Sessions: By Speaker

⇨ Mon 12th  VIEW Conference 2026 [CET]

27th INTERNATIONAL COMPUTER GRAPHICS CONFERENCE | #viewconference2026 | 12-16 OCT | Tickets at www.viewconference.itOct 12 Location: ITS ICT - Piazza dei Mestieri - Via Jacopo Durandi, 13 - Torino // Oct 13/14/15/16 Location: OGR, Corso Castelfidardo, 22 - Torino // Evening Screenings: Cinema Massimo, Via Giuseppe Verdi, 18 - TorinoNOTE: Light Pass ticket has access only to Talks, Panels, and KeynotesNOTE: Seating for smaller rooms is first come, first served. Show up early to have the best chance for a spot.

09:00

You Are the IP

09:00-10:00 CET [Talk in English]In POLIFUNZIONALE (In Person)SIMON DAVIES,Talent Acquisition Leader & Founder, DAX | Digital Arts XchangeDEBRA COLEMAN,Founder, Career and Leadership Coach, Open Frame Coaching

World VFX Day

09:00-10:00 CET [Talk in English]In ITS TEATRO (In Person)HAYLEY MILLER,Founder, World VFX Day

Gaussian Splatting for Animation: Emerging Workflows and Hybrid Pipelines

09:00-13:00 CET [4-hour Workshop in English]In ITS 1 (In Person)ELOI CHAMPAGNE,Head, Technical Direction and Production Technology, National Film Board of Canada

Concept Art for Games: A Project Walkthrough

09:00-13:00 CET [4-hour Masterclass in English]In ITS 3 (In Person)ISOBEL HINE,Mid Concept Artist, INT/Night , Founder/Director of WCAAJESSICA TAYLOR,Senior Freelance Concept Artist and Illustrator, Community Manager of WCAA

Character Development in Feature Animation

09:00-11:00 CET [Workshop in English]In ITS 4 (In Person)ALESSANDRA SORRENTINO,Art Director, Head of Story, 2D Animator

Artists in Stylized Worlds

09:00-13:00 CET [Workshop in English]In ITS 5 (In Person)ERNST JANSSEN GROESBEEK,Stylized Rendering Look Development Artist, 9to3animation

APP-y Hour: Live Vibe Coding

09:00-11:00 CET [Workshop in English]In ITS 8 (In Person)BOYAN GEORGIEV,Freelance Creative Professional, Chair, London ACM SIGGRAPHJONAS KLUGER,Founder, Das Element

VFX Art History

09:00-11:00 CET [Workshop in English]In ITS 9 (In Person)TRENT CLAUS,VFX Supervisor, Lola Visual Effects

Mastering Materials in Unreal Engine 5: From Material Editor to Substrate

09:00-16:30 CET [Workshop in English]In ITS 10 (In Person)CHRISTIAN TAGLIAPIETRA,3D Artist and Educator, Skyup Academy

Teaching at Scale, Learning as One: AI Digital Twins, e-Learning and Neurodivergent Design

09:00-10:00 CET [Masterclass in English]In ITS 12 (In Person)SIMONE FAVARIN,Professor & Multidisciplinary Designer, Co-Founder & CTO, Shorium

From Preproduction to Production: Postviz, Virtual Scouting, and Real-Time Camera Tracking Workflows

09:00-16:30 CET [Workshop in English]In ITS 13 (In Person)CARLOS VILCHIS PH.D.,Faculty, Johnny Carson Center for Emerging Media Arts, University of Nebraska-LincolnGASTON ALVAREZ,Virtual Production & VFX Supervisor

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The Fantastic Made Real: Animating Creatures and Characters for the Live-Action World

10:15-11:15 CET [Talk in English]In POLIFUNZIONALE (In Person)HAL HICKEL,Animation Director, Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), Oscar, BAFTA winner

Let's Talk Marketing: How It Actually Works for Studios

10:15-11:15 CET [Talk in English]In ITS TEATRO (In Person)HAYLEY MILLER,Founder, World VFX DayADELE KHAWLI,Marketing Consultant

Making the Most of Your Showreel in an Age of AI

10:15-11:15 CET [Workshop in English]In ITS 12 (In Person)SAINT JOHN WALKER,Programme Leader, Postgraduate Media, University of Hertfordshire

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AI Playground

11:15-16:15 CET [Workshop in English]In ITS 4 (In Person)KATE GABRIEL,Creative Director CG, No. 8BOYAN GEORGIEV,Freelance Creative Professional, Chair, London ACM SIGGRAPH

Color in Visual Storytelling

11:15-13:15 CET [Workshop in English]In ITS 8 (In Person)NOELLE TRIAUREAU,Production Designer, SWAPPED & BLUSH, Skydance Animation

