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FMX gehts a new head for the 30th Birthday
FMX celebrates its 30th edition with a planned handover: Mario Müller steps down after 2026 and Agon Ushaku takes over the mantle for 2027 and onwards.
FMX 2026 bets on sound and spatial craft
FMX 2026 turns the volume up: Nina Hartstone, David Fluhr, and an AI keyframe-to-sound workflow. Your temp mix just got nervous.
FMX 2026 adds animation, lens talks and of course AI
New sessions span performance animation, AI workflow debates, and lens science, with cloud and software partners joining the mix. Just three weeks until FMX! Wuhu!
FMX 2026 program goes live
The FMX program is live for the 30th edition, with RENO pipeline lessons, generative video craft, and European collab on Predator: Badlands.
FMX 2026 spotlights fire, fur and pipelines
FMX 2026 adds Wētā FX, Pixar and Illogic Studios sessions, plus new Premium Partners AMCRS, Accenture Song VFX and AYON.
FMX opens ticket shop and confirms collaboration track talks
FMX opens ticket sales, confirms new speakers, details pass options and highlights ongoing PANEURAMA industry research.
FMX 2026: First Talks Confirmed and APD Project Submissions Open
FMX 2026 confirms early talks including VFX for Woodwalkers 2 and AI debate, and reminds industry to submit to Animation Production Days by February 4.
New Trailer walks FMX 2026 home
A walking bus, a hopeful sunrise, and a nod to FMX’s roots: “Bus Buddy” drives the FMX 2026 trailer straight into the ROAD AHEAD.
FMX Turns 30 in 2026
FMX 2026 celebrates 30 years of digital media creation. Stuttgart, May 5–8, 2026. Theme: “The Road Ahead”. Book your rooms, time flies.
TD Meetup 21: VR, Quill & the Renaissance of Real-Time Storytelling
At TD Meetup #21, Dan Franke showed how Quill VR lets you literally paint, animate, and pivot scenes in real time—no rig, just hand and headset.
VFX Job Application | FMX 2025 [LIMITED TIME]
Applying for jobs in visual effects, animation and gaming can be challenging, so let’s reveal the secrets that…
ICE.Art 2025: Virtual Worlds Meet After Hours
ICE.Art 2025 goes online in October. Two evenings of talks on 3D environments. Michael Shelton returns after his FMX Westworld talk.
Fibric: Stitching Curves into Cloth—Procedurally
Fibric introduces a Houdini SOP-based toolset for procedural clothing creation using curves, featuring UV-ready, quad-based geometry and real-time rendering with Karma XPU.
Rise FX saves christmas?
When Red One dropped last this year, audiences got get a holiday cocktail of Jumanji-style action (The director…
FMX 2025: AI, Arcane, and a Light Stage Walk into a Conference
FMX 2025 unleashes Arcane secrets, Houdini hocus pocus, and a swarm of AI panels onto Stuttgart. Turquoise flags and login buttons now live!
FMX Dives into Decay and the Delta: The Last of Us and Sinners
FMX reveals in-depth VFX insights into The Last of Us season 2 and Ryan Coogler’s supernatural period feature Sinners, shot on IMAX 65mm.
FMX 2025: Rebels, Randomness & Real-Time
FMX dives into the VFX secrets of “Andor” Season 2, “Severance,” “Vaiana 2” and much more – discover intricate workflows and innovative techniques in production.
FMX 2025: AI, Animation, and Previs Take the Stage
FMX 2025 reveals a packed program featuring AI-powered VFX, animation techniques, sound design innovations, and the role of previs in action-heavy productions.
Let’s Fix it in Pod 04 Industry Societies and Associations
In this episode, Bela and Christoph discuss means of staying connected - from informal groups and meetups to the Societies and Associations that define our industry.
Ronja Räubertochter Meets Generative AI: FMX 2025 Highlights Unveiled
Important Looking Pirates share VFX secrets for Netflix’s Ronja Räubertochter, while Martin Nebelong explores generative AI workflows.
Submit Projects Now for Animation Production Days 2025
Animation Production Days 2025, Europe's key animation co-production platform, opens submissions for film, TV, and transmedia projects. Deadline: February 4, 2025.
Let’s Fix it in Pod 03 Open Industry Standards with Jonas Kluger and Arne Palluck
In this episode, Bela and Christoph discuss the benefits of Open Industry Standards, but also the hurdles and processes in establishing these.
FMX 2025 – Let’s Go!
