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Visual Effects Summit: VFX tricks that might save your life
Bruno Afonseca (Principal VFX Artist, Tuatara VFX)
Pass Type: All Access Pass, Summits Pass - Get your pass now!
Track: Visual Arts
Format: Lecture
Vault Recording: TBD
Audience Level: All
A VFX artist is expected to be able to solve a wide variety of problems. The more tools and tricks one has at their disposal, the more possibilities one has to explore to add depth and complexity to their work and achieve a better visual result, while at the same time being mindful of performance constraints.
In this session, Bruno showcases numerous VFX shader, mesh and texture techniques that he has accumulated throughout his career, that have proven useful, in a rapid fire manner, with illustrated examples.
Takeaway
Attendees will learn a variety of techniques that can easily be incorporated into their repertoire, to be used to solve problems and add more depth and visual appeal to their VFX work, regardless of style.
Intended Audience
VFX artists of any experience level, and folks of other specialties looking to dabble in VFX.