Portfolio Reviews in Concept Art for Film & Games

11:15-12:15 CET [Portfolio Reviews in English]In ITS 9 (In Person)VALERIIA KONSTANTINOVA,Junior Concept Artist, Atomhawk Design Ltd, and Co-Director, Women in Concept ArtEMILY BLAND,Art Assistant, ILM and Founder and Co-Director, Women in Concept Art

11:30

VFX Survival Guide: Navigating the VFX Industry from a Small Studio Viewpoint

11:30-12:30 CET [Talk in English]In POLIFUNZIONALE (In Person)TRENT CLAUS,VFX Supervisor, Lola Visual Effects

Storytelling and Sustainability with Special Screening of ReRooted

11:30-12:30 CET [Talk in English]In ITS TEATRO (In Person)DELPHINE COUDRAY,Head of Operations, Animation Ireland

Destroying Cities in the World of Game of Thrones

11:30-15:30 CET [Workshop in English]In ITS 12 (In Person)KIERAN BELSHAW,Concept Artist

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Scott Eaton Workshop

12:30-15:30 CET [Workshop in English]In ITS 9 (In Person)SCOTT EATON,Artist, Designer, Creative Technologist

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Budget, Time and Quality: The Balancing Act of VFX Producing

12:45-13:45 CET [Talk in English]In POLIFUNZIONALE (In Person)HEIKE KLUGER,VFX SupervisorED DOUGLAS,VFX Supervisor, Backrooms

Behind the Scenes: What Does Production Actually Do?

12:45-13:45 CET [Panel in English]In ITS TEATRO (In Person)BEATA PARCZEWSKA,Vice-Chair, London ACM SIGGRAPH, 3D ArtistAGATA M. SOCCINI,Researcher, Head of the VR Lab, University of TorinoEVA KRPANOV,Treasurer, London ACM SIGGRAPH

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Stylized Looks with RenderMan: Creating a Personal Style

13:15-15:15 CET [Workshop in English]In ITS 1 (In Person)DYLAN SISSON,Artist & Designer, RenderMan, Pixar Animation Studios

13:30

The Greatest Shots in Visual Effects History

13:30-15:30 CET [Masterclass in English]In ITS 8 (In Person)IAN FAILES,Editor, befores & afters

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14:00

Women in Concept Art: Next Generation Growing Careers, Building Community & Shaping What's Next

14:00-15:00 CET [Talk in English]In POLIFUNZIONALE (In Person)VALERIIA KONSTANTINOVA,Junior Concept Artist, Atomhawk Design Ltd, and Co-Director, Women in Concept ArtEMILY BLAND,Art Assistant, ILM and Founder and Co-Director, Women in Concept ArtPRIYA SINGH,Project Manager and Co-Director/Project Coordinator, Women in Concept Art

The Little Box Killed My Flow: Prompting is Not Directing

14:00-15:00 CET [Talk in English]In ITS TEATRO (In Person)FRANCISCO "PAKKO" DE LA TORRE-ROCHA,Founder/Chief Innovations Officer, AIM World & AIM Previz

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Concept Art Portfolio Reviews

15:00-16:00 CET [Portfolio Reviews in English]In ITS 3 (In Person)ISOBEL HINE,Mid Concept Artist, INT/Night , Founder/Director of WCAAJESSICA TAYLOR,Senior Freelance Concept Artist and Illustrator, Community Manager of WCAAPHIL MOSS,Concept Artist & Illustrator

15:15

Ask me Anything about Games, VFX and Animation

15:15-16:15 CET [Ask Me Anything in English]In POLIFUNZIONALE (In Person)HAL HICKEL,Animation Director, Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), Oscar, BAFTA winnerJAN-BART VAN BEEK,Studio Director & Studio Art & Animation Director, Guerrilla GamesTRENT CLAUS,VFX Supervisor, Lola Visual EffectsTARA DEMARCO,Visual Effects Supervisor, Paramount StudiosNOELLE TRIAUREAU,Production Designer, SWAPPED & BLUSH, Skydance AnimationBRUNO VELAZQUEZ,Game Director, God of War Ragnarök, Sony

Training the Next Generation of Storytellers

15:15-16:15 CET [Panel in English]In ITS TEATRO (In Person)TIM MCLAUGHLIN,Dean, School of Performance, Visualization & Fine Arts, Texas A&M UniversitySIMON DAVIES,Talent Acquisition Leader & Founder, DAX | Digital Arts XchangeDEBRA COLEMAN,Founder, Career and Leadership Coach, Open Frame CoachingEUGENIE PONCET,Director, Campus Artisan de l’Image, and Producer, Walking with Animators

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Leadership & Mentoring: Training the Next Generation of Leaders

