Spark FX 2009 January 21, 2009

Ten eye catching classic effects laden films, 15 fascinating speaking events and 6 fabulous days. SPARK FX 09 is bringing films like "Alien", "Forbidden Planet", "T2: Judgment Day" and "Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers" back to the big screen. Dennis Muren of ILM will be speaking at the show, as will dozens of other film, FX and games industry leaders and experts.

Info and tickets are available at spark.siggraph.ca/
SCHEDULE
DAY 1 WEDNESDAY - JANUARY 21, 2009
6:30 pm Doors Open
7:00 pm FILM
"The 7th Voyage of Sinbad"
Introduction by Ken A. Priebe

9:30 pm FILM
"Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl"
Introduction by Dennis Hoffman

DAY 2 THURSDAY - JANUARY 22, 2009
10:15 am Registration
11:15 am SPEAKER SESSION
"Access Denied! Fictional Interfaces in Films"
with Mark Coleran

1:30 pm SPEAKER SESSION
"Raising the Bar on Modern Prosthetics"
with Gordon Smith

3:15 pm SPEAKER SESSION
"Digital vs. Practical? Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying & Love Integration"
with Todd Masters & Andre Bustanoby

5:00 pm PANEL
"Pipedreams: In Search of the Perfect Production Solution"
moderator: Dave Fracchia with Tim Belsher, Troy Brooks, Anthony Brown, Leo Chan & Doug Smith

7:00 pm FILM
"Forbidden Planet"
Introduction by Keith Blackmore

9:30 pm FILM
"Alien"

DAY 3 FRIDAY - JANUARY 23, 2009
8:30 am Registration
9:30 am SPEAKER SESSION
"Spanning the Valley"
with Paul Debevec

11:15 am SPEAKER SESSION
"Digital Cloning at ILM: From Lemony Snicket's Baby to Pirates' Davy Jones"
with Christophe Hery

1:30 pm SPEAKER SESSION
"A VFX Journey Through Pan's Labyrinth with CafeFX"
with Jeff Barnes

3:15 pm SPEAKER SESSION
"Inside the World of Matte Painting"
with Dylan Cole

5:00 pm PANEL
"Flesh: Bringing Characters to Life"
moderator: Paul Griffin with George Borshukov, Paul Debevec, Christophe Hery, Caleb J. Howard & Gordon Smith

7:00 pm FILM
"El laberinto del fauno (Pan's Labyrinth)"
Introduction by Jeff Barnes

9:45 pm FILM
"Terminator 2: Judgement Day"
Introduction by Dennis Muren

DAY 4 SATURDAY - JANUARY 24, 2009
8:30 am Registration
9:30 am FEATURED SPEAKER
"Weaving the Real & Imaginary in Visual Effects"
featuring Dennis Muren

11:15 am SPEAKER SESSION
"Myths, Monsters, Mad Men & Machines"
with Shane Mahan

1:30 pm SPEAKER SESSION
"Indiana Jones: A Look Into the Visual Effects Challenges & Slight of Hand"
with Marshall Krasser

3:15 pm SPEAKER SESSION
"What if David Lean had CGI?"
with Harrison Ellenshaw

5:00 pm PANEL
"Visual Effects in Vancouver"
moderator: Jason Dowdeswell with Michael Adkisson, Chris Harvey, Ivan Hayden, Winston Helgason & Shawn Walsh

7:00 pm FILM
"Terminator 2: Judgement Day"

DAY 5 SUNDAY - JANUARY 25, 2009
10:15 am Registration
11:15 am SPEAKER SESSION
"KaBOOM! The Extremely Exciting World of Practical Effects"
with Rory Cutler & Wayne Szybunka

1:30 pm SPEAKER SESSION
"Under Pressure: How to Do a Creative Job Without Going Nuts"
with Mark Coleran

3:15 pm SPEAKER SESSION
"Water, Water Everywhere: From Poseidon to Benjamin Button"
with Mark Stasiuk

5:00 pm SPEAKER SESSION
"History of Visual Effects"
with Keith Blackmore

7:00 pm FILM
"Pleasantville"

10:00 pm FILM
"The Abyss"

DAY 6 MONDAY - JANUARY 26, 2009
6:30 pm Doors Open
7:00 pm FILM
"La cite des enfants perdus"

9:30 pm FILM
"Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers"
Introduction by Paul Griffin

PRICING:

All sessions "à la carte" – See it all or buy only what you have time for...

Featured Presentation: Dennis Muren
Regular: $25 / Groups (5+): $20 (online only) / Vancouver ACM SIGGRAPH or Premium VIFC members: $15

Panels & Talks:
Regular: $20 / Groups (5+): $15 (online only) / Vancouver ACM SIGGRAPH or Premium VIFC members: $10

Screenings:
Regular: $10 / Vancouver ACM SIGGRAPH or Premium VIFC members: $8

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