Conference Expanding Realities Visual Storytelling
ON SITE Raum Reutlingen Thursday, May 07, 12:30

Visual Alchemy

Video on demand

Ever wondered why some images grab you instantly while others leave you cold, even though they´re technically perfect? In this talk, we´re going to dive how we can use our experience to catch that specific spark.

We´ll look at this specifically through the lens of compositing, and discuss the mindset and techniques needed to create images from scratch that have an actual soul. It´s less about fiddling with complex sliders and more about soft skills and a gut feeling for the moment. To me, one thing is certain: in an era where almost anything is technically possible, emotional value is the new production value.

 

Come by and let´s figure out how to turn pixels into pure gold together.

Jan Burda

Jan Burda, VFX Designer, Animationsinstitut, Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg

Jan Burda is a Senior Lecturer for Visual Effects at the Animationsinstitut of the Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg. In addition to his academic role, he works within the Art Department at Accenture Song.

His career includes working at Industrial Light & Magic in San Francisco (Pacific Rim), as well as roles at Pixomondo and Look Effects. With over two decades of industry experience and approx. 80 productions to his filmography, his portfolio includes high-profile projects such as Game of Thrones and The Grand Budapest Hotel.

He is a VES Award winner (2014, Game of Thrones: Outstanding Enviroment) and was nominated for the Deutscher Filmpreis 2024 (LOLA) for Girl You Know It’s True. As a former board member of the German Motion Picture Academy (Deutsche Filmakademie), he played a pivotal role in establishing the LOLA category for "Best Visual Effects."