Seasoned VFX industry veteran Christopher Nichols, will take a deep dive into the evolution from rasterized rendering to ray tracing over the last few decades. He will share insights into key moments with offline rendering that are being echoed in the realm of real-time rendering today.
Christopher will discuss the implications of real-time ray tracing across various aspects of filmmaking, from pre-production to virtual production and post-production. That process will revolutionize the entire pipeline of filmmaking from the early concept art to final pixels. Having worked on ideas around real-time ray tracing and virtual production for the last 10 years, he will also shed light on the innovative ideas emerging from the Chaos Innovation Lab, emphasizing their role in embracing this transformative change.