25th INTERNATIONAL COMPUTER GRAPHICS CONFERENCE | #viewconference2025 | 12-17 OCT
| Tickets at www.viewconference.itOct 12/13 Location: ITS ICT - Piazza dei Mestieri - Via Jacopo Durandi, 13 - Torino // Oct 14/15/16/17 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.
09:00-16:30 CET [6 hour Workshop in English]In ITS 2 (IN PERSON ONLY)OLEG FRYAZINOV,Associate Professor in The National Centre for Computer Animation, Bournemouth University
09:00-16:30 CET [Workshop in English]In ITS 12 (IN PERSON ONLY)MICHAEL COLDEWEY,Professor of Concept Art, Drawing & Design, Media Design University of Applied Sciences
in Munich
09:00-11:00 CET [Workshop in English]In ITS 13 (IN PERSON ONLY)CHRISTOS OBRETENOV,Owner & Lead Developer RenderMan Stylized Looks, Lollipop ShadersERNST JANSSEN GROESBEEK,Stylized Rendering Look Development Artist, 9to3animation
09:00-10:00 CET [Ask Me Anything in English]In SALA POLIFUNZIONALE (IN PERSON ONLY)SAINT WALKER,Programme Leader, Postgraduate Media, University of Hertfordshire
10:15-11:15 CET [Portfolio Reviews in English]In SALA POLIFUNZIONALE (IN PERSON ONLY)BRENDA XIMENA ROLDAN ROMERO,3D Animator, DNEGETHAN FRANCIS,CG Generalist, Black Kite Studios
12:15-16:15 CET [Workshop in English]In ITS 1 (IN PERSON ONLY)ELOI CHAMPAGNE,Head, Technical Direction and Production Technology, National Film Board of Canada
12:30
Portfolio Reviews
12:30-13:30 CET [Portfolio Reviews in English]In ITS TEATRO (IN PERSON ONLY)SAINT WALKER,Programme Leader, Postgraduate Media, University of Hertfordshire
12:45-13:45 CET [Panel in English]In SALA POLIFUNZIONALE (In Person)MARA FROEHLICH,Head of Production and VFX Producer, Alps StudiosHAYLEY MILLER,Founder, World VFX DayHEIKE KLUGER,VFX Supervisor
13:15-16:15 CET [Workshop in English]In ITS 13 (In Person)CHRISTOS OBRETENOV,Owner & Lead Developer RenderMan Stylized Looks, Lollipop ShadersERNST JANSSEN GROESBEEK,Stylized Rendering Look Development Artist, 9to3animationDENVER JACKSON,Animator & Visual Effects Artist
16:00-17:00 CET [Ask Me Anything in English]In ITS TEATRO (IN PERSON ONLY)HAL HICKEL,Animation Director, Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), Oscar, BAFTA winner
17:15-18:15 CET [Ask Me Anything in English]In ITS TEATRO (In Person)KATE GABRIEL,Creative Director CG, No. 8BEATA PARCZEWSKA,Vice-Chair, London ACM SIGGRAPH, 3D ArtistBOYAN GEORGIEV,Freelance Creative Professional, Chair, London ACM SIGGRAPHAGATA M. SOCCINI,Researcher, Head of the VR Lab, University of TorinoEVA KRPANOV,Treasurer, London ACM SIGGRAPH
17:45-18:45 CET [Masterclass in English]In SALA POLIFUNZIONALE (IN PERSON ONLY)HAL HICKEL,Animation Director, Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), Oscar, BAFTA winnerSAINT WALKER,Programme Leader, Postgraduate Media, University of HertfordshireELOI CHAMPAGNE,Head, Technical Direction and Production Technology, National Film Board of CanadaJAN-BART VAN BEEK,Studio Director & Studio Art & Animation Director, Guerrilla GamesALEXIS WANNEROY,Animation Supervisor, Fortiche Production
18:30-19:30 CET [Ask Me Anything in English]In ITS TEATRO (In Person)FILIPPO ROBINO,Co-Founder, Alps StudiosROBERTO RODRICKS (Remote),FX Supervisor, DNEG
25th INTERNATIONAL COMPUTER GRAPHICS CONFERENCE | #viewconference2025 | 12-17 OCT
| Tickets at www.viewconference.itOct 12/13 Location: ITS ICT - Piazza dei Mestieri - Via Jacopo Durandi, 13 - Torino // Oct 14/15/16/17 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.
