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ILM and Atomhawk now confirmed for Vertex 2019

Added dimension Leading 2D artists join 3D talent for talks and workshops at the ultimate CG creators event

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The second annual event for CG specialist­s, Vertex, is just around the corner. Hosted in London’s Olympia on 8 March, the conference is a valuable opportunit­y to hear inspiring talks from industry pros covering workshops, career advice, portfolio reviews and much more.

Headlining this year’s line-up are ILM and Atomhawk, who join the likes of Blender, Milk and Framestore Pictures to provide industry insight. In his talk about art direction for film, ILM’s supervisin­g art director Jason Horley wants to convey that there are multiple ways to get into the world of CG.

“There isn’t just one path that you have to follow to be a successful concept artist,” he says. “In addition to telling our own personal stories, we also want to give some insight into the different aspects of film making we’re involved in as an art department, by showing the progressio­n of our work from pre- to post-production.”

Meanwhile, Atomhawk’s founder and director Ron

Ashtiani is looking forward to meeting new artists across all specialism­s. “I’ll be talking about the opportunit­ies that exist for artists within the games industry and how to approach finding the right role in the right kind of studio,” Ron says. “I’ll also be sharing some insights into the personal and profession­al attributes that make an artist a valued asset to a successful art team.”

Buy your tickets for Vertex 2019 at

www.futureeven­ts.uk/vertex/begin.

Entry to the exhibition, which includes life drawing and portfolio reviews, is free while access-all-area passes are priced at £49, or £25 for students.

In addition to telling our own stories, we also want to give some insight into the different aspects of film making

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Personal art by Atomhawk’s Ron Ashtiani. He’s looking forward to meeting Vertex attendees and discussing what makes for a great artist. Vertex 2019 sees the launch of new themed talks and life-drawing sessions.
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Ron was the art director for Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy, which included the Milano spacecraft, painted here by Roberto F Castro.
 ??  ?? Attendees at this year’s Vertex will hear insights from Jason Horley, who worked on The Last Jedi’s visual effects.
Attendees at this year’s Vertex will hear insights from Jason Horley, who worked on The Last Jedi’s visual effects.
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