16:30-17:45 CET [Panel in English]In POLIFUNZIONALE (In Person)ELOI CHAMPAGNE,Head, Technical Direction and Production Technology, National Film Board of CanadaJAN-BART VAN BEEK,Studio Director & Studio Art & Animation Director, Guerrilla GamesDYLAN SISSON,Artist & Designer, RenderMan, Pixar Animation StudiosJANET LEWIN,Senior Vice President, General Manager, and Head, ILMMICHELLE GRADY,President, Sony Pictures ImageworksHOLLY EDWARDS,President, Skydance AnimationModeratorSAINT JOHN WALKER,Programme Leader, Postgraduate Media, University of Hertfordshire

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⇨ ⇦ Tue 13th  VIEW Conference 2026 [CET]

27th INTERNATIONAL COMPUTER GRAPHICS CONFERENCE | #viewconference2026 | 12-16 OCT | Tickets at www.viewconference.itOct 12 Location: ITS ICT - Piazza dei Mestieri - Via Jacopo Durandi, 13 - Torino // Oct 13/14/15/16 Location: OGR, Corso Castelfidardo, 22 - Torino // Evening Screenings: Cinema Massimo, Via Giuseppe Verdi, 18 - TorinoNOTE: Light Pass ticket has access only to Talks, Panels, and KeynotesNOTE: Seating for smaller rooms is first come, first served. Show up early to have the best chance for a spot.

09:00

Spider-Man: Brand New Day

09:00-10:00 CET [Talk in English]In FUCINE (In Person)JEROME CHEN,Overall VFX Supervisor, Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Marvel Studios

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

10:15-11:15 CET [Talk in English]In FUCINE (In Person)BRAD BIRD,Writer & Director, Ray Gunn

Building Carcosa: Art Direction of SAROS

10:15-11:15 CET [Talk in English]In BINARIO3 (In Person)SIMONE SILVESTRI,Art Director, Saros game, Housemarque

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From Desert Chases to Courtroom Cases: The VFX of ‘Coyote vs. Acme’

11:30-12:30 CET [Talk in English]In FUCINE (In Person)ALEXANDER SEAMAN,VFX Supervisor, DNEGBEN ANDERSON,Animation Supervisor, DNEG

Artists in the Loop: Generative AI in Production at Eyeline

11:30-12:30 CET [Talk in English]In BINARIO3 (In Person)MOHSEN MOUSAVI,VP, Virtual Pioneering, Eyeline Studios

Modelmaking for Visual Effects in a Time of CGI

11:30-12:30 CET [Talk in English]In MEZZANINO (In Person)SIMON WEISSE,VFX Miniature Unit Supervisor and Props DesignerLUCY WEISSE,Prop and Model Maker

Acting and Facial Performance

11:30-12:30 CET [Talk in English]In TECA-B / SOPPALCO (In Person)ALEXIS WANNEROY,Senior Animation Supervisor, Fortiche Production
(in TECA-B)

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From Camera to Light: Crafting Wolverine's Cinematic World

12:45-13:45 CET [Talk in English]In FUCINE (In Person)BRIAN WYSER,Senior Animation Director, WolverineBRIAN MULLEN,Senior/Lead Lighting Artist, Wolverine

The Sheep Detectives

12:45-13:45 CET [Talk in English]In BINARIO3 (In Person)CHRIS HURTT,Animation Director, Framestore

Alchemy of the Award-Winning Shot: Mastering Human Intuition in an Automated Era

12:45-13:45 CET [Panel in English]In MEZZANINO (In Person)KEVIN BAILLIE,Executive, Visual Effects Supervisor, Director, Founder, LeemeCHRISTINE RESCH,Strategic Development Manager for Video, AdobeJOHNNY HAN,VFX Supervisor & 2nd Unit Director, The Penguin (HBO)ED DOUGLAS,VFX Supervisor, BackroomsModeratorCHRISTINA CASPERS-ROEMER,General Manager, Trixter, and Executive Producer, Cinesite Group
In Collaboration with VES

13:00

The Stop-Motion Puppet Lab [SEPARATE TICKET] (1/4)

13:00-17:00 CET [16-Hour over 4-Day Lab in English]In TECA-B / SOPPALCO (In Person)CHRIS LAVIS,Co-Founder, Clyde Henry Productions & Director, The Girl Who Cried Pearls, The National Film Board of Canada, Oscar winner
(Separate Ticket in AREA SOPPALCO)

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Storytelling Without Limits: Emerging Tools and Talent for Virtual Production

14:00-15:00 CET [Panel in English]In FUCINE (In Person)TIM MCLAUGHLIN,Dean, School of Performance, Visualization & Fine Arts, Texas A&M UniversityJUNYA MOCHIZUKI,Senior Manager, Business Development, Sony Corporation, Visual Creation DivisionMAYET ANDREASSEN,Instructional Associate Professor, Visualization Industry Relations, Texas A&M University, College of Performance, Visualization and Fine ArtsWAYNE MILLER,Executive Producer/Head of Production, Texas A&M University, Virtual Production InstituteJAMIE RAFFONE,Senior Manager, Virtual Production, Sony Electronics Imaging