"Ryhthm of change" - this year's FMX overarching topic will be chaired by none other then Paul Debevec!
How to Persuade Competing VFX Studios to Cooperate
How can you get a number of companies that are in extreme competition with each other and, therefore, do not trust each other to work together? You introduce an independent third organization in which all competitors are jointly involved.
Fallout!
Most of us have played an episode or two of Fallout - and were cautiously pleased when Amazon Prime announced a film adaptation. Turns out the first season was a lot of fun - and had some great shots. Some of the best came from Rise FX - so we connected our Pip-Boy to the bunker in Berlin and asked the artists!
FMX 2024: The Marvels, Doctor Who and an early bird that will soon fly away
Time travel has always been an important theme at FMX - and it will be again this year. The already confirmed glimpses into the timeline chaos of LOKI 2 will now be joined by one of the special episodes of the series DOCTOR WHO, which the BBC has produced to mark the 60th birthday of the time-travelling alien.
The easy Cloudrendering?
There are many, many companies offering cloudrendering services – and most tell you how you can tweak everything, you have all the control –
and therefor you also need a TD and DEEP pockets, because the first time the bill from the cloud infrastructure arrives, it’s going to be massive.
Behind the FMX..
... are Mario Müller and his team. And we wanted to ask what they see as trends.
Got you a Present!
“Present” stands for “Photoreal
REaltime Sentient ENTity”. During FMX 2022, Manne Öhrström, Global Head of Film Software at Framestore, delivered a talk about the Present project, where machine learning translates high-end film character rigs into real-time. A conversation with Manne Öhrström – and with Epic Game’s Research and Development Technology Producer, Emelia Fiell.
Countdown to the FMX! 2 weeks!
Only 2 weeks to go until FMX! Now confirmed: Avatar 2r and Ant-Man and the Wasp, as well as expert panels on virtual production and AI-based voice and image generators.
The Beauty
This year's FMX trailer is "The Beauty" - if you're thinking "that looks familiar", you're right. The 2019 project won a number of awards, including an Animago "Jury Prize"
of the Jury". So it's all the better that
we can now show this film to even more people!
FMX: Sustainability, The Last of Us, Thor and much more
So, are you excited about FMX yet? If not, do you really want to miss Endling, The Last of Us, Thor, Entergalactic, and the masterclasses by Ed Hooks and Craig Caldwell?
The FMX programme is online
With 50 days to go until FMX, there's just enough time to go through the programme and see what you want to see on site - She-Hulk, 1899 or even Dave McKean? (Yes, that's the one!). Early Bird tickets are still available until tomorrow!
The Sandman, Early Bird FMX Tickets und mehr
If you're still wondering whether it's worth travelling to Stuttgart: definitely for Sandman fans! Plus: Pinocchio, Glassworker and more!
FMX tickets now!
Ticket sales for FMX 2023 started today. This means that preparations for the Stuttgart trade fair, which will once again take place in hybrid form, are entering the hot phase. Ready?
Star for Stuttgart | Retro article
Review: In DP 06 : 2014, we went into conversation with performance capturing pioneer Andy Serkis - chatting about Planet of the Apes. An encounter at FMX 2014.
First event highlights of FMX 2023 published!
What do the unmistakable Jeff Goldblum, the environmental organisation WWF and AI-supported rotoscoping have in common? The Film & Media Exchange 2023 in Stuttgart!
Filmmaker Jinko Gotoh as Programme Chair of FMX 2023!
As in 2022, the Film & Media Exchange 2023 will take place as a hybrid event - three days at Haus der Wirtschaft, one day online. The motto of the conference is: Evolving.
The “Vision Series” rocks the FMX 2022!
Autodesk comes up trumps with online learning - on topics such as: "Current trends from the creative industry", "How to create a mech character in Maya", or "Modelling with 3ds Max"
Bats, spiders and witches: FMX 2022!
New programme highlights of the Stuttgart "Film & Media Exchange" announced. Among them: "The Batman", "Spider-Man: No Way Home" and "The Witcher"!
Animation fun “Ron’s Gone Wrong” at the FMX 2022!
In addition to the animated film, you can also look forward to talks on "Dune", "Encanto" and "Sing 2". But: How were the soundscapes from "The Book of Boba Fett" actually created?
The ICE conference takes place this Friday!
Leaves no one cold: the free online event for VFXers who want to learn more. Take a look!
The Oscar-nominated Netflix film is coming to FMX 2022!
