Archive notice: This article was originally published on 26 June 2020. It has been translated into English and lightly edited for clarity while preserving its historical context. The 27 June 2020 preVIEW session and the October 2020 conference programme have concluded.
A prelude to VIEW Conference 2020
The 21st VIEW Conference opened its preVIEW programme with an interview featuring ILM animation director Hal Hickel. Before & Afters editor Ian Failes guided the discussion through the virtual-production methods used on The Mandalorian, including the prospect of bringing sophisticated visual effects to television productions with a wider range of budgets.
Hal Hickel’s animation work
Hickel joined ILM in 1996 and worked on The Lost World: Jurassic Park. He later animated characters for Star Wars: Episode I, with further credits including Rogue One, Pacific Rim and Iron Man. His work on Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest received Academy Award and BAFTA recognition.
Historical event details
The free preVIEW session was scheduled for 27 June 2020 at 23:30 Central European Time, ahead of the main VIEW Conference programme that October. Both dates are retained here as historical context and are no longer upcoming.
Teams evaluating virtual-production methods should test the current toolchain, stage configuration and capture workflow before production use.
