catsone.com
28. Tom Reynolds : Stab Studio - 3D Generalist - www.linkedin.com
53. Brittany Jones : Plastic Wax : Production Assistant - linkedin.com
30. Lisa Gane : Future Associate - Compositor - www.linkedin.com
Recommendations
I really enjoyed being part of this event. As a speaker I think I got as much or more than the attendees as they were industry professionals with something to add. Nathan Ortiz - CG Supervisor at Method Studios
8 out of 10 - Great to chat to all of the different people, in all different positions, at all different companies, but in just one destination! Mark Millar - Manager at Alt.vfx and T&DA
Wasn't sure what to expect but I had lot's of fun. Met some really interesting people, made some excellent connections and caught up with some old friends Shane Aherne - Director at ModelFarm
Great night and great conversations, Quite unexpected given it was a virtual event Tim Dyroff - Creative Director at Resolution
10 out of 10 - Matthew Packwood consistently runs great events that provide opportunities for artists to connect and learn in a supportive and friendly environment. Jacinta Blaxland - Generalist at Plastic Wax
Matthew does a great job of bringing professionals together from all walks of the industry, over topics they are passionate about. Lisa Gane - Compositor at Future Associate
Really great opportunity to connect with colleagues and friends and make new connections. Really interesting and informative to hear diverse perspectives on workplace issues. Kristin McCourtie - Director at The Design Foundation
31. Kim Tobin : Luma - Senior Compositor : www.linkedin.com
32. Lylah DSouza : Unbnd Sydney - 3D Artist : lylahd.artstation.com
33. Will Lovett : Method Studios - Compositor - www.vimeo.com
34. James Lucas : Texture Artist - www.artstation.com/jameslucas
35. Toby Morgan : Pipeline TD - http://toby-morgan.com
36. Adam Phillips : Cg Illustration - www.phillipsadam.com
37. Mitch Sigley : Binyan - 3D Artist : www.mitchsigley.com
38. Anders Thönell : FlyingBark - VFX Supervisor : www.imdb.com
39. Paul Nelson : Mr X : CG Supervisor - www.imdb.com
40. Dan Rodgers : Freelance- Lighting/lookdev - www.danrodgers.co
41. Oliver Cook : Fin Design - Modeler/Assets - olivercook3d.com
42. Morgan Loomis : Freelance BRON & Weta - morganloomis.com
43. Emma Clifton Perry : Vice Chair - VES - www.imdb.com
44. Glenn Melenhorst : VFX Supervisor - www.linkedin.com
45. Jamie Dunbar : 3d generalist - www.dragonbootsstudios.com
46. Ben Meager : Luma - 3D Generalist - www.benmeager.com
47. David Fromholtz : Freelance - 3D Generalist - www.linkedin.com
48. Alexandre Corbe : Luma - Lighting / Lookdev - www.linkedin.com
49. Amman Bains : Method - Compositing - www.ammanbains.com
50. Mark Boey : Creative Director - Untitled - www.untld.studio
51. Mark Millar : Alt.vfx - Executive Producer - www.altvfx.com
52. Patricia Kung : JMC Manager / Recruiter - www.linkedin.com
53. Dean Musumeci : AIT - Educator (Film) - www.linkedin.com
54. Victor Limsila : Girraphic - Senior 3D Artist - www.girraphic.com
55. Nathan Marsh : Girraphic Creative Director - www.girraphic.com