Frames of Innovation: 85 Years of Animation Breakthroughs at the NFB

14:00-15:00 CET [Talk in English]In BINARIO3 (In Person)MARC ST. PIERRE,Collection Curator, National Film Board of Canada

Forget About Getting Good Sound. Think Again About Telling Your Story

14:00-15:00 CET [Talk in English]In MEZZANINO (In Person)MARK ULANO,Sound Engineer, CAS, AMPS, Oscar winnerPATRUSHKA MIERZWA,Boom Operator & Author

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The Baking-of Bread Will Walk: Inside the NFB’s Animation Laboratory

15:15-16:15 CET [Talk in English]In FUCINE (In Person)ALEX BOYA,Animator and Filmmaker, National Film Board of CanadaJELENA POPOVIĆ,Production Manager and Associate Producer, National Film Board of Canada

Accelerating VFX Workloads: AI, Cloud, and Hardware in Production Today

15:15-16:15 CET [Panel in English]In BINARIO3 (In Person)JOHN CANNING,Director Developer Relations - M&E, AEC, D&M, AMDROB KONUCH,Digital Supervisor, One Piece, NetflixDARREN FRANKEL,Head of Film & Television, AdobeSEAN WALLITSCH,Sr. Specialist Solutions Architect, Visual Compute, Amazon Web Services

Experiences and Learnings Casting and Directing Performances on the Horizon Series

15:15-16:15 CET [Talk in English]In MEZZANINO (In Person)JOCHEN WILLEMSEN,Cinematic Director, Guerilla Games

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Toy Story 5 and Beyond: RenderMan XPU: The Next Chapter

16:30-17:30 CET [Talk in English]In FUCINE (In Person)DYLAN SISSON,Artist & Designer, RenderMan, Pixar Animation Studios

TERRITORIAL: Creating a Stone Age Horror Film Across a Global Animation Pipeline

16:30-17:30 CET [Talk in English]In BINARIO3 (In Person)CHRIS BROWNE,VFX Supervisor, Filmmaker
European Premiere!

Managing Small to Mid-Sized VFX Projects

16:30-17:30 CET [Talk in English]In MEZZANINO (In Person)JURI STANOSSEK,VFX Supervisor, Accenture Song VFXALEXANDRA STAUTMEISTER,VFX & Animation Producer, Lavalabs Moving Images

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The VFX of Obsession

17:45-18:45 CET [Talk in English]In FUCINE (In Person)PETER TIMBERLAKE,Overall Production VFX Supervisor, Obsession, Queen Studio

From Capture to Distribution: How New Production Technologies Are Redefining Media

17:45-18:45 CET [Talk in English]In BINARIO3 (In Person)ELOI CHAMPAGNE,Head, Technical Direction and Production Technology, National Film Board of Canada

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Behind the Visual Effects of ‘The Odyssey’

18:45-19:45 CET [Talk in English]In FUCINE (In Person)ANDREW JACKSON (Remote),Overall VFX Supervisor, DNEG VFX, Oscar winner
Pre-Recorded Session Streamed on Site

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⇨ ⇦ Wed 14th  VIEW Conference 2026 [CET]

27th INTERNATIONAL COMPUTER GRAPHICS CONFERENCE | #viewconference2026 | 12-16 OCT | Tickets at www.viewconference.itOct 12 Location: ITS ICT - Piazza dei Mestieri - Via Jacopo Durandi, 13 - Torino // Oct 13/14/15/16 Location: OGR, Corso Castelfidardo, 22 - Torino // Evening Screenings: Cinema Massimo, Via Giuseppe Verdi, 18 - TorinoNOTE: Light Pass ticket has access only to Talks, Panels, and KeynotesNOTE: Seating for smaller rooms is first come, first served. Show up early to have the best chance for a spot.

09:00

Wildwood

09:00-10:00 CET [Talk in English]In FUCINE (In Person)STEVE EMERSON,Production VFX Supervisor, LAIKA

Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 2 – Taming the Feathered Beast

09:00-10:00 CET [Talk in English]In BINARIO3 (In Person)AMELIE DILLIG,VFX Producer, Accenture Song VFXEMANUEL FUCHS,Visual Effects Supervisor, Accenture Song VFX

Building the Right Virtual Production Ecosystem Facing AI Trends

09:00-10:00 CET [Talk in English]In MEZZANINO (In Person)CARLOS VILCHIS PH.D.,Faculty, Johnny Carson Center for Emerging Media Arts, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

