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FMX
2008
Presentations will be held in room Raum Mannheim.
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Seating
for the presentations is limited.
First
come, first seated.
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2009 FMX RenderMan
Speaker Schedule
Imagining
the Future
This year at FMX, guest speakers from Pixar Animation Studios will be on-hand to talk about the making
of Pixar's feature films with a behind-the-scenes look at Pixar's production techniques. You will also
learn how to use Pixar's award-winning software RenderMan in your own 3D animation and special
effects work with a live demonstration of Pixar’s RenderMan for Maya.
And
as a bonus for those who attend these special presentations, Pixar will be
giving away a few door prizes.
Seating
for the presentations is limited. First come, first seated.
Schedule of
Presentations
Talks are located at Raum Mannheim.
Wednesday, May 6th
11:00 - 12:30 & 16:30 - 18:00
Thursday, May 7th
10:00 - 11:30 & 14:30 -16:00
Tuesday,
May 6th
11:00 - 12:30
Part 1 - Lighting Complex Scenes in WALL-E
Danielle Feinberg,
Director of Photography - Lighting
During this presentation, Danielle will explore the challenges involved in lighting robots ... for Pixar's feature animation, WALL-E. Danielle will give a behind-the-scenes look at lighting at Pixar, by showing how Pixar managed to light one of our most difficult sequences in WALL-E from both technical and artistic perspectives.
Part 2 - Pixar's RenderMan
Dylan Sisson,
Pixar RenderMan Technical Artist
In this presentation, Dylan will continue by exploring Pixar's key
rendering technology, RenderMan. You'll
also learn in what ways you can enhance your own
3D projects with a live demonstration of Pixar's RenderMan for Maya. From
feature-length films to small independent animation, you'll see how
your own projects can benefit from using RenderMan.
16:30 - 18:00
Part 1 - Shading for Pixar's New Feature Film, "Up."
Eric Andraos,
Technical Director - Shader
Scheduled for release later this year, Pixar's new feature film, "Up," is one of Pixar's most visually complex projects to date . . . and creating convincing looks for this world was critical. Eric will present a sneak peek into the process of designing a painted wood shader for the house in "Up." From initial reference and concept to a final scalable shader, Eric will reveal how Pixar's makes images for the big screen, by providing a glimpse behind the doors of shader production at Pixar.
Part 2 - Pixar's RenderMan
Dylan Sisson,
Pixar RenderMan Technical Artist
In this presentation, Dylan will continue by exploring Pixar's key
rendering technology, RenderMan. You'll
also learn in what ways you can enhance your own
3D projects with a live demonstration of Pixar's RenderMan for Maya. From
feature-length films to small independent animation, you'll see how
your own projects can benefit from using RenderMan.
Wednesday May
7th
10:00 - 11:30
Part 1 - Shading for Pixar's New Feature Film, "Up."
Eric Andraos,
Technical Director - Shader
Scheduled for release later this year, Pixar's new feature film, "Up," is one of Pixar's most visually complex projects to date . . . and creating convincing looks for this world was critical. Eric will present a sneak peek into the process of designing a painted wood shader for the house in "Up." From initial reference and concept to a final scalable shader, Eric will reveal how Pixar's makes images for the big screen, by providing a glimpse behind the doors of shader production at Pixar.
Part 2 - Pixar's RenderMan
Dylan Sisson,
Pixar RenderMan Technical Artist
In this presentation, Dylan will continue by exploring Pixar's key
rendering technology, RenderMan. You'll
also learn in what ways you can enhance your own
3D projects with a live demonstration of Pixar's RenderMan for Maya. From
feature-length films to small independent animation, you'll see how
your own projects can benefit from using RenderMan.
14:30 - 16:00
Part 1 - Lighting Complex Scenes in WALL-E
Danielle Feinberg,
Director of Photography - Lighting
During this presentation, Danielle will explore the challenges involved in lighting robots ... for Pixar's feature animation, WALL-E. Danielle will give a behind-the-scenes look at lighting at Pixar, by showing how Pixar managed to light one of our most difficult sequences in WALL-E from both technical and artistic perspectives.
Part 2 - Pixar's RenderMan
Dylan Sisson,
Pixar RenderMan Technical Artist
In this presentation, Dylan will continue by exploring Pixar's key
rendering technology, RenderMan. You'll
also learn in what ways you can enhance your own
3D projects with a live demonstration of Pixar's RenderMan for Maya. From
feature-length films to small independent animation, you'll see how
your own projects can benefit from using RenderMan.
Speaker Bios
Eric Andraos
Technical Director - Shader
Pixar Animation Studios
Eric Andraos joined Pixar Animation Studios in July 2004 as a shader on the Golden Globe -winning feature, Cars. Andraos then went on to work on Academy Award -winner, Ratatouille. He most recently completely work on DisneyoPixar's upcoming feature film Up, scheduled for release on May 29, 2009. Andraos is currently working on a future project at Pixar.
As a shader, Andraos gives the worlds and characters of Pixar's films their color, textures and illumination. Since before he can remember, Andraos loved to draw and was always mesmerized by anything and everything animated. After seeing an exhibit at the Visualization Lab at Texas A&M, Andraos realized he wanted to pursue a career in animation. With no technical background, he enrolled in the Computer Science program at Texas A&M and also earned a Masters in Visualization Sciences.
Born and raised in Beirut, Lebanon, Andraos immigrated to the United States at the age of 8. He has lived in Los Angeles and Texas and now happily resides in the heart of San Francisco.
Danielle Feinberg
Director of Photography - Lighting
Pixar Animation Studios
Danielle Feinberg began her career at Pixar Animation Studios in February 1997 as a Render Technical Director (also called a "Render Wrangler") and was made Lead of Rendering on the feature film A Bug's Life. She then became a lighting artist on the Golden Globe-winning film Toy Story 2, and a modeling artist and master lighter on Monsters, Inc. Feinberg was the Master Lighter and the CG Supervisor of the ocean unit on the Academy-Award© winning, Finding Nemo. In this role she oversaw all technical aspects of the ocean-based footage. Feinberg was Lead Lighting Artist for The Incredibles, and did some short lighting stints on Cars and Ratatouille. She most recently completed work as Director of Photography for Lighting on DisneyoPixar's Academy Award nominated feature WALLoE and is currently working on a future project.
Feinberg's love of computers and art began when she first programmed a computer with Logo when she was eight years old. The further she delved into computer programming and art, the more she strove to combine them. When computer graphics and animation evolved into its own industry, she knew it was the perfect blend of her two passions.
After receiving a Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science from Harvard University, Feinberg moved to the Bay Area and worked for a short time at a multimedia programming firm in San Francisco. In addition to all the work she does with the Pixar team, Feinberg also spends her summers teaching at the Tech Trek Science Camp for Girls at Stanford and Mills College.
Dylan Sisson, RenderMan Technical Artist
A passionate interest in art and technology at an early age led Dylan Sisson to join the RenderMan Products Group at Pixar Animation Studios. Since his arrival at the studio in 1999, Dylan has been engaged in the development of
the RenderMan Artist Tools and RenderMan for Maya which are used to
render imagery for special effects in film and animation. Currently Dylan is working on
the next generation of RenderMan Studio 2.0.
Prior to Pixar, Dylan began a career in 2D animation before moving into 3D production for games and
commercials. An active artist, Dylan's digital artwork has been
shown at industry events such as SIGGRAPH, and he is also the
creator of several award-winning independent animated shorts.
Dylan, a graduate of Evergreen State College, currently resides in San
Francisco.
More Info?
For more information about the Speakers Schedule or RenderMan
Products please contact rendermansales@pixar.com.
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