fmx/conference

Keep up with a fast-moving industry: fmx/conference presents the latest, most innovative approaches in the design, creation and distribution of digital content, from digital cinema to mobile entertainment, from immersive design to post-production.

fmx/talks revolve around the latest developments in animation, effects, games and digital media, with an emphasis on - among other things - cinematography, cross-disciplinary filmmaking, digital doubles, global production pipelines, hybrid films, international co-productions, low budget games, stylization in games, virtual lighting and visual storytelling. Don’t miss the "Watchmen" special, the VES effects session, the AIAS games track and the animation talks, including the Oscar-winning "Wall-E".

fmx/review outlines new aspects of animation and performance, creative commons, financing and brands, flash apps, immersive experiences, narration and intelligence, online worlds, previs, realtime techniques, streaming stories, tools as toys, user generated media, virtual arts, virtual moviemaking and volatile time. Don't miss the European branch of the 5D Conference, the Virtual Humans Forum featuring the Academy Award-winning effects from "Benjamin Button", the specialist series on Interactive Content Creation, Realtime Visualisation, Previs, Echtzeit and the annual flashconference.

fmx/technologies lets you check out what's new about 3D stereo and production design, actor machines, facial performance scanning, live-action in 3D stereo, markerless video capture, monoscopic and stereoscopic production, RED digital intermediates, stereoscopic displays and stopmotion in stereo. Keep both eyes on the 3D stereo track with presentations on "Bolt", "Monsters vs. Aliens" and "Coraline", the Digital Cinema presentations on image acquisition and post-production and the Tech Talks on analog artifacts, virtual hair, non-photorealistic renderers, interacting agents and tapping the non-visible spectrum.

fmx/spotlight gives you a brief timeline on how computer graphics began in France, a new look at a long march, a cultural revolution and an industry under globalization, plus a virtual design experience with the legendary Porsche 917 racing vehicle. Don't miss the Early Days in France, the Focus on China and the Automotive Design sessions.