09:00-16:30 CET [Workshop in English]In ITS 8 (In Person)MICHAEL COLDEWEY,Professor of Concept Art, Drawing & Design, Media Design University of Applied Sciences
in Munich
09:00-15:00 CET [Workshop in English]In ITS 15 (IN PERSON ONLY)HABIB ZARGARPOUR,Virtual Production Supervisor, Interdimensional VFX, Co-head of Virtual Production,
USC School of Cinematic Arts
14:30-15:30 CET [Ask Me Anything in English]In ITS 10 (IN PERSON ONLY)BRENDA XIMENA ROLDAN ROMERO,3D Animator, DNEGETHAN FRANCIS,CG Generalist, Black Kite Studios
14:45
15:00
15:15
Portfolio Reviews: Concept Art
15:15-16:15 CET [Portfolio Reviews in English]In ITS 15 (In Person)KIERAN BELSHAW,Concept Artist
15:45-16:45 CET [Portfolio Reviews in English]In ITS 3 (IN PERSON ONLY)BRENDA XIMENA ROLDAN ROMERO,3D Animator, DNEGETHAN FRANCIS,CG Generalist, Black Kite Studios
16:45-17:45 CET [Ask Me Anything in English]In SALA POLIFUNZIONALE (In Person)DYLAN SISSON, Artist & Designer, RenderMan, Pixar Animation StudiosTED TY, Global Head of Character Animation, DNEG AnimationKYLE T. WEBSTER, Illustrator & Guru Digital Brush Designer, ProcreateLUCA PRASSO, Sr. Technical Artist, Android Perception Team, GoogleKRIS PEARN, Director, Sony Pictures AnimationModeratorBARBARA ROBERTSON, Journalist
25th INTERNATIONAL COMPUTER GRAPHICS CONFERENCE | #viewconference2025 | 12-17 OCT
| Tickets at www.viewconference.itOct 12/13 Location: ITS ICT - Piazza dei Mestieri - Via Jacopo Durandi, 13 - Torino // Oct 14/15/16/17 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.
09:00-10:00 CET [Talk in English]In FUCINE (In Person)MATT BAER, VFX Supervisor, The Bad Guys 2, Dreamworks AnimationPIERRE PERIFEL, Director, The Bad Guys 2, Dreamworks Animation
10:15-11:15 CET [Premiere Talk in English]In FUCINE (In Person)DALE NEWTON, Animation Supervisor, Wicked: For Good, FramestorePABLO HELMAN, VFX Supervisor, Wicked: For Good, ILM
12:45-13:45 CET [Talk in English]In FUCINE (In Person)JAN-BART VAN BEEK,Studio Director & Studio Art & Animation Director, Guerrilla GamesJOCHEN WILLEMSEN,Cinematic Director, Guerilla Games
12:45-13:45 CET [Talk in English]In BINARIO3 (IN PERSON ONLY)DAN LAUSTSEN (Remote),ASC, DFF, Cinematographer, Guillermo del Toro's FrankensteinCAROLYN GIARDINA (Remote),Senior Entertainment Technology & Crafts Editor, Variety
12:45-13:45 CET [Masterclass in English]In MEZZANINO (IN PERSON ONLY)HABIB ZARGARPOUR,Virtual Production Supervisor, Interdimensional VFX, Co-head of Virtual Production,
USC School of Cinematic Arts
15:00-16:00 CET [Panel in English]In BINARIO3 (IN PERSON ONLY)GIAIME ALONGE,Full Professor in Film, Photography, and Television, University of TurinGIULIA CARLUCCIO,Deputy Rector, University of TurinFRANCESCO CASETTI,Sterling Professor of Humanities and Film and Media, Yale UniversitySIMONE NATALE,Associate Professor in Media Theory and History, Department of Humanities, University
of TurinGABRIELLA TADDEO,Associate Professor in Media Theory and History, Department of Humanities, University
