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.

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.

Long Form FX & CG : Houdini Users

Commercial CG, Motion Design & FX : Houdini Users

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, Motion 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 23rd August

Time :  6:00pm to 10:30 pm

Hosts : Matthew Packwood and Ash Ramji 

Size : Limited to 75 Ticket Available

Experience : Professionals with 5 years experience plus

Food & Drinks : Drinks supplied. You can purchase dinner at the bar.

Venue : Bells Hotel - Enter from Tope Street

Address : 52 Tope St, South Melbourne VIC 3205, Australia

Q&A PANEL MEMBERS

Matthew Packwood : MC Masters of motion

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 75 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

What you will get ?

- Be introduced to an exclusive group of top industry professionals

- Learned from some of Australia’s best artists and studio owners

- Privet event space

- Great Lanyards

- Drinks and Chocolates and chips

- Great door Prizes, Including a Wacom tablet

Not Coming ?

- You can get a refund for your ticket up to 7 Days before the vent.

- After 7 day pair to the event your ticket will be come a donation.

Please note Your registration details may be used for marketing to you by Masters of Motion and the event sponsors.

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

We Are SOLD OUT

Organisers & Host

Matthew Packwood : Masters - www.matthewpackwood.com

Sugandha Tyagi - Princess Bento - Production Coordinator - Website

Leo Soenario : Wacom - www.wacom.com

Attendees

1. Akira Dawson - 3D Generalist - Studio Pancho - Website

2. Alan Do : Senior 3D / Lighting / Assets - Website

3. Apostolos Gkantinas : 3D Modelling - Pixel Zoo - Website

4. Nathan Ortiz - CG Supervisor - Framestore Melbourne

5. Kelvin Chiu - freelance - 3D rigger & VFX artist - Website

6. Travis Hogg - Director - Airbag - Website

7. Heidi Wentworth-Ping - VFX Assistant - Airbag - Website

8. Will Lovett - Senior VFX Artist - Airbag - Website

9. Nick Venn - Producer - Airbag - Website

10. Lachlan Thorpe: 3D Asset Artist - Weta FX - Website

11. Alexander Murphy : FX Artist - Technicolor Studios - Website

12. Makoto Dawson - FX Artist / Generalist - Freelance - Website

13. Evan Peignet - Lead FX TD - Framestore - Website

14. Vishwesh Taskar - Lookdev Artist - Framestore - Website

15. Magdalena Bisogni - Partnership Manager CG Spectrum Website

16. Rif. Muharram 3D Designer - Man vs Machine - Website

17. Shir Manor - 3D Generalist - Freelance - Website

18. Edwina Joel - 3D Artist - Freelance - Website

19. Cedric Moens de Hase - Lead Enviro TD - Framestore - Website

20. Clara Beaugrand - FX Artist - Framestore - Website

21. Alex Schmidt - 3D Generalist - Studio Pancho - Website

22. Marine Hergault - Luma - Fx Artist - Website

23. Taylor Hyder - Compositor - Luma Pictures - Website

24. Andrew Boal - 3D Artist - Freelance - Website

25. Dr Kathy Constantin - Course Director - CG Spectrum - Website

26. Luke Richardson - CG Generalist - Freelance - Website

27. Alex Whyte - Head of FX - Framestore - Website

28. Grant A Osborne - 3D Generalist & Direction - Pancho - Website

29. Michael Carter - Talent Acquisition Manager - ILM - Website

30. Manon Cavailles - Asset artist - Luma Pictures - Website

31. Younes Fareh - Framestore - Senior FX TD - Website

32. Dan Thorsland - Business Dev Manager - Plastic Wax - Website

33. Kelvin Chiu - 3D Rgger & VFX Artist - Freelance - Website

34. Ben Bryan - Technical director - Cadre Pictures - Website

35. Stephanie Andrews - Program Manager - RMIT - Website

36. Adam Phillips - 3d Artist - Freelance - Website

37. Polly Baek - RMIT University - 3D Studio Assistant - Website

38. Saranraj Amulraj - Creature TD - Weta FX - Website

39. Eliza Thomas - Motion Capture Tracker - Wētā FX - Website

40. Simon Ross - Senoir FX TD - DNEG - Website

41. Simon Burgin - Technologist - Responsve - Websites

42. Jules Machicot - FX artist - Luma Pictures - Website

43. Alejandro Montilla Vega - Student - 3D artist - Website

44. Mathew Baullo - Inverleigh - Motio Graphics - Website

45. Kirsty Parkin - Supaglu - Director - Website

46. Luke Constable - Content Creator - Virtually Anything - Website

47. Nijesh Sidharthan - lookdev artist - Framestore - Website

48. Digant Sutar - Senior Lookdev Artist - Framestore - Website

49. Matt Bacon - Luma Pictures - Compositor - Website

50. Andy Thomas - Freelance - Director - Website

51. Samy Brutout - Asset Artist - Luma - Website

52. Mitch Sigley - Virtual Production - NantStudios - Website

53. Chemere Birkensleigh - FX Artist - Mighty Games - Website

54. Margaret Phillips - Industry Liaison - Framestore - Website

55. Ivy YiHsuan Wu - Luma Pictures - Compositor - Website

56. Chris Hocking - LateNite - Co-Founder - Website

