cgiCITY - free complimentary places (London)

#1

Hi,

I run a non-profit filmmakers’ community called Non-Multiplex Cinema. We’ve been going for a number of years, putting on events for the film industry and independent filmmakers. Our websites are www.nonmultiplexcinema.com and www.filmmeansbusiness.com

We are starting a new series of events on CGI in film, called cgiCITY. The first is being held on the evening of 5th September at a swanky venue in the City of London, featuring a one hour presentation by Will Rockall (Bafta Winner for VFX) co-founder of Jellyfish Pictures, and John Sellings now at Rockkiss DME. They will focus on contributions made by them (individually or collaboratively) to three recent productions. For more details please visit the event page by clicking here .

It will be a great evening, with a chance to network with other CGI experts in the film industry, CGI lecturers from London Universities and independent filmmakers.

While there are spaces left, we are now offering free tickets. So be quick, just email cgicity@nonmultiplexcinema.com these details to be put on the guest list and for the name badge:

Name
Job/skill title
Company (if applicable)
Email address

We hope to see you there.

From,
Julian
(Founder of Non-Multiplex Cinema)

#2

Thanks everyone who have said they are coming to this first event.

I wanted to add more about the reason for why I am so excited about cgiCITY and why I started this event (hopefully series of) in the first place.

Technology is the great enabler. Probably in a few years, we’ll all be able to make our own version of Avatar.

Computers and visual effects, are all tools in artists hands. More than ever, there will be the need for great story tellers, talented CGI artists. And this is where cgiCITY can hopefully come in. A place where filmmakers and artists can meet, a cross-fertilisation of knowledge. Hopefully a catalyst to the UK film industry.

Come support this free event, cgiCITY, and make the first one a success. Hopefully providing a platform for many more.

Cheers,
Julian
(Co-founder of Non-Multiplex Cinema)

#3

HORRORS & ABOMINATIONS
Will and John will be showing clips from each production and explaining the background behind the CGI / VFX elements of each.

William Rockall

William has enjoyed over 25 years of success in the world of film and television animation. Prior to setting up Rockkiss DME, William gained experience as a graphic and set designer at the BBC. He worked in on-air presentation for ITV live transmission and served in the corporate sector in the design of staged events for numerous blue chip companies. William has been associated with many of the post production houses in London before co-founding Jellyfish Pictures in 2001, which won, among others, a BAFTA and two Visual Effects Society awards. At the end of 2011 he co-founded Rockkiss Digital Media Entertainment, a computer animation studio concentrating on developing its own titles in the TV, film and games markets.

John Sellings

John has been working in the short film, music and video production industry for the past 15 years as Director of Photography, on-line editor and visual effects artist for his company, ‘Viva_vancouveR productions’. He has worked as a music producer, dealing with both live and studio sound for numerous high profile bands including Iron Maiden, The Blockheads and The Subways. John also teaches film and music studies and composes and produces his own music. Following further studies at Van Arts in Vancouver, he moved into the visual effects compositing field. Working at Jellyfish Pictures and now at http://www.rockkiss.co.uk/ , he continues to work on other independent feature films in both directing and post-production

The Venue

Deloitte Stonecutter. A plush location in the heart of London.

#4

Might be a good idea if it didn’t clash with the 3ds London event on the same night!

#5

Hi,

Want to say big thanks to anyone who came down to our first cgiCITY event. Being the first, like the audience, I didn’t know what to expect.

It was really enlightening to see how Will Rockall and John Sellings, who gave the talk, broke down scenes in their films, going through some quite detailed steps. They were like the masked magicians.

For example, in Metamorphosis they would take a scene, explain the workflow. First starting out in z-brush, importing into Luxology modo, then producing a whole load of rendering passes; diffuse, specular, SSAO, normals, depth, etc. Actually the workflow reminded me of the stages used to render a frame from a 3d computer game engine. Then NUKE was used to composite all these passes along with the acting performances etc.

They also went through the pain they had to go through on a particular scene that involved the actress Maureen Lipman just opening a window. Apparently look an age to fix in post. They had to hide the wind machine, all the wires used to flap the window frames about (which was difficult due to the dress pattern she was wearing), the reflections of the crew in the window panes etc.

They also went through taking quite a busy street scene, to remove people and cars, they were even asked to close the door to a building as it ruined the aesthetics of the shot. Leaving just the main actor and apparently keeping pigeons in shot was important.

Actually much more was talked about in the presentation. I certainly downloaded the information in my brain the best I could.

Some of us went to the pub after for a bit of networking, some stayed to closing time. I know that there were a lot of possible collaborations going on. All and all a fantastic informative evening, in my opinion. A big thanks to Will Rockall and John Selling from Rockkiss DME for their excellent presentation.

On to the next one, which we can’t promise when that will be yet. If anyone feels they would like to do a presentation in front of a captive audience then do please let us know, or send me a message or email cgicity@nonmultiplexcinema.com

All the best,
Julian
(Non-Multiplex Cinema)

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