2nd year Digital SFX Animation and Motion Graphics students enjoyed the VFX FESTIVAL 2017 @ The Rich Mix Cinema, London. The festival hosted a fantastic array of Visual Effects, Animation and Motion Graphics companies from the UK. Major companies talking about production work included ‘Industrial Light and Magic’ talking about ‘Star Wars:Rogue One’, Framestore talking about ‘Fantastic Creatures’, MPC talking about ‘Jungle Book’ as well as a host of other production studios including The Mill, MOMOCO, Glassworks, Axis VFX, etc.
As well as a host of presentations, screenings and panel discussions, the students had a chance to spend time in the technology hub set up by the festival organisers on the fourth floor of the Rich Mix Cinema in London. Where they could get to see and experience the latest in interactive software and hardware including a lot of VR. With technology in the hub with HP, SideFX and The Mill demonstrating some of the tools that fuel innovation across the VFX industry.
Also on the fourth floor opposite the Technology Hub was a room of stalls including an array of the top UK VFX, animation, AND Motion Graphics companies where the students could talk directly about careers, getting into the industry, showreels, employability, etc.
