Interface[s] Montréal Demo-Conference 1 :: Digital Animation and Effects

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Montreal January 7th 2008 - The Society for Arts and Technology [SAT] is pleased to announce the beginning of the third season of Interface[s] Montréal Digital Meets Business, with a conference on Digital Animation and Effects to be held at the SAT on January 22nd from 5:30 to 9:30 pm.

This year, Interface[s] Montréal will be presenting 7 demo-conferences highlighted by the quality of the 35 invited experts and the interactive and dynamic nature of the events. Each event is divided into three phases (presentations, debate or exchanges, networking buffet) designed to optimize cross-sector synergies.

Conference 1:
DIGITAL ANIMATION AND EFFECTS :: Realizing the Imaginary, Re-imagining the Real.

High-performance tools and processes in digital animation and effects are now allowing the creative [30]
minds in the Game, Film, TV and Entertainment industries push their talent to amazing new heights. Greater subtlety, flexibility and power in both software and hardware enable the imaginative possibilities to expand at a rapid pace.

Introduction
John V. Kennedy - VFX Producer

3-D Stereoscopy
Marc Bourbonnais - President and co-founder, Modus FX

Animation and visual effects
Benoît Melançon - Training Manager, Digital Compositing Program, NAD Centre

Real-Time Strategies for Feature film production
Robert Moodie - Technical Director: Pipeline/R&D, Buzz Image

Animation and Free Software
Martin Poirier, Jean-Sébastien Guillemette - Project Administrator and Artist Blender

Matte Painting from Montreal to Hollywood!
Mathieu Raynault - « Matte Painter », RODEO FX

More information on our programme HERE

NURUN – Our principal sponsor – is working with the SAT to create Interface[s] new web site that will be launched very soon. To buy your tickets or for more information on Interface[s] Montréal, please visit
www.interfacesmontreal.org or call (514) 844.2033 – ext. 207.

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For more information or to coordinate an interview with the experts, a session is planned from 4:30 to 5:30 pm. the day of the event. Please communicate with :

Jean-François Jasmin
Communication Coordinator
Society for Art and Technology [SAT]
514-844-2033 ext. 221
jfjasmin@sat.qc.ca