Learn how robotics and AI are shaping the future of VFX.
3D Animation and Visual Effects are continuously progressing technology fields. With the rise of various OTT platforms, the demand is also sky rocketing. Producers and Directors are not compromising the quality for the small screen. Some to the best examples of top notch CGI (Computer Generated Imagery) and VFX web series are Game Of Thrones, Stranger Things, Black Mirror, Altered Carbon, Westworld, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and Lost in Space.
Such huge demand of surreal effects has pushed the envelope much more further. The technicians and software programmers have taken the AI (Artificial Intelligence) route to increase productivity in less timeframe. It has given a new heights to the digital graphics technology with the help of robots / robotics instruments. From the era of Jurassic Park, we are using robotics like Animatronics to make convincing VFX. Such advanced technology gives justified output, without the use of complex post production pipeline.
LA ACM SIGGRAPH has organized a live discussion with eminent list of speakers of the said domain. It is your chance to learn from the masters who are shaping the future of VFX. Their perspectives will give you an in-depth view regarding the upcoming tools and technologies. Also learn about the history of robots and AI in the VFX industry. One of the major pointer of this online learning training session is Dykstraflex (motion control camera).
This technical webinar is open for all.
Webinar details:
Webinar title: Robot Computer Graphics
Date: 9th February, Tuesday, 2021
Time: 6.30 pm PDT (Check the time zone of your country in the webinar registration page)
Duration: 1.30 hours
Speakers:
- Curime Batinler (Faculty and researcher, Sci-Arc Robotics Lab)
- John Knoll (Chief Creative Officer, ILM)
- John Dykstra (VFX Pioneer)
- Leslie Bernstien (Motion Control Expert)
- Richard Bennet (DP, Producer, VFX Supervisor)
- Ian Sherman (Lead Engineer, Bot & Dolly)
- Asa Hammond (Founding Engineer, Bot & Dolly)
- Gavriel State (Senior Director of System Software, NVIDIA)
- Evan Atherton (Senior Research Scientist, Autodesk)
- Hailey Mendoza (Designer, VTPro Design)
- Viktor Makoviychuk (Robotics Researcher, NVIDIA)
Topics:
- 6:30 – Welcome
- 6:35 – Introduction to Robotics: short history/definition of robotics
- 6:45 – The Motion Capture Camera (Dykstraflex)
- 7:05 – The VFX of Gravity
- 7:15 – The work of Bot and Dolly
- 7:25 – The ISAAC Gym (NVDIA team)
- 7:45 – Introduction to Mimic for Maya
- 8:00 – Using Mimic: the work of VTPro Design
- 8:20 – Panel Discussion with all presenters: the future of robotics and graphics
- 8:40 – Closing
- 8:45 – End
Webinar registration link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/4016109465904/WN_rMLb0i0-Tm2mYhYpvc5gbA