Schedule
This is the preliminary schedule and is subject to change. All talks are in English.
Thursday, 07. November
- 16:00
- 17:00
- 19:00
- 20:00
- 21:00
- Auditorium (room1)
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Animation Festival - Austrian Competition
Thu - 16:00 - room1PIXELvienna, the Annual Austrian Computer Graphics and Animation Conference will present 4 animation programs,
the Austrian Competition, the International Student Competition , the International Competition and the International Competition II.
The eclectic selection presents some of the most exciting, engaging and emotionally powerful films with innovative approaches to the
medium of animation from Austria and all over the world.
The national program is a selection of Austrian filmmakers and filmmakers, who live in Austria.You can find a list of all shorts here
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Animation Festival - Student Competition
Thu - 17:00 - room1PIXELvienna, the Annual Austrian Computer Graphics and Animation Conference will present 4 animation programs,
the Austrian Competition, the International Student Competition , the International Competition and the International Competition II.
The eclectic selection presents some of the most exciting, engaging and emotionally powerful films with innovative approaches to the
medium of animation from Austria and all over the world.
The national program is a selection of Austrian filmmakers and filmmakers, who live in Austria.You can find a list of all shorts here
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Animation Festival - Competition I
Thu - 19:00 - room1PIXELvienna, the Annual Austrian Computer Graphics and Animation Conference will present 4 animation programs,
the Austrian Competition, the International Student Competition , the International Competition and the International Competition II.
The eclectic selection presents some of the most exciting, engaging and emotionally powerful films with innovative approaches to the
medium of animation from Austria and all over the world.
The national program is a selection of Austrian filmmakers and filmmakers, who live in Austria.You can find a list of all shorts here
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Animation Festival - Competition II
Thu - 20:00 - room1PIXELvienna, the Annual Austrian Computer Graphics and Animation Conference will present 4 animation programs,
the Austrian Competition, the International Student Competition , the International Competition and the International Competition II.
The eclectic selection presents some of the most exciting, engaging and emotionally powerful films with innovative approaches to the
medium of animation from Austria and all over the world.
The national program is a selection of Austrian filmmakers and filmmakers, who live in Austria.You can find a list of all shorts here
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Animation Festival - Award Ceremony
Thu - 21:00 - room1PIXELvienna, the Annual Austrian Computer Graphics and Animation Conference will present 4 animation programs,
the Austrian Competition, the International Student Competition , the International Competition and the International Competition II.
The eclectic selection presents some of the most exciting, engaging and emotionally powerful films with innovative approaches to the
medium of animation from Austria and all over the world.
The national program is a selection of Austrian filmmakers and filmmakers, who live in Austria.You can find a list of all shorts here
Friday, 08. November
- 09:30
- 10:00
- 11:15
- 12:30
- 14:00
- 15:15
- 16:30
- Auditorium (room1)
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Welcome - Welcome Day 1
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Talk - T.B.A.
Fri - 10:00 - room1Jens Lindfors, Power Pixel Thomas Moor, Power Pixel René Vidra, Power PixelA talk about concept art
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Talk - T.B.A.
Fri - 11:15 - room1Thomas Heschl, 3D Artist, Microbird Games Tran Khiet Van Ho, 3D Artist, MicrobirdA talk about game design
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Review - Portfolio Reviews
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Talk - Epic Worldbuilding: Turning Digital Environments into Hollywood Stars
Fri - 14:00 - room1Werner Reifberger, 3D generalistJoin Werner Reifberger, an experienced 3D environment artist with a rich background in feature films and TV productions, for an insightful journey into crafting truly epic digital environments.
This talk will focus less on the tools and more on the psychological aspects of why we interpret something as epic, exploring the key elements that turn virtual settings into impactful, memorable backdrops worthy of Hollywood blockbusters. From immersive realism and intricate detail to storytelling through design and atmosphere creation, Werner will reveal the techniques that elevate digital worlds to cinematic greatness.
Whether you’re an aspiring artist or a seasoned professional, discover how to make your environments stand out, captivate audiences, and become stars in their own right. Don’t miss this opportunity to get inspired and learn from a specialist who’s worked on major projects like “Godzilla vs. Kong,” “Captain Marvel,” and “Avengers: Infinity War.”
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A talk about digital illustration
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Meet & Greet - Mentoring Cafe & Portfolio Reviews
Fri - 16:30 - room1
Saturday, 09. November
- 09:30
- 10:00
- 11:15
- 14:00
- 15:15
- 16:30
- 17:30
- 20:00
- Auditorium (room1)
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Welcome - Welcome Day 2
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Talk - JumpStart as a (FX) TD
Sat - 10:00 - room1Jonas Sorgenfrei, senior & lead FX/Pipeline TD, Rise FXThis talk will give information to new artists starting in a studio how to be prepared for the production environment. It includes tips & tricks to get into fast workflow, what to keep in mind working with a bigger team and how to present ones work in dailies.
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Join Andreas Catucci as he takes you through the creative process at Panoply. Using Houdini as their main tool, Andreas will discuss the methods behind their generative art and procedural designs, emphasizing the relationship between beauty, design, and purpose. With a focus on dynamic scalability and both logical and visual hierarchy, he’ll demonstrate how to create visually striking work. This talk offers insight into Panoply’s approach to ideation and execution, utilizing Houdini to make more with less.
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Talk - Entering the industry & design problem solving
Sat - 14:00 - room1Pablo Dominguez, Concept ArtistPablo will be talking about how he entered the industry and worked on major IPs while managing to solve some of the design problems we encounter in daily work.
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Talk - A Global VFX Production Challenges of "Yu Yu Hakusho”
Sat - 15:15 - room1Ryo Sakaguchi, SCANLINE FXYu Yu Hakusho, based on a popular Japanese manga, is a Netflix live action series about the con-
flict between humans and the Yokais: Japanese folk tale monsters.Due to the volume and the complexity of the creature work, we decided to attempt one of the
first Global VFX productions for a Japanese project.
Challenges included bringing in the foreign methodologies to the Japanese culture, building the
infrastructure to produce a global standard turnover material, and to find the “hybrid” approaches
between the Japanese and the Hollywood methodologies.
The talk will cover the challenges first, and then followed by behind the scenes of some of the
hero sequences.https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1234200/
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Talk - Latest Projects and Unreal Engine Insights
Sat - 16:30 - room1Jama Jurabaev, Art Director, LucasfilmIn his talk, Jama Jurabaev will share some of his latest professional projects along with Unreal Engine insights.
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Award - CDC Award Ceremony
Sat - 17:30 - room1 - Club Titanic (room2)
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Party - Party & Battle
Sat - 20:00 - room2After two full and inspiring days of talks at PIXELvienna let’s party, draw and chat a little together 🙂
@Club Titanic, Theobaldgasse 11, 1060 Wien
Sunday, 10. November
- 12:00
- 14:00
- 15:00
- Auditorium (room1)
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Panel - Animation Brunch hosted by Animation Austria
Sun - 12:00 - room1hosted by Animation Austria
Association for the development of the animation industryWe invite you to join our Animation Brunch and get to know the Animation Community in Austria. Animation Austria is a newly founded association with the goal to develop the Austrian animation industry. We meet every other month and discuss how to improve the production landscape for animation, organize thinktanks and host community building events. Join our Animation Brunch to learn more about us and to meet other Animation enthusiasts!
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