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Forgotten Island

10:15-11:15 CET [Panel in English]In FUCINE (In Person)JOEL CRAWFORD,Writer/Director, Forgotten Island, Dreamworks AnimationJANUEL P. MERCADO,Writer/Director, Forgotten Island, DreamWorks AnimationSEAN SEXTON,Head of Character Animation, Forgotten Island, DreamWorks AnimationRYAN CARLSON,Production Designer, Forgotten Island, DreamWorks Animation

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GOAT

11:30-12:30 CET [Talk in English]In FUCINE (In Person)TYREE DILLIHAY,Director, GOAT, Sony Pictures Animation

The VFX of Netflix The Boroughs

11:30-12:30 CET [Talk in English]In BINARIO3 (In Person)TARA DEMARCO,Visual Effects Supervisor, Paramount Studios

Out of Distribution II: Thriving Creatively in the Age of AI

11:30-12:30 CET [Talk in English]In MEZZANINO (In Person)SCOTT EATON,Artist, Designer, Creative Technologist

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One-Shot Camera Approach in God of War Ragnarok

12:45-13:45 CET [Talk in English]In FUCINE (In Person)BRUNO VELAZQUEZ,Game Director, God of War Ragnarök, Sony

VFX of House of the Dragon, Season 3

12:45-13:45 CET [Talk in English]In BINARIO3 (In Person)DADI EINARSSON,Overall VFX Supervisor, House of the Dragon Season 3, VES, BAFTA, Primetime Emmy winner

The State of VFX: Navigating a Changing Market

12:45-13:45 CET [Panel in English]In MEZZANINO (In Person)JEFF DILLINGER,VFX Supervisor & CEO, MegalisJONATHAN HARRIS,CEO / VFX Supervisor, Dupe Visual EffectsGARY MUNDELL,CEO & Co-Founder, LOFTAPPSHITESH SHAH,Founder and Chairman, BOT VFXModeratorHEIKO BURKARDSMAIER,VFX Executive Producer, Head of Business/Legal Affairs, Accenture Song VFX

13:00

The Stop-Motion Puppet Lab [SEPARATE TICKET] (2/4)

13:00-17:00 CET [Lab in English]In TECA-B / SOPPALCO (In Person)CHRIS LAVIS,Co-Founder, Clyde Henry Productions & Director, The Girl Who Cried Pearls, The National Film Board of Canada, Oscar winner
(In AREA SOPPALCO)

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Crafting the World of SWAPPED

14:00-15:00 CET [Talk in English]In FUCINE (In Person)NOELLE TRIAUREAU,Production Designer, SWAPPED & BLUSH, Skydance AnimationJUAN-LUIS SANCHEZ,VFX Supervisor, SWAPPED & BLUSH, Skydance Animation

Crafting Complex Environments and Iconic Characters for 'Masters of the Universe'

14:00-15:00 CET [Talk in English]In BINARIO3 (In Person)CHRIS MCLAUGHLIN,VFX Supervisor, DNEG

Scaling Without Breaking: VFX Production in Motion

14:00-15:00 CET [Talk in English]In MEZZANINO (In Person)BOGDAN AMIDŽIĆ,FX Supervisor, Crater StudiosNIKOLA VUČENOVIĆ,2D Supervisor, Crater Studios

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Resident Evil (2026)

15:15-16:15 CET [Talk in English]In FUCINE (In Person)ALESSANDRO ONGARO,Overall VFX Supervisor, Resident Evil

Outer Banks S5: New Tools, Traditional Craft

15:15-16:15 CET [Talk in English]In BINARIO3 (In Person)ALESSANDRO SALIS,VFX Supervisor, 22DOGSLARRY DETWILER,Production VFX Supervisor, Netflix

Throughline: Three Months, or Forty Years?

15:15-16:15 CET [Talk in English]In MEZZANINO (In Person)KEVIN BAILLIE,Executive, Visual Effects Supervisor, Director, Founder, Leeme

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Industry Executives Shaping the Future of Cinema

16:30-17:30 CET [Panel in English]In FUCINE (In Person)JANET LEWIN,Senior Vice President, General Manager, and Head, ILMLAURENS EHRMANN,Founder & Creative Director, The YardMICHELLE GRADY,President, Sony Pictures ImageworksHOLLY EDWARDS,President, Skydance AnimationSHAWN WALSH,COO of VFX & GM of Image Engine, Cinesite GroupRON FRANKEL,Founder & CEO, Proof IncHENRIK FETT,CEO, Opsis StudioModeratorIAN FAILES,Editor, befores & afters

Dinosaurs, Jungle & Pipeline: Behind the Craft of Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie

16:30-17:30 CET [Talk in English]In BINARIO3 (In Person)SYLVAIN SALAME,VFX Supervisor, Mikros Animation

