Rainbow Spotlight – October Edition

Join us for Rainbow Spotlight with some great speakers!

When: Thu 29 Oct 2026, 19:00 to 23:00

Doors Open: 7PM

Talks Start: 7:25PM

Where: FOMO House Shoreditch, 1 Shacklewell Street, London E2 7EG

19:25 - 20:10

Foundry + Q&A

More information coming soon.

20:20 - 21:15

Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan: Ghost War – The Glass Floor Collapse!

Richard Frazer | Dave Cook

BlueBolt's VFX Supervisor Richard Frazer and CG Supervisor Dave Cook take a behind-the-scenes look at the 365 VFX shots that BlueBolt created as lead studio for Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan: Ghost War. They'll dive into the creative and technical challenges behind the film's complex CG environments with a focus on the large-scale destruction that includes the spectacular glass floor collapse sequence, exploring its planning, Houdini fracture simulations in addition to the full CG recreation of Dubai's Damac skyscraper.

To book visit our website!

BYOA - October Edition

Anyone can show their animation or just show up to share their passion.

Where: Nell of Old Drury (Upstairs)

29 Catherine Street,

London, WC2B 5JS

When: Wednesday 21st October, 2026

Event Start: 7:15PM

If you are a student, an autodidact or a professional who’s working on a shot or a reel, bring your work and get feedback from Professional Animators. We advise you to bring in your work on your own laptop, or if you can't bring your own device try to bring your work on a usb as we'll have some devices on hand to look at your work.

Please sign up on Eventbrite in order to let us know if you’re planning on coming with something to show and you would like feedback.

We will add those requiring feedback to a list on a First-come, first-served basis on the night.

Of course you can still come for just the socialising and fun times : )

VES UK × ProdPro — Evening of VFX Insight

When: Wednesday 1 October 2025 · check-in 18:30 · start 18:45
Where: Cinesite, 10 Little Portland St, London W1W 7JG
Sponsored by: Universal Pixels

Speakers

• Christina Nowak — Head of European Research, ProdPro

• Michelle Martin — VFX Consultant

• Cory Jamieson — Co-founder & Executive Producer, Barnstorm VFX

• Moderated by Amy Thomas (VES UK)

About
A first look at production volume, spend, and where the industry is heading. Live demo of real production data (productions, crew, spend) tracked in real time on ProdPro. Special opportunity on the ProdPro platform for VES members.

To book visit the members portal!

Member Discount: View Conference

Our good friends at View Conference are offering our members a 10% discount to tickets for the event that has an incredible lineup!

About this event

VIEW Conference is a world-class international event on Animation, VFX, Games, AI, AR, VR, XR, MR, Virtual Production, Real-time, storytelling and immersive media.

An English speaking event, VIEW Conference 2026 takes place in Turin, Italy, from October 12-16, 2026. VIEW Conference brings together legends/masters, the best in our industry to celebrate the latest achievements in Animation, VFX, Games and AI, but also to share their visions of the future.

To learn more visit https://www.viewconference.it

To access the discount visit the members portal!

Member Screening!

Ray Gunn: Screening and Q&A with Director Brad Bird and Composer Michael Giacchino

Our members are invited to join us for special screening of Ray Gunn, Brad Bird’s new animated film!

Sunday 11 October · arrivals from 1:45pm · film starts 2:15pm

Followed by a Q&A with

• Brad Bird, Director

• Michael Giacchino, Composer

• Moderated by Merlin Crossingham

About the film
In Metropia, a gigantic city in an alternate future as seen from 1939, private eye Raymond Gunn is drawn into a case involving aliens, murder, and a multimedia star named Venus Nova.

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London ACM SIGGRAPH Chapter

INFORM, SUPPORT AND CONNECT THE CG COMMUNITY