Sweeney, who has worked on Robocop and Iron Man 3, will return again to provide students with insight into how they can make a great portfolio and successfully approach blockbuster film work during a special lecture session. Sweeney will also explain what benefits studios draw from V-Ray’s advanced raytracing capabilities, adding a real world perspective on what makes it an effective production solution for students to learn. Method Studios’ CG Supervisor, Blake Sweeney will demonstrate the techniques behind the invisible effects his team used on the “mirror room” sequence in Divergent. This Kickstarter-funded project is also a collaboration with students from Gnomon School of Visual Effects. Currently in production, The Ningyo focuses on the world of cryptozoology (the search for mythological creatures).

Miguel Ortega and Tran Ma, the creators of Green Ruby Pumpkin are giving multiple talks on how their team approaches creature design on The Ningyo. Students that stop by Chaos Group’s booth will be able to meet with representatives, see V-Ray for Blender in action (every day at 10 a.m.) and try out both versions of V-Ray 3.0 in the FMX marketplace. Through a series of presentations by both student teams and professional artists, attendees will see how new improvements to V-Ray 3.0 for 3ds Max and Maya are used on film and animation projects, as well as how students might get a leg up in an increasingly competitive field. At FMX 2014, Chaos Group will be highlighting how V-Ray supports VFX students and indie filmmakers across the globe.

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