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The Future of Filmmaking

17:45-18:45 CET [Panel in English]In FUCINE (In Person)JOEL CRAWFORD,Writer/Director, Forgotten Island, Dreamworks AnimationKENNA HARRIS,Co-Director & Co-Writer, Toy Story 5, Pixar Animation StudiosJANUEL P. MERCADO,Writer/Director, Forgotten Island, DreamWorks AnimationTYREE DILLIHAY,Director, GOAT, Sony Pictures Animation

From Sketch to Screen: AI-Powered Storytelling

17:45-19:15 CET [Workshop in English]In BINARIO3 (In Person)SETAREH SAMANDARI,Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Interdimensional VFXHABIB ZARGARPOUR,Virtual Production Supervisor, Interdimensional VFX, Co-head of Virtual Production, USC School of Cinematic Arts

The Sonic Circle of Trust

17:45-19:15 CET [Workshop in English]In MEZZANINO (In Person)MARK ULANO,Sound Engineer, CAS, AMPS, Oscar winnerPATRUSHKA MIERZWA,Boom Operator & Author

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Disclosure Day

20:30-23:00 CET [Screening in English]In CINEMA MASSIMO (In Person)introduced by MATTHEW E. BUTLER, Production VFX Supervisor, Disclosure DayJOEL BEHRENS, VFX Supervisor, Disclosure Day, Digital DomainLIZ BERNARD, Animation Supervisor, Disclosure Day, Digital Domain

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⇨ ⇦ Thu 15th  VIEW Conference 2026 [CET]

27th INTERNATIONAL COMPUTER GRAPHICS CONFERENCE | #viewconference2026 | 12-16 OCT | Tickets at www.viewconference.itOct 12 Location: ITS ICT - Piazza dei Mestieri - Via Jacopo Durandi, 13 - Torino // Oct 13/14/15/16 Location: OGR, Corso Castelfidardo, 22 - Torino // Evening Screenings: Cinema Massimo, Via Giuseppe Verdi, 18 - TorinoNOTE: Light Pass ticket has access only to Talks, Panels, and KeynotesNOTE: Seating for smaller rooms is first come, first served. Show up early to have the best chance for a spot.

09:00

HEXED

09:00-10:00 CET [Talk in English]In FUCINE (In Person)YVETT MERINO,Producer, HEXED, Disney Animation Studios
Premiere Talk

Hybrid Tracking Workflows for Virtual Production

09:00-10:00 CET [Talk in English]In BINARIO3 (In Person)CARLOS VILCHIS PH.D.,Faculty, Johnny Carson Center for Emerging Media Arts, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Beyond the Frame: The Fusion of Stop Motion, AI, and VFX

09:00-10:00 CET [Panel in English]In MEZZANINO (In Person)SETAREH SAMANDARI,Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Interdimensional VFXHABIB ZARGARPOUR,Virtual Production Supervisor, Interdimensional VFX, Co-head of Virtual Production, USC School of Cinematic Arts

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VFX of Disclosure Day

10:15-11:15 CET [Panel in English]In FUCINE (In Person)MATTHEW E. BUTLER,Production VFX Supervisor, Disclosure DayJOEL BEHRENS,VFX Supervisor, Disclosure Day, Digital DomainLIZ BERNARD,Animation Supervisor, Disclosure Day, Digital Domain

Keeping the Artist in the Loop: From Lab to Storytelling

10:15-11:15 CET [Talk in English]In BINARIO3 (In Person)ELOI CHAMPAGNE,Head, Technical Direction and Production Technology, National Film Board of CanadaMASHA SHUGRINA,Senior Research Scientist & Manager, NVIDIA

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Hoppers

11:30-12:30 CET [Talk in English]In FUCINE (In Person)DANIEL CHONG,Director, HOPPERS, Pixar Animation StudiosNICOLE PARADIS GRINDLE,Producer, HOPPERS, Pixar Animation Studios

Masters of the Universe: an Epic Chase Through Eternia

11:30-12:30 CET [Talk in English]In BINARIO3 (In Person)JOSEPH KASPARIAN,VFX Supervisor, Rodeo FX

The Promise and Peril of Institutional Capital in Creative Industries

11:30-12:30 CET [Panel in English]In MEZZANINO (In Person)DAVID LI,Founder & Chairman of the Board, Dream Machine VFXCHRIS SPRY,Managing Director, FIN VFX

Rochelle Gloor at VIEW Conference 2026

11:30-12:30 CET [Talk in English]In TECA-B / SOPPALCO (In Person)ROCHELE GLOOR,Assistant Director for Innovation Technologies MFA Computer Arts, School of Visual Arts
(in TECA-B)

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Walking With Animators: a Documentary 8 Years in the Making

12:45-13:45 CET [Panel in English]In FUCINE (In Person)HAL HICKEL,Animation Director, Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), Oscar, BAFTA winnerELOI CHAMPAGNE,Head, Technical Direction and Production Technology, National Film Board of CanadaALEXANDRE PONCET,Director, Composer, Film HistorianDELPHINE COUDRAY,Head of Operations, Animation IrelandTOM GIBBONS,Animation / Stop-Motion Supervisor, Tippett StudioEUGENIE PONCET,Director, Campus Artisan de l’Image, and Producer, Walking with Animators

