VIEW Conference 2026 | October 12-16, 2026 | Torino, Italy | Animation, VFX, Games, Art, Film, AI, VR/AR, XR, MR, 2D, 3D, virtual production, realtime & immersive media

Brad Bird on Ray Gunn
Sir Roger Deakins & James Ellis Deakins on Reflections on Cinematography
Writer/Directors Joel Crawford & Januel Mercado on Forgotten Island
Co-Director & Co-Writer Kenna Harris on Toy Story 5
Director Daniel Chong & Producer Nicole Paradis Grindle on HOPPERS
Director Tyree Dillihay on GOAT
VFX Co-Supervisors Paul Lambert & Mag Sarnowska on Project Hail Mary
Richard Kerris & Cristobal Valenzuela keynote: Every Pixel Will Be Generated
Animation Director Hal Hickel on Mandalorian & Grogu
VFX Supervisor Ed Douglas on Backrooms
Senior VFX Supervisor Eric Saindon on Avatar: Fire & Ash
Overall VFX Supervisor Jerome Chen on Spider-Man: Brand New Day
Overall VFX Supervisor Peter Timberlake on Obsession
Production Designer Noelle Triaureau & VFX Supe Juan-Luis Sanchez on SWAPPED
Sr. Director & EP Glenn Entis on Dear Upstairs Neighbors

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October 12-16, 2026, Torino, Italy

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Brad Bird

Writer & Director, Ray Gunn

Welcome to the Future: A Conversation with Brad Bird on Ray Gunn

Reflections on Cinematography

Sir Roger Deakins and James Ellis Deakins in Conversation at VIEW Conference 2026 in Person

Joel Crawford

Writer/Director, Forgotten Island, Dreamworks Animation

Januel P. Mercado

Writer/Director, Forgotten Island, DreamWorks Animation

Ryan Carlson

Production Designer, Forgotten Island, DreamWorks Animation

Sean Sexton

Head of Character Animation, Forgotten Island, DreamWorks Animation

panel

Forgotten Island

Kenna Harris

Co-Director & Co-Writer, Toy Story 5, Pixar Animation Studios

Toy Story 5 Behind the Scenes

Daniel Chong

Director, HOPPERS, Pixar Animation Studios

Nicole Paradis Grindle

Producer, HOPPERS, Pixar Animation Studios

Hoppers

Tyree Dillihay

Director, GOAT, Sony Pictures Animation

GOAT

Merlin Crossingham

Director, Aardman Animations

Directing a Stop Motion Feature: Shaping the Big Picture & Sweating Every Detail

Jerome Chen

Overall VFX Supervisor, Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Marvel Studios

Spider-Man: Brand New Day

Richard Kerris

Global Media and Entertainment Vice-President, NVIDIA

Cristobal Valenzuela

Cofounder and Co-CEO, Runway

keynote

Every Pixel Will Be Generated

Matthew E. Butler

Production VFX Supervisor, Disclosure Day

Liz Bernard

Animation Supervisor, Disclosure Day, Digital Domain

Joel Behrens

VFX Supervisor, Disclosure Day, Digital Domain

panel

VFX of Disclosure Day

Patrick Harboun

VFX Supervisor, DNEG Animation

Artistry with Attitude: The Animation of The Angry Birds Movie 3

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Brad Bird on Ray Gunn

Sir Roger Deakins & James Ellis Deakins on Reflections on Cinematography

Writer/Directors Joel Crawford & Januel Mercado on Forgotten Island

Co-Director & Co-Writer Kenna Harris on Toy Story 5

Director Daniel Chong & Producer Nicole Paradis Grindle on HOPPERS

Director Tyree Dillihay on GOAT

VFX Co-Supervisors Paul Lambert & Mag Sarnowska on Project Hail Mary

Richard Kerris & Cristobal Valenzuela keynote: Every Pixel Will Be Generated

Animation Director Hal Hickel on Mandalorian & Grogu

VFX Supervisor Ed Douglas on Backrooms

Senior VFX Supervisor Eric Saindon on Avatar: Fire & Ash

Overall VFX Supervisor Jerome Chen on Spider-Man: Brand New Day

Overall VFX Supervisor Peter Timberlake on Obsession

Production Designer Noelle Triaureau & VFX Supe Juan-Luis Sanchez on SWAPPED

Sr. Director & EP Glenn Entis on Dear Upstairs Neighbors