EVENTS
UPCOMING EVENTS
PAST EVENTS
JAPAN
We’re had a great week at Siggraph Asia in Tokyo, seeing many industry friends and colleagues.
We also took the opportunity to run World VFX Day from Tokyo, courtesy of our friends at Megalis VFX.
A huge thank you to everyone who joined us, either in person or virtually. You can watch all the talks via our homepage here, or on YouTube.
ITALY
World VFX Day helped celebrate the 25th anniversary in Torino for the entire week.
Our Founder, Hayley Miller, hosted a talk with Christine Resch, VFX Producer at Netflix and Heike Kluger, VFX Supervisor, on getting started in VFX, challenges and exciting developments ahead.
LONDON
We’re part of the closing panel at this year’s Rainbow Conference highlighting the highs and lows of our journeys in the industry. We’ll share stories of overcoming challenges, embracing unique perspectives, and thriving in the CGI industry.
In an industry which is constantly changing, the path to success can often seem daunting. We aim to make our attendees feel a renewed sense of possibility, practical advice, and motivation to pursue their paths in the world of CGI.
Get your FREE tickets here: London Siggraph
Our panel takes place on Friday 6th September, 9.20pm.
LONDON
World VFX Day hosted two talks at The VFX Festival this week: ‘Talent Focus’ and ‘Women in VFX, Animation & Games’. Read some of the highlights via our news page: The VFX Festival
Thanks to Escape Studios for the opportunity.
See you next time!
GERMANY
We’re off to Stuttgart in April for FMX!
World VFX Day’s Hayley Miller is hosting a talk on ‘Preparing for Growth’. Aimed at small to medium businesses, an expert panel will discuss their own experience across operations, strategy, business development and talent whilst in a growth phase.
As the industry slowly recovers from the strikes, we invite an open discussion on where to focus your teams’ efforts for the best results.
AFRICA
World VFX Day is proud to be an official ecosystem event partner for Lisolo this April 2024.
Join Afro VFX’s mission to help create another top VFX and animation hub in Africa.
ONLINE
8th March 2024 – 9am – 8pm
Join ‘World VFX Day’ and UpliftHER for a special online series of talks for this year’s International Women’s Day.
Talks include important topics ranging from career burnout, parenting, financial literacy, mentoring and more…Join from 9am then we switch over to the UpliftHER YouTube for more talks.
Follow our LinkedIn pages for the latest updates and how to get involved.
MUNICH
All day long there will be various presentations about visual effects from all around the world. During the day the live online event will be streamed from the cinema.
The live stream will take place over several hours, catching multiple time zones and with speakers from all corners of the world. This event is truly global, with participants from all over the world, including: Australia, Mexico, Japan, USA, Canada, Hungary, Poland, Germany, Africa, India, and more!
In the evening we invite you to a get together with your fellow peers of the VFX industry in Munich.
- Stream: 9am – 7pm (CEST)
- Drinks from 7pm (CEST)
NEW YORK
Join us for a casual night of drinks, catching up with friends & networking as we get ready for the rising tide of VFX work. World VFX Day Pub Night is an in-person event that will be held at The Emma Peel Room @ 266 Broome Street, New York, NY, USA. This will be a cash bar event.
Signing up here on eventbrite just helps to get a sense of numbers so the bar can be prepared. The bar does not serve food, but there are plenty of options in the neighborhood to grab something to balance out your night before or after your time at The Emma Peel Room.
LONDON
Calling all students, young adults and job seekers! We’re hosting a night for those interested in a career in VFX.
Join us at Framestore on Wednesday 22nd November (London) to hear about various resources and career paths.
We have special guests including Victor Perez, Klaudija Cermak and Saint Walker, with information from ACCESS: VFX, NextGen Skills Academy and National Film & Television School.