AI Done Right: Deep Editor Use Cases in the FALL Film Series

12:45-13:45 CET [Talk in English]In BINARIO3 (In Person)HITESH SHAH,Founder and Chairman, BOT VFXSCOTT MANN, Cofounder and Co-CEO, Flawless

Capacity Paradox: Building Resilient, High-Impact Leadership in VFX

12:45-13:45 CET [Panel in English]In MEZZANINO (In Person)JANET LEWIN,Senior Vice President, General Manager, and Head, ILMMAG SARNOWSKA,VFX Co-Supervisor, Project Hail MaryMICHELLE GRADY,President, Sony Pictures ImageworksModeratorCHRISTINA CASPERS-ROEMER,General Manager, Trixter, and Executive Producer, Cinesite Group
In Collaboration with VES

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The Stop-Motion Puppet Lab (3/4)

13:00-17:00 CET [Lab in English]In TECA-B / SOPPALCO (In Person)CHRIS LAVIS,Co-Founder, Clyde Henry Productions & Director, The Girl Who Cried Pearls, The National Film Board of Canada, Oscar winner
(Separate Ticket in AREA SOPPALCO)

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Michael McCusker at VIEW Conference 2026

14:00-15:00 CET [Talk in English]In FUCINE (In Person)MICHAEL MCCUSKER ACE,Award-winning Editor

Creative Control in the Age of AI Agents

14:00-15:00 CET [Talk in English]In BINARIO3 (In Person)JEFF KEMBER,Principal Technical Evangelist for Media2, NVIDIA

Masters of the Universe with Proof Inc.

14:00-15:00 CET [Talk in English]In MEZZANINO (In Person)BENJY RIEHL,Global Head of Business Development, Proof Inc

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The Puzzle: Personal Work vs Commercial Work

15:15-16:15 CET [Talk in English]In FUCINE (In Person)ROBERT VALLEY,Director, Animator, Character Designer
Italian premiere screening of "The Trouble with Peter"

Avatar: The Last Airbender - Meet the Earth Kingdom

15:15-16:15 CET [Talk in English]In BINARIO3 (In Person)JULIEN HERY,VFX Supervisor, Rodeo FX

Beyond the Panel: Bringing Manga to Life

15:15-16:15 CET [Talk in English]In MEZZANINO (In Person)JEFF DILLINGER,VFX Supervisor & CEO, Megalis

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The Hybrid Trap: Why AI-Native Production Matters

16:30-17:30 CET [Panel in English]In FUCINE (In Person)GARY MUNDELL,CEO & Co-Founder, LOFTAPPSREMKO NOTEBOOM,Co-Founder and CTO, LOFTAPPS

From Myth to Maelstrom: Building Percy Jackson and the Sea of Monsters

16:30-17:30 CET [Talk in English]In BINARIO3 (In Person)THOMAS SCHELESNY,VFX Supervisor, Image Engine

Small Studio, Big Projects: Our Pipeline, Case Studies & AI Integration

16:30-17:30 CET [Talk in English]In MEZZANINO (In Person)DANIEL BURCH,VFX Supervisor & Head of Compositing, Blackpoint Studio

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The Mandalorian and Grogu: Animating a Galaxy

17:45-18:45 CET [Talk in English]In FUCINE (In Person)HAL HICKEL,Animation Director, Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), Oscar, BAFTA winner

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The Secret of the Moonstone

20:30-22:00 CET [Screening in English]In CINEMA MASSIMO (In Person)introduced by SACHITHA KALINGAMUDALI, General Manager, Mogo Studios

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⇦ Fri 16th  VIEW Conference 2026 [CET]

27th INTERNATIONAL COMPUTER GRAPHICS CONFERENCE | #viewconference2026 | 12-16 OCT | Tickets at www.viewconference.itOct 12 Location: ITS ICT - Piazza dei Mestieri - Via Jacopo Durandi, 13 - Torino // Oct 13/14/15/16 Location: OGR, Corso Castelfidardo, 22 - Torino // Evening Screenings: Cinema Massimo, Via Giuseppe Verdi, 18 - TorinoNOTE: Light Pass ticket has access only to Talks, Panels, and KeynotesNOTE: Seating for smaller rooms is first come, first served. Show up early to have the best chance for a spot.

