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.

Professional Spotlight: Rob Bredow at VIEW Conference 2012

Rob, chief technology officer at Sony Pictures Imageworks, discusses technological innovations and the legacy of Imageworks and Sony Pictures Animation.

Professional Spotlight: Tom Wujec at VIEW Conference 2012 Part 2

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.

Professional Spotlight: Tom Wujec at VIEW Conference 2012 Part 1

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.

Professional Spotlight: Rex Grignon at VIEW Conference 2012 Part 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.

Professional Spotlight: Rex Grignon at VIEW Conference 2012 Part 1

Rex, head of character animation at DreamWorks Animation, talks about his work on Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted. Part 1 of 2.

Professional Spotlight: Henrik Fett at VIEW Conference 2012 Part 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.

Professional Spotlight: Henrik Fett at VIEW Conference 2012 Part 1

Henrik, Co-Founder of Look Effects, talks about competition within the visual effects industry and how it affects his business and plans for expansion. Part 1 of 2.

Professional Spotlight: Habib Zargarpour at VIEW Conference 2012 Part 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.

Professional Spotlight: Habib Zargarpour at VIEW Conference 2012 Part 1

Habib, creative director at Microsoft Studios, talks about innovative technologies used on feature film visual effects as well as video game visual development. Part 1 of 2.