of TurinModeratorHABIB ZARGARPOUR,Virtual Production Supervisor, Interdimensional VFX, Co-head of Virtual Production,
USC School of Cinematic Arts
15:15-16:15 CET [Talk in English]In FUCINE (IN PERSON ONLY)JANET LEWIN,Senior Vice President, General Manager, and Head, ILMin Conversation withIAN FAILES,Editor, befores & afters
17:45-18:45 CET [Panel in English]In FUCINE (IN PERSON ONLY)PIERRE PERIFEL,Director, The Bad Guys 2, Dreamworks AnimationCAMILLE BALSAMO-GILLIS,Actress, Producer, Director, and Co-Founder, Pro MachinaALEX WOO,Director, In Your Dreams, Kuku StudiosMAGGIE KANG,Director, KPop Demon Hunters, NetflixCHRIS APPELHANS,Director, KPop Demon Hunters, Netflix AnimationKRIS PEARN,Director, Sony Pictures AnimationModeratorDAN SARTO,Co-Founder & Publisher, Animation World Network
25th INTERNATIONAL COMPUTER GRAPHICS CONFERENCE | #viewconference2025 | 12-17 OCT
| Tickets at www.viewconference.itOct 12/13 Location: ITS ICT - Piazza dei Mestieri - Via Jacopo Durandi, 13 - Torino // Oct 14/15/16/17 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.
10:15-11:15 CET [Talk in English]In BINARIO3 (IN PERSON ONLY)ELOI CHAMPAGNE,Head, Technical Direction and Production Technology, National Film Board of Canada
11:30-12:30 CET [Talk in English]In FUCINE (IN PERSON ONLY)CHRIS LAVIS,Co-Founder, Clyde Henry Productions & Director, The Girl Who Cried Pearls, The National
Film Board of CanadaERIC POULIOT,Tech Director, The Girl Who Cried Pearls, The National Film Board of Canada
11:30-12:30 CET [Talk in English]In MEZZANINO (In Person)HEIKO BURKARDSMAIER,VFX Executive Producer, Head of Business/Legal Affairs, Accenture Song VFX
12:45-13:15 CET [Talk in English]In FUCINE (IN PERSON ONLY)JAKE MAYMUDES,VFX Supervisor & Founder, Wylie Co. VFXSANDRO BLATTNER,Overall Visual Effects Supervisor, The Studio
13:30-14:30 CET [Talk in English]In FUCINE (IN PERSON ONLY)KEVIN BUESSECKER,FX Supervisor, Wednesday: Season 2, Rocket Science VFXJETHRO AU,CG Supervisor, Wednesday: Season 2, Rocket Science VFX
14:00-15:00 CET [Panel in English]In BINARIO3 (IN PERSON ONLY)OLEG FRYAZINOV,Associate Professor in The National Centre for Computer Animation, Bournemouth UniversityMORTEN THORNING,Executive Producer, Director, Writer, Creative ConsultantSIMON DAVIES,Talent Acquisition Leader & Founder, DAX | Digital Arts XchangeCAMILLE JAULENT,Cinematographer & Director, Campus « Artisan de l’image » (CMQ) / Ecole Méliès, ParisANDREA BOTTINO,Associate Professor, Department of Control and Computer Engineering, Politecnico di
TorinoTERRENCE MASSON,MFA Computer Arts Chair, School of Visual Arts (SVA), NYCModeratorSAINT WALKER,Programme Leader, Postgraduate Media, University of Hertfordshire
15:15-16:15 CET [Panel in English]In MEZZANINO (In Person)FILIPPO ROBINO,Co-Founder, Alps StudiosCLAUDIA MARVISI,Head of Texturing, PixomondoHEIKO BURKARDSMAIER,VFX Executive Producer, Head of Business/Legal Affairs, Accenture Song VFXTRACY MCCREARY,Managing Director and Partner, BlueBolt
