Production Sessions
10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m. The Making of Pearl, A Google Spotlight Story. Directed by Oscar-winning animator Patrick Osborne, Pearl is a 360-degree experience that takes place entirely in a car and explores the gifts we inherit from our parents. Panelists include: Patrick Osborne, Director; Rachid El Guerrab, Spotlight Stories Project Lead; David Eisenmann, Producer; and, Cassidy Curtis, Tech Art Lead. Ballroom B. 2-3:30 p.m. One Giant Skeleton, One Colossal Undertaking. For this upcoming film, LAIKA built an immensely powerful puppet to scale, resulting in an 18-foot skeleton with a 24-foot wingspan that was a massive undertaking for the crew. Panelists include: Steve Emerson, VFX Supervisor, and Steve Switaj, Engineer, Camera and Motion Control. Hall B. 10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m. The Making of Marvel’s Captain America: Civil War. Marvel Studios, Industrial Light & Magic, Rise FX and Method Studios will show how they created some of this hit movie’s most heart-stopping moments. Panelists include: Victoria Alonso, EVP, Physical Production, Marvel Studios; Dan DeLeeuw, VFX Supervisor, Marvel Studios; Jen Underdahl, VFX Producer, Marvel Studios; Russell Earl, VFX Supervisor, ILM; and, Greg Steele, VFX Supervisor, Method Studios. Hall B. 3:45-5:15 p.m. The VFX of Disney’s Jungle Book. The visual effects team behind Jon Favreau’s live-action adaptation of The Jungle Book discusses the creative and technical challenges behind bringing the story’s characters and stunning full-CG environments to life. Panelists include: Andy Jones, Animation Supervisor, Walt Disney Animation; Adam Valdez, VFX Supervisor, Moving Picture Company; Keith Miller, Digital VFX Supervisor, Weta Digital. Hall B. 10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Under the Sea – The Making of Finding Dory. Top animators and technical artists will deliver a deep dive into the process behind this animated film, which required an entirely new back-end pipeline and cutting-edge technology. Panelists include: Steve Pilcher, Jeremie Talbot, Jim Brown, Masha Ellsworth, Chris Burrows, Chris Chapman,