57. Jack Cornish - Freelance - 3D Generalist - Website

58. Bryan Lee - CDW Studios - Studio Manager - Website

59. Angelique Jorre De St Jorre - Internship - KOJO - Website

60. Jane Lovell - Operations Manager - Framestore - Website

61. Ahmed Bishr - VFX Artist - Freelance - Website

62. Ash Millott - 3D Generalist - Freelance & Swinburne Uni Website

63. Cristian Guerreschi - Senior Animator - Framestore - Website

64. Daniel Navarro - Motion designer - Eg+ / freelance - Website

65. Mark van den bergen - VFX Sup & Artist - Website

66. Costas Lambrou - Animation Generalist - Freelance - Website

67. Cameron Scott - Editor & Compositor - Freelance - Website

68. Senay Gurel - Freelance - Visualisation Artist - Website

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

Long Form FX & CG

1. Apostolos Gkantinas : 3D Modelling - Pixel Zoo - Website

2. Nathan Ortiz - CG Supervisor - Framestore Melbourne

3. Kelvin Chiu - 3D rigger & VFX Artist - freelance - Website

4. Lachlan Thorpe: 3D Asset Artist - Weta FX - Website

5. Alexander Murphy : FX Artist - Freelance - Website

6. Makoto Dawson - FX Artist / Generalist - Freelance - Website

7. Evan Peignet - Lead FX TD - Framestore - Website

8. Vishwesh Taskar - Lookdev Artist - Framestore - Website

9. Magdalena Bisogni - Partnership Manager CG Spectrum Website

10. Cedric Moens de Hase - Lead Enviro TD - Framestore - Website

11. Clara Beaugrand - FX Artist - Framestore - Website

12. Marine Hergault - Luma - Fx Artist - Website

13. Taylor Hyder - Compositor - Luma Pictures - Website

14. Dr Kathy Constantin - Course Director - CG Spectrum - Website

15 Alex Whyte - Head of FX - Framestore - Website

16. Michael Carter - Talent Acquisition Manager - ILM - Website

17. Manon Cavailles - Asset artist - Luma Pictures - Website

18. Younes Fareh - Framestore - Senior FX TD - Website

19. Dan Thorsland - Business Dev Manager - Plastic Wax - Website

20. Saranraj Amulraj - Creature TD - Weta FX - Website

21. Eliza Thomas - Motion Capture Tracker - Wētā FX - Website

22. Simon Ross - Senoir FX TD - DNEG - Website

23. Jules Machicot - FX artist - Luma Pictures - Website

24. Kirsty Parkin - Supaglu - Director - Website

25. Nijesh Sidharthan - lookdev artist - Framestore - Website

26. Digant Sutar - Senior Lookdev Artist - Framestore - Website

27 Matt Bacon - Luma Pictures - Compositor - Website

28. Samy Brutout - Asset Artist - Luma - Website

29. Chemere Birkensleigh - FX Artist - Mighty Games - Website

30. Margaret Phillips - Industry Liaison - Framestore - Website

31. Ivy YiHsuan Wu - Luma Pictures - Compositor - Website

32. Chris Hocking - LateNite - Co-Founder - Website

33. Jane Lovell - Operations Manager - Framestore - Website

34. Ahmed Bishr - VFX Artist - Freelance - Website

35. Cristian Guerreschi - Senior Animator - Framestore - Website

36. Mark van den bergen - VFX Sup & Artist - Website

Commercial CG, Motion Design & FX

1. Akira Dawson - 3D Generalist - Studio Pancho - Website

2. Alan Do : Senior 3D / Lighting / Assets - Website

3. Travis Hogg - Director - Airbag - Website

4. Heidi Wentworth-Ping - VFX Assistant - Airbag - Website

5. Will Lovett - Senior VFX Artist - Airbag - Website

6. Nick Venn - Producer - Airbag - Website

7. Rif. Muharram 3D Designer - Man vs Machine - Website

8 Shir Manor - 3D Generalist - Freelance - Website

9. Edwina Joel - 3D Artist - Freelance - Website

10. Alex Schmidt - 3D Generalist - Studio Pancho - Website

11. Andrew Boal - 3D Artist - Freelance - Website

12. Grant A Osborne - 3D Generalist & Direction - Pancho - Website

13. Luke Constable - Content Creator - Virtually Anything - Website

14. Andy Thomas - Freelance - Director - Website

15. Simon Burgin - Technologist - Responsve - Websites

16. Luke Richardson - CG Generalist - Freelance - Website

17. Kelvin Chiu - 3D Rgger & VFX Artist - Freelance - Website

18. Ben Bryan - Technical director - Cadre Pictures - Website

19. Alejandro Montilla Vega - Student - 3D artist - Website

20. Mathew Baullo - Inverleigh - Motio Graphics - Website

21. Sugandha Tyagi - Princess Bento - Production - Website

21. Adam Phillips - 3d Artist - Freelance - Website

22. Polly Baek - RMIT University - 3D Studio Assistant - Website

23. Mitch Sigley - Virtual Production - NantStudios - Website

24. Jack Cornish - Freelance - 3D Generalist - Website

25. Angelique Jorre De St Jorre - Internship - KOJO - Website

26. Costas Lambrou - Animation Generalist - Freelance - Website

27. Cameron Scott - Editor & Compositor - Freelance - Website

28. Senay Gurel - Freelance - Visualisation Artist - Website

Education

20. Stephanie Andrews - Program Manager - RMIT - Website

58. Bryan Lee - CDW Studios - Studio Manager - Website

64. Daniel Navarro - Motion designer - Eg+ / freelance - Website

62. Ash Millott - 3D Generalist - Freelance & Swinburne Uni Website