Day 1 at Rainbow Conference 2025 – Workshops, Keynotes & More
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Rainbow Conference 2025 – Day 1 Programme
Get ready for a day packed with inspiration, learning, and creativity! Join leading voices in VFX, animation, and filmmaking for masterclasses, panels, and presentations.
Featured Sessions – September 18
Nuke Masterclass with Victor Perez
📍 Conservatory Terrace – Exhibitor Area
🕒 15:00 – 17:00
Step into the world of high-end compositing with Victor Perez, a globally renowned VFX artist with 28+ years of experience in visual storytelling.
No.8 – Beyond the Frame: VFX in Advertising
📍 Frobisher Auditorium 1
🕒 17:30 – 18:30
Go behind the scenes with Kate Gabriel, Creative Director at No.8, to see how VFX elevates storytelling in top-tier advertising.
BYOC Feedback Session
📍 Conservatory – Exhibitor Area
🕒 18:30 – 19:30
Students: Bring Your Own Content! Get personalised portfolio feedback from top industry professionals in a fast-paced networking format.
Framestore – The VFX of How to Train Your Dragon
📍 Frobisher Auditorium 1
🕒 19:00 – 20:00
Join Christian Mänz, Oscar- and BAFTA-nominated VFX Supervisor, for an exclusive deep dive into the live-action blockbuster adaptation.
DISAUTHORITY: Innovative Studio Approach to Independent Filmmaking
📍 Conservatory Terrace
🕒 20:00 – 20:20
Discover how DISAUTHORITY is blending creative production and cutting-edge post-production to redefine indie filmmaking.
Dupe VFX: Black Doves, Buccaneers & VFX Carbon Reporting
📍 Conservatory Terrace
🕒 21:20 – 21:40
Jonathan Harris, Founder of Dupe VFX, shares insights into their standout work on Black Doves and Buccaneers, and their pioneering approach to carbon reporting in VFX.
Panel: Access VFX – Building a Career Without Borders
📍 Frobisher Auditorium 1
🕒 20:20 – 21:20
Hear from global industry leaders on navigating careers in VFX and animation while building international networks and opportunities.
Panellists:
Chair: Simon Devereux, Founder & Director of ACCESS: VFX
Shobha Conway, Head of Business Development at Union Visual Effects
Sophie Maydon, Founder, Talent & Recruitment Consultant, PXL Talent
Chris Kiser, Head of New Business, No.8
Rebecca Barbour, Director, Talent Management at Industrial Light & Magic.
Nexus Studios x UFC at the Sphere – Supersized Storytelling
📍 Frobisher Auditorium 1
🕒 21:40 – 22:40
Discover how Nexus Studios designed breathtaking visuals for the Sphere in Las Vegas, one of the world’s most ambitious media canvases.
📅 Mark Your Calendar: 18-19 September 2025
🔗 Get Your Tickets: https://london.siggraph.org/rainbow-conference-2025
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Rainbow Conference 2025 – Bringing the Best in VFX, Animation, and Computer Graphics to London. See you at the Barbican Centre!
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