16:00-17:00 CET [Panel in English]In FUCINE (IN PERSON ONLY)IAN HUNTER,Creative Director, VFX Supervisor, Co-Founder, New Deal Studios, Two-time Oscar
& VES winnerREID COLLUMS,Actor, Writer, Special Effects Artist, and Partner, Pro MachinaCAMILLE BALSAMO-GILLIS,Actress, Producer, Director, and Co-Founder, Pro Machina
16:30-17:30 CET [Talk in English]In BINARIO3 (IN PERSON ONLY)APOLLONIA HARTMANN,VFX Producer, Accenture Song VFXDAVID ANASTACIO,CG Supervisor, Accenture Song VFX
25th INTERNATIONAL COMPUTER GRAPHICS CONFERENCE | #viewconference2025 | 12-17 OCT
| Tickets at www.viewconference.itOct 12/13 Location: ITS ICT - Piazza dei Mestieri - Via Jacopo Durandi, 13 - Torino // Oct 14/15/16/17 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.
09:00-10:00 CET [Talk in English]In FUCINE (IN PERSON ONLY)DOMEE SHI, Director & VP of Creative, Elio, Pixar Animation StudiosMADELINE SHARAFIAN, Director, Elio, Pixar Animation Studios
10:15-11:15 CET [Premiere Talk in English]In FUCINE (IN PERSON ONLY)SACHA KAPIJIMPANGA, Head of Character Animation, In Your Dreams, Sony Pictures ImageworksNICKY LAVENDER, Director, CG Supervision and Visual Effects Supervisor, In Your Dreams, Sony Pictures
ImageworksALEX WOO, Director, In Your Dreams, Kuku StudiosModeratorIAN FAILES, Editor, befores & afters
11:30-12:30 CET [Talk in English]In FUCINE (IN PERSON ONLY)DYLAN COLE,Oscar-nominated Production Designer, Avatar: The Way of Water & Avatar: Fire and Ash
11:30-12:30 CET [Talk in English]In BINARIO3 (In Person)ELOI CHAMPAGNE,Head, Technical Direction and Production Technology, National Film Board of Canada
15:15-16:15 CET [Panel in English]In BINARIO3 (In Person)VALERIO DI DONATO,CEO, 34BigThingsDARSHANA JAYEMANNE,Reader in Digital Cultures, Abertay UniversityLUÍS LEÇA,Project Manager and International Consultant, INOVA+MATTEO SAPIO,Chief Strategy Officer, PoncleModeratorMATTEO PESSIONE,Coordinator, OGR Tech, OGR Torino
15:15-16:15 CET [Talk in English]In TECA B (In Person)ROCHELE GLOOR,Assistant Director for Innovation Technologies MFA Computer Arts, School of Visual
Arts
16:00-17:00 CET [Talk in English]In FUCINE (IN PERSON ONLY)JOHNNY HAN,VFX Supervisor & 2nd Unit Director, The Penguin (HBO)GORAN PAVLES,Founder & Visual Effects Supervisor, The Penguin (HBO), Stormborn StudiosEUGENE BONDAR,VFX Supervisor, The Penguin (HBO), Frost FX
17:15-18:15 CET [Talk in English]In FUCINE (IN PERSON ONLY)MICHAEL RALLA,Overall VFX Supervisor, SinnersGUIDO WOLTER,VFX Supervisor, Rising Sun PicturesESPEN NORDAHL,Head of VFX, Storm StudiosANTOINE MOULINEAU,CEO & Creative Director, Light Visual Effects
17:45-19:15 CET [Masterclass in English]In BINARIO3 (In Person)SETAREH SAMANDARI,Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Interdimensional VFXFRANCESCO CASETTI,Sterling Professor of Humanities and Film and Media, Yale UniversityHABIB ZARGARPOUR,Virtual Production Supervisor, Interdimensional VFX, Co-head of Virtual Production,
