World VFX Day 2025 will take place on Monday, 8 December 2025, streaming live from Framestore’s London headquarters. The all-day global broadcast will run via the official YouTube channel, featuring free access to panels, talks, and roundtables with leading professionals in visual effects and animation. The event celebrates the craft, people, and technology driving visual effects, uniting over 460 studios and partners worldwide. Since its launch in 2023, World VFX Day has aimed to highlight the talent behind the screen while encouraging open discussion on working conditions, innovation, and the evolving global pipeline.

Confirmed Speakers and Sessions

The 2025 programme features representatives from major studios including WētāFX, ILM, Dream Machine FX, Important Looking Pirates, Adobe, Cinesite, and Chaos Group.

Confirmed sessions include:

• VFX & Animation Supervisor Roundtable with Denis Baudin, Genevieve Camilleri, and Aidan Martin of WētāFX.
• VFX: Hollywood’s Underdog, featuring ILM’s Todd Vaziri and Valentina Sgro.
• Leadership Fireside Chat, with David Li, founder of Dream Machine FX, and William Sargent, co-founder of Framestore.
• VFX Innovation panel in partnership with the Visual Effects Society (VES) and View Conference, including Michael Ralla (Warner Bros.), Johnny Han (HBO), Christina Caspers (Trixter & Cinesite), Kevin Baillie (Eyeline Studios), and Christine Resch (Adobe).
• An Inside Look at the Future of VFX, hosted by Crafty Apes executives Alana Newell, Clare Cheetham, Jonathan Cheetham, and Jasper Kidd.
• When 85 Artists Unite, led by Delcio Gomes, Head of Generalist and Environment Departments at ILM, in collaboration with Chaos Group.
• 100 Years of Supporting the Film & TV Industry, with Marcus Ryder MBE.
• Leadership Roundtable, with Laurens Ehrmann (The Yard VFX), Brian Carbin (Stone Dogs), Lucy Cooper (Union VFX), and Vikas Gandhi (Gelaro Grace).
• Four Decades of VFX, featuring Neishaw Ali, CEO at Spin VFX.

Additional speakers and segments will be announced these days!

ILP Kicks Off from Shoreditch

This year’s broadcast opens live from Important Looking Pirates (ILP) in Shoreditch, London. CEO Eva Mautino will launch the event alongside Framestore . Founded in Stockholm in 2007, ILP is now part of Dream Machine FX, which also includes FIN, Zero VFX, Arc Creative, and Mavericks VFX. Recent ILP projects include The Last of Us Season 2, Predator: Badlands, and Fallout Season 2.

Global Meet-Ups

Studios and VFX communities are organising free meet-ups in multiple cities, coordinated with partners such as VES, FMX – Film & Media Exchange, Studio Ulu, and Asia Pillars – Film Connection. The organisers encourage anyone to host informal gathering, no fees or formal structures required.

How to Watch

World VFX Day 2025 streams free on 8 December via YouTube. Viewers can RSVP through LinkedIn or the event website for reminders. Meet-up details and local event listings are available at worldvfxday.com/events.

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World VFX Day has announced its first round of speakers for the 2025 edition, broadcasting live on 8 December. Founded in 2023 by Hayley Miller, the annual event has quickly become a fixture for VFX and animation professionals worldwide, part celebration, part industry summit, and completely free to attend.

This year’s 12-hour livestream will once again originate from London – the hybrid format allows both in-person and online participation, connecting artists and studios across time zones in one continuous global broadcast.

A Strong Start to the Speaker Line-Up

The 2025 roster reads like a who’s who of modern visual effects. Denis Baudin, Genevieve Camilleri, and Aidan Martin from WētāFX open the programme with the VFX & Animation Supervisor Roundtable, an insider discussion on creative direction and team leadership at the highest level.

ILM’s compositing veteran Todd Vaziri joins Valentina Sgro for “VFX: Hollywood’s Underdog”, tackling the question of how visual effects are perceived and valued within major studio production pipelines.

Leadership takes the spotlight in a fireside chat with David Li (Dream Machine FX, ILP, FIN Design, Arc Creative, Zero VFX, Mavericks VFX) and William Sargent (Framestore). The conversation will focus on running studios across continents while keeping both creative integrity and artist wellbeing intact.

The panel “VFX Innovation” brings together Michael Ralla (Warner Bros.), Johnny Han (HBO), Christina Caspers (Trixter & Cinesite), Kevin Baillie (Eyeline Studios), and Christine Resch (Adobe), in association with the Visual Effects Society (VES) and the View Conference, to examine current technology shifts and production trends.

In “An Inside Look at the Future of VFX,” Alana Newell, Clare Cheetham, Jonathan Cheetham and Jasper Kidd of Crafty Apes London share their perspective on studio growth, creative collaboration, and adapting to the evolving demands of modern production.

ILM’s Delcio Gomes presents “When 85 Artists Unite,” a case study developed with Chaos Group that highlights collective creativity and technical problem-solving under production pressure.

Marcus Ryder MBE will mark “100 Years of Supporting the Film & TV Industry,” and the Leadership Roundtable will feature Laurens Ehrmann (The Yard VFX), Brian Carbin (Stone Dogs), Lucy Cooper (Union VFX), and Vikas Gandhi (Gelaro Grace), exploring what it takes to guide independent studios in today’s competitive landscape.

