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Comments and highlights from Day 3 of FMX 2013.

Comments and highlights from Day 1 of FMX 2013.

Q&A with panel following presentations by host Michael Tronick, previs director Chris Edwards, previs director Daniel Gregoire, previs supervisor Ron Frankel, vfx supervisor Sheena Duggal and vfx supervisor Boyd Shermis.The Motion Picture Academy hosted the first of its VFX Convergence events, "Pre- and Post-Visualization – Beyond Storyboarding" on Monday, April 15, 2013 at the Linwood Dunn Theatre in Hollywood.

Q&A with panel following presentations by host Michael Tronick, previs director Chris Edwards, previs director Daniel Gregoire, previs supervisor Ron Frankel, vfx supervisor Sheena Duggal and vfx supervisor Boyd Shermis.The Motion Picture Academy hosted the first of its VFX Convergence events, "Pre- and Post-Visualization – Beyond Storyboarding" on Monday, April 15, 2013 at the Linwood Dunn Theatre in Hollywood.

Q&A with panel following presentations by host Michael Tronick, previs director Chris Edwards, previs director Daniel Gregoire, previs supervisor Ron Frankel, vfx supervisor Sheena Duggal and vfx supervisor Boyd Shermis.The Motion Picture Academy hosted the first of its VFX Convergence events, "Pre- and Post-Visualization – Beyond Storyboarding" on Monday, April 15, 2013 at the Linwood Dunn Theatre in Hollywood.

Tom, a Fellow at Autodesk, talks about problem solving methodologies and how creative teams can better works together in their pursuit of "clarity." Part 1 of 2.

Rex, head of character animation at DreamWorks Animation, discusses tools, pipeline, use of reference, motion capture and previs in DreamWorks' character animation production process. Part 2 of 2.

Henrik, Co-Founder of Look Effects, talks about differentiating his studio's capabilities as well as the move by visual effects companies to take a financial stake in productions. Part 2 of 2.

Habib, creative director at Microsoft Studios, discusses visual design and development and how technology impacts the creative process for both film and game development. Part 2 of 2.

Tristan, the cinematographer on ParaNorman, describes how advances in technology enhance, not hinder, the creative filmmaking process. Part 2 of 2.

Paul, Oscar-winning VFX Supervisor on Inception, discusses his efforts on several of Christopher Nolan's films including The Dark Knight Rises.

Gary, Oscar-winning Sound Designer at Skywalker Sound, talks about the importance of sound design to great storytelling and how directors sometimes take sound for granted. Part 1 of 2.

Eric, a writer and director on all three Madagascar films, talks about the challenges faced on Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted. Part 1 of 2.

Dan, chief creative officer at Method Studios, talks candidly about onset politics, managing relationships to ensure he gets the shots needed in support of a film's visual effects. Part 2 of 2.

Wayne talks about virtual production and performance capture used on recent Weta films including "Tintin" and "Rise of the Planet of the Apes." Part 1 of 3.

Nick and Jeff talk about the character of Scrat, his history, his antics and how they animated him on the upcoming "Ice Age: Continental Drift." Part 1 of 3.

Jeff talks about the future of the visual effects industry and how artists deserve more respect, recognition and compensation. Part 4 of 4.

Jeff talks about recent VES efforts to educate members and provide resources to make them better business people. Part 2 of 4.

Marv talks about the climate for making independent shorts today and his thoughts on the current state of animation education. Part 2 of 2.