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Rock Show VFX - The Effects That Bring Brutal Legend to Life
Speaker: Peter Demoreuille (Lead Platform Programmer, Double Fine Productions), Drew Skillman (Technical/VFX Artist, Double Fine Productions)
Date/Time: Saturday (March 13, 2010) 9:00am — 10:00am
Location (room): Room 305, South Hall
Track: Visual Arts
Secondary Track: Programming
Format: 60-minute Lecture
Experience Level: All

Session Description
This session presents an overview of the process and technology used to create the visual effects for Br'tal Legend. The design and most commonly relied upon features of our particle rendering, simulation, effects timeline and climate packages will be discussed, along with significant VFX challenges that motivated development of new features. Guidelines will be presented that allow rapid feature development while maintaining performance, scalability and usability, and maximize collaboration between visual effects artists and effects programmers. These key insights and techniques are integral parts of creating the uniquely stylized effects that bring our living, breathing heavy metal world to life.

Intended Audience
This session is intended for visual effects artists, technical artists and effects/graphics programmers interested in VFX technology and creation techniques. Topics are suitable for both experienced attendees and those interested in developing or improving their own VFX pipelines. Some knowledge of VFX basics is assumed, and knowledge of an existing pipeline will help attendees apply some of the advice presented.

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