Additional speakers and sessions are expected to be announced in the coming weeks.

A Platform for Collaboration and Change

According to founder Hayley Miller, the mission of World VFX Day is to “elevate our industry in the eyes of the wider world” while sparking collaboration, new ideas, and shared growth. The emphasis this year continues to be on diversity, inclusivity, and the long-term sustainability of VFX as both a craft and a business.

Since its first edition, World VFX Day has reached more than forty thousand viewers, with the support of over four hundred sixty studios and one hundred fifty speakers. The initiative extends beyond the annual livestream through its “Connects” meet-up series and participation in major industry conferences.

Honouring the Origins of VFX

World VFX Day takes place every 8 December in honour of Georges Méliès, regarded as the grandfather of visual effects. The date serves as both a tribute and a forward-looking platform for discussing the art, craft, and evolving role of VFX within film, television, and games.

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They are joined by three guests representing their distinct associations. First off, Agon Ushaku (VES Chairman of the Board, German Section) talks about the VES – Visual Effects Society. After that, Stefan Albertz (Professor of 3D Animation and Visual Effects at Hamm-Lippstatd University of Applied Sciences) represents the SMPTE (Society of Motion Pocture and Television Engineers). Completing the trio is Sonja Langhans, who is on the Board of the FKTG (Fernseh- und Kinotechnische Gesellschaft). In the News Segment they discuss Vray for Blender, Nuke 16 and Mocha 2025. You can reach us at letsfixitinpod@gmail.com

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Links mentioned in the show

https://www.vesglobal.org/

https://www.smpte.org/

https://www.fktg.org/

https://www.movieprint.org/

FMX 2025: https://fmx.de/en/home

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World VFX Day 2024 streams live from Megalis VFX studio in Tokyo this Friday (4 PM JST) and Sunday (10 AM PST), offering over 20 hours of talks, interviews, and project showcases. The event covers a wide range of VFX topics, from technical discussions to creative insights, available in live-stream format. Attendees should join throughout the day to catch key moments, and follow the LinkedIn event pages for updates.

For those looking to participate, it’s recommended to join the live stream throughout the day to ensure not missing any key moments. Even if you’re only able to listen passively, there’s something to catch from this extended program. Keep an eye on the LinkedIn event pages for the latest updates, and make sure you’re signed up to stay informed.

Price Information: The event is free to attend online, but registration is required. Please check the official event page for further details.

Fact Check: As with any live event, please note that schedules and content are subject to change. Ensure you’re staying updated via the event’s LinkedIn page for the latest information.

One other thing: If you are in Munich on Friday: The VFX Crowd is meeting at Astor Film Lounge on December 6th, 7pm.

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They are joined by Software Developer Jonas Kluger and Compositing Artist Arne Palluck. They also discuss the E.O.L of Modo, the World VFX Day, FMX 2025 as well as the latest releases of Resolve, Final Cut and Blender.

For all the different ways to listen to this podcast, check out linktr.ee/letsfixitinpod – we have Spotify, Youtube, Libsyn, Apple Podcast and More!

Links mentioned in the show

Modo End of Life License: https://campaigns.foundry.com/modo-eo…

Academy Software Foundation: https://www.aswf.io/

Das Element: https://das-element.com/

Garlic VFX: https://www.garlicvfx.com/

World VFX Day: https://worldvfxday.com/

FMX 2025: https://fmx.de/en/home

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World VFX Day will now be celebrated annually on 8 December around the world to recognise the achievements and contributions of the VFX community in the world of entertainment and beyond. The event was created in 2023 by a group of VFX studios, organisations and professionals to raise the profile of the VFX industry, promote unity and contribute to greater overall global recognition.

There will be live streamed talks, talks and panel discussions throughout the day from Victor Preez, Ian Failes in conversation with Joans Ussing (Space Office FX) and Paul Franklin (Dneg), the Ocean Tools from Important Looking PIrates, Unnreal in use at Framestore, Virtual Production Showcases and many more topics around the “human” side of VFX.

If you are in Munich (or Bavaria), you can watch the short presentations from all over the world live in the HFF cinema during the day from 9 am to 7 pm and in the evening from 7 pm there will be a get-together with VFX artists from Munich – snacks and drinks will be provided. Click here to register for free – please forward!

https://anmeldung.hff-muc.de/vfx/worldfvxday2023/

For everyone else, here is the livestream, which starts from Hugo’s Desk.

The contributors to ‘World VFX Day’ are ready: Framestore, DNEG, Ghost VFX, MPC, Pixomondo, ILM, Mavericks, Moonraker, WētāFX, Untold Studios, Cinesite, beloFX, Milk FX, Blue Bolt, Afro VFX, Territory Studio, Important Looking Pirates, Jellyfish Pictures, Firebrand VFX, Access VFX, View Conference, FMX – Film & Media Exchange, Escape Studios, The Rookies, NextGen Skills Academy, Foundry, Corridor Digital, Befores and Afters, Humans of VFX and more – it’s going to grow, we reckon!

Why 8 December? It’s a tribute to the birthday of George Méliès, a filmmaker who was one of the most prolific early pioneers of visual effects.

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