Had enough of screen time? Then let's go to face-to-face time! The hybrid event features the animated film "The Mitchells vs. the Machines" and tech talks galore!
Programme highlights for FMX 2022 published!
The (canine) FMX mascot goes crazy in the pan: "Eternals" and "What if...?" from Marvel, but also the aesthetically valuable Netflix film "The House" await you - and everything about the wonderfully complex world of NFTs!
Official trailer for FMX 2022 released
Of foxes & forestry: The trailer for Germany's most important event in the VFX industry is out (in both senses of the word)!
News about the FMX 2022
The early bird discount makes it easier to save. Plus: further programme highlights such as "The Witcher" and "Lost in Space" unveiled.
FMX Highlights: Jeff Wagner & Florian Gellinger
SideFX meets RISE VFX - with Florian Gellinger and Jeff "Old School" Wagner they discuss current and past trends!
FMX 2020 mit Early Birds, Trailer und Programm
FMX 2020 is less than 100 days away: New announcement of speakers, FMX 2020 tracks, early birds and the first trailer.
FMX 2020 Imagines Tomorrow
As 2019 draws to a close, the FMX - Conference on Animation, Effects, Games and Immersive Media has some exciting news to announce: It will be celebrating its 25th anniversary from 5 to 8 May 2020!
FMX 2019: Real-time ray tracing for final frame rendering
It's Wednesday afternoon in the König Karl Halle in the Haus der Wirtschaft. The hall is darkened and filled with people eagerly awaiting the lecture "Troll: Real Time Raytracing and The VFX Pipeline" - and the DP is there too.
That was FMX 2019!
FMX 2019 is over and most visitors have successfully returned home: A short recap of this year's trade conference!
Win 2 FMX tickets now!
We are giving away 2 tickets for one lucky winner and a companion of their choice for the FMX 2019 taking place from 30 April to 3 May!
FMX 2019: Incredibles 2, Spies in Disguise, Game Design und neuer Trailer Kinky Kitchen
FMX 2019: Insights into VFX work on series such as Lost in Space and Game of Thrones and the latest N.E.W.S. on animation productions.
Into space with the Film Academy
With their diploma project "Asperity", the Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg team, in collaboration with a total of 3O students, transformed a visit to FMX 2O18 into an interactive space journey.
FMX 2019: Animation Trailer
The new animation trailer for FMX 2019 is here and couldn't be more apt: Interactions with cats in a nutshell.
Jan Pinkava | N.E.W.S. | Release of the first trailer
Programme highlights and first trailers for FMX 2019, which will take place from 30 April to 3 May in Stuttgart's Haus der Wirtschaft.
Who needs a workstation these days?
At FMX 2O18, The Foundry launched Athera.io, a connection between The Foundry’s tools (among others, like Houdini, Blender, and many more to come), Google Cloud Services and artists. Via a browser – and really, any browser and machine will do – users
can get virtual workstations and rendering performance. That sounds nice – but let’s not get too excited and ask some questions first.
What‘s next in Blender?
At FMX 2O18 we caught up with Ton Roosendaal – head of the Blender Foundation and the guy who turned the package into an open-source tool. And when you are already in Stuttgart, why not ask a few questions?
The open libraries of Hollywood
At this year’s FMX there was a talk „Open Source Software in the Motion Picture Industry – An Investigation by the Science and Technology Council of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences”. In a full room David Morin presented the
results of a survey about Open Source libraries in use in the Motion Picture Industry right now, from a survey done with big studios, software vendors, developers and CTOs – including a live Q&A with the FMX audience.
FMX 2017: Clarisse 3.5 from Isotropix
Fresh announcement from FMX 2017: Clarisse version 3.5 with new paint tools, scatter features, Cryptomatte support and more!
Spider webs vs. electric flashes
Review: In DP 07 : 2014, the most popular spider-man in film history was electrostatically charged. "The Amazing Spider-Man 2: Rise of Electro" was one of the most elaborate projects for Sony Pictures Imageworks in 2014. We caught up with digital effects supervisor David A. Smith.
Gravity, Spider-Man 2 and The LEGO Movie
Everyone is eagerly awaiting the final programme for FMX 2014 - here are some more heavyweight appetisers that will make a trip to Stuttgart worthwhile.
Happy endings are inappropriate | Retro article
Review: In DP 06 : 2012, Luis Alonso, Senior Technical Artist at BioWare, spoke at FMX (Film & Media Exchange) about the video game Mass Effect 3. DP grabbed Alonso to ask him a few questions.