In nuce: FMX 2022 kicks off in the first week of May and the majority of this year’s event programme has now been finalised. Some of the highlights: Presentations on the Oscar-winning films “Encanto” and “Dune”, as well as special events such as a sound masterclass or the screening of “Ron’s Gone Wrong”.
The technology behind Encantos Casita: The creative minds of “Walt Disney Animation Studios” will present technical innovations that were used to create the remarkable animated film “Encanto”. The speakers will be: Scott Kersavage (Visual Effects Supervisor), Tad Miller (Technical Supervisor), Nadim Sinno (Associate Technical Supervisor) and the Technical Directors Justin Kern, Nellie Robinson and Annamarie Fuchs.
Ron’s Gone Right: How to realise a debut film with two start-up studios: Director JP Vine will take a look behind the scenes of the animated film “Ron’s Gone Wrong”. By the way: FMX visitors will have the opportunity to attend a screening of the film on 5 May. Further information can be found at fmx.de.
llumination – “Sing 2”: CG supervisors Boris Jacq and Richard Adenot will provide exciting insights. The two supervisors will talk about: how the film was created, but also about topics such as character animation, environments, texturing and lighting.
Browse through the conference programme of the “Feature Animation” track! You can find the corresponding event information on fmx.de.
Theo Green on sound design and music composition: Theo Green will talk about the fluid boundaries between sound design and music composition. He will also take a look at his work with Hans Zimmer on “Dune”. Theo Green is an Oscar-winning sound designer, supervising sound editor (e.g. “Dune”, “Blade Runner 2049”) and composer (“The Gambler”).
Special offer for sound enthusiasts: Theo Green will be holding an exclusive sound masterclass on Friday 6 May on the campus of the Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg. The number of participants is limited. To register, please send an email to program@fmx.de.
Skywalker Sound presents:The Soundscape of “The Book of Boba Fett”: Bonnie Wild and David Acord will talk about how the team got the sound right for the creatures, characters, ships and locations from a galaxy far, far away.
Casting and Audio Production at Nickelodeon Animation: Justin Brinsfield (Director of Production Technology) and Roxanne Escatel (Director of Animation Casting) will show you how Nickelodeon Animation Studios ensures that outstanding voice recordings are created – even under remote conditions.
Browse through the conference programme of the “Sound Design” track! You can find the corresponding event information on fmx.de.
Sustainability & B-Corp certification: Blue Zoo Animation Studio and Dupe VFX are two studios that have undergone the rigorous process of B-Corp certification. Why? To check their ecological fingerprint. Tom Box (Blue Zoo) and Jonathan Harris (Dupe VFX) explain how it all works.
Browse through the conference programme of the “Social Impact” track! You can find the related event information on fmx.de.
The key dates: FMX 2022 will take place from 3rd to 5th May 2022 in Stuttgart. The last day of the event will be held online on Friday 6 May. Many of the presentations will remain available online until 31 May.
Click further: The corresponding press release on the newly announced programme items can also be found on fmx.de.
