THE ART OF ANIMATION
"Flow" - In his presentation, Animation Supervisor Thibaut Delahaye will let the FMX audience in on how he approached his part of the feat, especially focussing on animating quadrupeds who who communicate exclusively non-verbally.
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The (Hex) Tech of "Arcane" Season 2 - Fortiche's CTO, Philippe Llerena, and Matte Painting Supervisor, Martin Bailly, reveal the technical and artistic leaps of the season. Llerena details the scaled-up production, while Bailly showcases how they amplified Arcane's painterly environments, maintaining the handcrafted feel amidst greater 3D complexity.
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Concept Art Toolbox - When you're stuck and need to move forward. How to think the image process. Concept Artist Daniel Cacouault (DreamWorks Animation) will take you on a journex to the world of "The Wild Robot".
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"Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl" - Academy Award nominee Will Becher ("A Shaun the Sheep movie: Farmageddon") was the Supervising Animator on Aardman’s critically acclaimed film “Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl” and will take the audience on a stop motion deep-dive.
Walt Disney Animation Studios' Journey to "Vaiana 2"- Vaiana teams up with Maui and a new crew to journey to the far seas of Oceania: Join Walt Disney Animation Studios' Technical Supervisor, Gabriela Hernandez, and Associate Technical Supervisor, Emily Sison, as they navigate us through their Disney journey and the technical challenges of "Vaiana 2".
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Secrets of Preproduction: How Previs Helped Design and Create the "Secret Level" Episode "Crossfire" - This presentation will offer an in-depth look at the preproduction process of the "Crossfire" episode. Producer Marina Borokhova and Lead Previz Artist Dominik Wawrzyniak (both at Platige Image) will cover everything from storyboarding to motion capture to editing and previs.
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Designing Pixar's "Win or Lose" - Pixar's first original episodic long-form project, premiered on Disney+ in early 2025 to rave reviews. Noah Klocek ("Wall-E", "Inside Out"), Production Designer and Art Director at Pixar Animation, will give the audience a glimpse at how the look, world, and characters were conceived and designed through form, color, collaboration, and storytelling.
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Animating Uncertainty - On Bodies and Worldbuilding - This presentation will give an insight into Raman Djafari's process and thoughts as a director of animated music videos and short films as well as his practice as an illustrator. He will share how he thinks about narrative and world building, character design and animation as a way to live in the world and reflect our current moment.
Shelley's Eye Candy - Shelley Page (Locksmith Animation) returns to FMX with another selection of great new animated shorts and the best graduation films she has discovered on her travels in the past year! The "Eye Candy Show" is a collection of visually stunning, emotionally moving, beautifully animated and - above all - character-driven stories from around the world.