09:00

Toy Story 5 Behind the Scenes

09:00-10:00 CET [Talk in English]In FUCINE (In Person)KENNA HARRIS,Co-Director & Co-Writer, Toy Story 5, Pixar Animation Studios

Beyond Boundaries: Exploring Reality in Limit Exceeded

09:00-10:00 CET [Talk in English]In BINARIO3 (In Person)SETAREH SAMANDARI,Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Interdimensional VFXHABIB ZARGARPOUR,Virtual Production Supervisor, Interdimensional VFX, Co-head of Virtual Production, USC School of Cinematic Arts

The New Entry Point: Getting Hired in Animation & VFX in the Age of AI

09:00-10:00 CET [Talk in English]In MEZZANINO (In Person)SIVA KUMAR KASETTY,Executive Producer & Partner, ZA Studios

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Every Pixel Will Be Generated

10:15-11:15 CET [Keynote in English]In FUCINE (In Person)RICHARD KERRIS,Global Media and Entertainment Vice-President, NVIDIACRISTOBAL VALENZUELA,Cofounder and Co-CEO, Runway

The Secret of the Moonstone: Origin Story of Sri Lanka’s First Animated Feature

10:15-11:15 CET [Talk in English]In BINARIO3 (In Person)SACHITHA KALINGAMUDALI,General Manager, Mogo Studios

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Avatar: Fire & Ash

11:30-12:30 CET [Talk in English]In FUCINE (In Person)ERIC SAINDON,Senior VFX Supervisor, Avatar: Fire & Ash, Weta FX

Angry Birds 3

11:30-12:30 CET [Talk in English]In BINARIO3 (In Person)

Making Dear Upstairs Neighbors: Exploring Artist-Driven, AI-Assisted Expressionistic Animation

11:30-12:30 CET [Talk in English]In MEZZANINO (In Person)SARAH RUMBLEY,Software Engineer & VFX Supervisor, Dear Upstairs Neighbors, Google

Terrence Masson at VIEW Conference 2026

11:30-12:30 CET [Talk in English]In TECA-B / SOPPALCO (In Person)TERRENCE MASSON,MFA Computer Arts Chair, School of Visual Arts (SVA), NYC
(in TECA-B)

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Women in Animation & VFX

12:45-13:45 CET [Panel in English]In FUCINE (In Person)DELPHINE COUDRAY,Head of Operations, Animation IrelandJANET LEWIN,Senior Vice President, General Manager, and Head, ILMTARA DEMARCO,Visual Effects Supervisor, Paramount StudiosNICOLE PARADIS GRINDLE,Producer, HOPPERS, Pixar Animation StudiosHOLLY EDWARDS,President, Skydance AnimationModeratorCAROLYN GIARDINA,Entertainment and Technology Freelance Journalist

The Giant Droids of Nal Hutta: Stopmotion in The Mandalorian and Grogu

12:45-13:45 CET [Talk in English]In BINARIO3 (In Person)TOM GIBBONS,Animation / Stop-Motion Supervisor, Tippett Studio

The Future of Independent Theatrical Animation in China: Global Implications

12:45-13:45 CET [Talk in English]In MEZZANINO (In Person)CHRIS BREMBLE,Founder & CEO, Base Media

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The Stop-Motion Puppet Lab [SEPARATE TICKET] (4/4)

13:00-17:00 CET [Talk in English]In TECA-B / SOPPALCO (In Person)CHRIS LAVIS,Co-Founder, Clyde Henry Productions & Director, The Girl Who Cried Pearls, The National Film Board of Canada, Oscar winner
(Separate Ticket in AREA SOPPALCO)

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

14:00-15:00 CET [Talk in English]In FUCINE (In Person)MERLIN CROSSINGHAM,Director, Aardman Animations

Art is Synthetic without Soul: Creative Decisions in an AI World

14:00-15:00 CET [Talk in English]In BINARIO3 (In Person)GRETCHEN LIBBY,Director, Amazon Web Services, Specialists, Media & Entertainment, Games, and Sport

The Art of Being There: Virtual Worlds, Human Experiences

14:00-15:00 CET [Talk in English]In MEZZANINO (In Person)AGATA M. SOCCINI,Researcher, Head of the VR Lab, University of Torino

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From YouTube to Hollywood: the VFX of A24's Backrooms

15:15-16:15 CET [Talk in English]In FUCINE (In Person)ED DOUGLAS,VFX Supervisor, Backrooms

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VFX of Project Hail Mary

16:30-17:30 CET [Talk in English]In FUCINE (In Person)PAUL LAMBERT,VFX Co-Supervisor, Project Hail MaryMAG SARNOWSKA,VFX Co-Supervisor, Project Hail Mary

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Reflections on Cinematography

17:45-18:45 CET [Talk in English]In FUCINE (In Person)SIR ROGER DEAKINS,Academy Award Winning CinematographerJAMES ELLIS DEAKINS,Creative Work Partner of Roger Deakinsin Conversation withJAMIE LANG,Editor-in-Chief, Cartoon Brew

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Sessions by Speaker 

Updated on Friday, September 18th, 2026 at 16:45 CET