USC School of Cinematic Arts
18:30-19:30 CET [Panel in English]In FUCINE (IN PERSON ONLY)RAMSEY NAITO (Remote),President, Paramount, NickelodeonDOUG CHIANG,Senior Vice President and Executive Design Director, Lucasfilm, Recipient VIEW VISIONARY
AWARD 2025KEVIN BAILLIE,VP, Head of Studios, Eyeline StudiosJEFF DILLINGER,VFX Supervisor & CEO, MegalisJANET LEWIN,Senior Vice President, General Manager, and Head, ILMFIONA WALKINSHAW,CEO Film & Episodic, FramestoreLAURENS EHRMANN,Founder & Creative Director, The YardModeratorIAN FAILES,Editor, befores & afters
18:45
19:00
19:15
19:30
19:45
20:00
20:15
20:30
Screening: How to Train Your Dragon (VO w/ Italian Subtitles)
20:30-22:00 CET [Screening in English]In CINEMA MASSIMO (In Person)introduced by CHRISTIAN MÄNZ, VFX Supervisor & Creative Director, How to Train Your Dragon, Framestore
25th INTERNATIONAL COMPUTER GRAPHICS CONFERENCE | #viewconference2025 | 12-17 OCT
| Tickets at www.viewconference.itOct 12/13 Location: ITS ICT - Piazza dei Mestieri - Via Jacopo Durandi, 13 - Torino // Oct 14/15/16/17 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.
09:00-10:00 CET [Talk in English]In FUCINE (IN PERSON ONLY)CHRISTIAN MÄNZ,VFX Supervisor & Creative Director, How to Train Your Dragon, FramestoreDEAN DEBLOIS (Remote),Writer/Director, How to Train Your Dragon, (Remote Presenter via video recording)GLEN MCINTOSH,Animation Director, How to Train Your Dragon
10:15-11:15 CET [Premiere Talk in English]In FUCINE (IN PERSON ONLY)ALESSANDRO CARLONI,Writer & Director, Cat in the Hat (2026), Warner Bros. Animation
11:30-12:30 CET [Talk in English]In MEZZANINO (In Person)SERENA TRIPEPI,Director, Maga Animation StudiosMAX CARRIER RAGAZZI,Executive Producer & Show Runner, Maga Animation Studios
12:45-13:45 CET [Panel in English]In MEZZANINO (In Person)HEIKE KLUGER,VFX SupervisorTARA DEMARCO,Visual Effects Supervisor, Upside Down Productions CHRISTINA CASPERS-ROEMER,General Manager, Trixter, and Executive Producer, Cinesite Group
14:00-15:00 CET [Panel in English]In MEZZANINO (In Person)KEVIN BAILLIE,VP, Head of Studios, Eyeline StudiosCHRISTINE RESCH,Strategic Development Manager for Video, AdobeMICHAEL RALLA,Overall VFX Supervisor, SinnersModeratorCHRISTINA CASPERS-ROEMER,General Manager, Trixter, and Executive Producer, Cinesite Group
15:15-16:15 CET [Talk in English]In MEZZANINO (IN PERSON ONLY)SHANE VALDEZ,Founder & CEO, SuperFileJAKE MAYMUDES,VFX Supervisor & Founder, Wylie Co. VFX
16:30-17:30 CET [Talk in English]In FUCINE (IN PERSON ONLY)IAN HUNTER, Creative Director, VFX Supervisor, Co-Founder, New Deal Studios, Two-time Oscar
& VES winner
17:45-18:45 CET [Keynote in English]In FUCINE (IN PERSON ONLY)DOUG CHIANG, Senior Vice President and Executive Design Director, Lucasfilm, Recipient VIEW VISIONARY
AWARD 2025ALEXANDRE PONCET, Director, Composer, Film Historian
