PSA: Avatar Panel @ Gnomon

Gnomon School of Visual Effects is proud to be hosting several of the artists responsible for the ground breaking film Avatar! This full day event will cover design and technology with a wide array of never before scene artwork, shot breakdowns and Q&A. This event is free but seats are limited so RSVP now.
Saturday, April 3, 2010 10 AM to 5 PM

Design: 10:00 am – 1:00 pm

Topics covered during the Design portion will include the design of various elements of Avatar, including characters, creatures, vehicles, props, sets and the world of Pandora.

Robert Stromberg
Production Designer

Neville Page
Lead Creature Designer

Tully Summers
Creature Designer

Jordu Schell
Lead Character Designer

Yuri Bartoli
Supervising Virtual Art Director

Alex Alvarez
Creature Artist

Sofia Vale Cruz
Creature Artist

Daphne Yap
Concept Artist

Ben Proctor
Art Director

Craig Shoji
Concept Artist


Dylan Cole
Concept Artist

Steve Messing
Digital Artist

Ryan Church
Concept Artist

John Rosengrant
Character Effects Coordinator
(Stan Winston Studio)

Joe Pepe
Lead Character Designer (Stan Winston Studio)

Joey Orosco
Artist

Chris Swift
Key Character Designer (Stan Winston Studio)

Scott Patton
Concept Artist

Lunch: 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

A free lunch will be provided.

Technology: 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Presenters will discuss the technology used in creating Avatar. Topics will include motion capture and animation and integration techniques, real-time virtual filmmaking, and live action/augmented reality integration. Each presenter will cover their responsibilities and show behind the scenes footage related to their work.

Richard Baneham
Oscar Winner
Animation Supervisor

Glenn Derry
Virtual Production Supervisor


Stephen Rosenbaum
Oscar Winner
Visual Effects Supervisor

Nolan Murtha
Digital Effects Supervisor

RSVP Now, Seats Are Limited!

This event is free of charge, but seats are limited. The first 700 people to RSVP will receive a confirmation email verifying admittance to the event. Confirmation emails will be sent out on Wednesday, March 31st.