What's new with FMX?

++ Register and participate +++

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You can also benefit from the last chance to contribute to the event if you contact us before March 01.

++ Joe Letteri special guest at FMX 2010 +++

You simply cannot ignore "Avatar" these days: as most successful movie of all times, it has now been nominated for 9 Oscars, breaking new ground in technology and design. Senior Visual Effects Supervisor for Avatar Joe Letteri has now received his 5th Oscar nomination and already won Academy Awards for his work on Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King and King Kong. At FMX Joe Letteri will talk on how he created the world of Pandora in James Cameron's masterpiece. Emmerich's "2012" will also be at FMX at large scale: Visual effects supervisors Volker Engel and Marc Weigert will discuss the blockbuster's effects work, while Pixomondo will talk about pre-vis.

++ Recruiting lines up top names +++

Our Recruiting section is growing constantly. So far Aardman, Animal Logic, ARRI, Black Rock Studio, Cinesite, Crytek, Disney, Double Negative, DreamWorks, Framestore, Ilion Animation Studios, Sony Pictures Imageworks, Mackevision, MPC, Pixar, Pixomondo, Red Vision, rise|fx, RTT, ScanlineVFX, Trixter, Ubisoft and unexpected have confirmed their participation. Ramping up for shows to come, some will be present to up to four days in the Recruiting. We are glad to welcome them at FMX 2010!

++ 3D stereo is everywhere +++

Animation films have been integrating 3D for years already. Bob Whitehill, Stereoscopic Supervisor on Disney/Pixar's "UP", is a 3D expert and will share his special knowledge at FMX this year. Expanding its function as dramatic device in life action movies only, 3D has become the base for many other fields of digital imagery. FMX will have a presentation on "The Eye - Life and Science on Cerro Paranal", a documentary fully filmed 3D. Managing Director of KUK Filmproduktion Josef Kluger will discuss the new grammar for 3D stereo language and illuminate the freedom and limits of stereoscopy.

++ Technology enables art, content and design +++

CTO of Disney Animation Studios Andy Hendrickson, will share his view on the influence of technology on art, content and design, especially taking into consideration most recent developments such as stereo 3D, simulation sciences and non-photorealistic rendering among others.

++ VES partners with FMX - News on VES Awards +++

The Visual Effects Society (VES) will host presentations in the Effects section of the FMX program again. Before contributing to our event in May, VES is pleased to announce the 8th Annual VES Awards on February 28 in Los Angeles where James Cameron will be honored with the VES Lifetime Achievement Award and Dr. Ed Catmull will receive the VES Melies Award for Pioneering. To find out more about the Awards, click here.

++ InvaZion supports FMX 2010 +++

For the 2nd time InvaZion is contributing to the FMX 2010 program. We’re happy to welcome InvaZion in our Events section and to continue this successful partnership!

++ Watch the FMX 2010 Trailer +++

FMX selected “Only Human” created by Benjamin Swiczinsky to be the 2010 trailer due to its look and the top notch technology behind it. At first the film appears rather two-dimensional - an intended homage to opening credits of movies from the 50s and 60s. Soon enough the spectator is suprised witnessing how everything turns into 3D, a world created with humans only. Benjamin used Massive for crowd simulation, something he claims could only be achieved by this special software, which was used in a student project at the Institute of Animation, Visual Effects and Digital Postproduction for the very first time.

Benjamin is already excited about FMX: "The days at FMX are always an amazing time full of exchange, information, inspiration, fun and something to look forward the whole year. So I feel very honored that 'Only Human' was selected to be the trailer for
FMX 2010".

++ The hot topics for FMX 2010 +++

The binding theme of FMX is the convergence of film, television, computers, consoles and mobile devices. Hot topics for FMX 2010 are 3D Stereo, Hybrid Imagery and 360° Media. There will also be presentations on Cross Media, Realtime Visualization as well as Immersive Design and Virtual Humans. If you want to stay posted and not miss any program updates, subscribe to our newsletter and visit our website regularly.

++ Mark your calendars for FMX, APD and ITFS +++

The conference week will be full of things for you to do. FMX will be hosting the 4th Animation Production Day (APD) in joint venture with the Festival of Animated Film Stuttgart ( ITFS). The Festival will take place from May 04-09 and the APD from May 04-05, 2010.

++ Strong partners for FMX 2010 program and Advisory Board +++

We are happy to continue our cooperations with ACM Siggraph, AIAS Academy of Arts and Sciences, VES Visual Effects Society and 5D Conference.

Strong support also comes from the FMX 2010 Advisory Board. Welcome to the following members:

Viktor Antonov
Doug Chiang (ImageMovers Digital)
Michael Coldewey (Trixter)
Elizabeth Daley (USC School of Cinematic Arts),
Oliver Deussen (University of Konstanz)
Thomas Ertl (University of Stuttgart)
Markus Gross (Disney Research Zurich)
Andy Hendrickson (Walt Disney Animation Studios)
Pierre Hénon (Paris ACM Siggraph Chapter)
Isaac Kerlow (Computer Animation Festival 2010)
Andy Lomas (Framestore)
Terrence Masson (Northeastern University).