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GDC Festival of Gaming
March 9-13, 2026
Moscone CenterSan Francisco, CA
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Mar 09 Monday | 1:50 pm
Animation (Adjacent) Microtalks
Animation Summit
Speakers: Euna Park  (That's No Moon), Shayna Moon  (CD Projekt RED), Mark Slutsky  (Compulsion Games), Kathleen McGovern  (Santa Monica Studio), Brendan Russert  (Riot Games), Moira Rausch  (Independent)
Location: Room 2016, West Hall
Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass
Audience Level: All
Track: Visual Development
Format: Microtalks
Mar 09 Monday | 2:50 pm
Bones & Booleans
Animation SummitSignature SessionCommunity
Speakers: Frank Gordon  (Compulsion Games), Nathaniel Winckler  (That's No Moon), Matt Lake  (Independent), Thomas Van Cise  (That's No Moon)
Location: Room 2016, West Hall
Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass
Audience Level: All
Track: Visual Development, Game & Production Technology
Format: Special Event
Mar 10 Tuesday | 3:10 pm
Animation Roundtable Day 1
Animation Summit
Speakers: Euna Park  (That's No Moon), Shayna Moon  (CD Projekt RED)
Location: Room 314, South Hall
Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass
Audience Level: All
Track: Visual Development
Format: Roundtable
Mar 10 Tuesday | 4:30 pm
Soft Skills for Devs of All Disciplines
Animation Summit
Speaker: Camille Kay  (Epic Games)
Location: Room 2018, West Hall
Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass
Audience Level: All
Track: Career, Visual Development
Format: Lecture
Mar 11 Wednesday | 10:30 am
Invisible Cameras: Reimagining Cinematography in Real-Time Game Engines
Animation Summit
Speakers: Adam Myhill  (Black Eye Technologies), Erin Olorenshaw  (Pull Focus Consulting), Cory Williams  (Daydream Studios), Nick Romick  (RetroPixel Digital)
Location: Room 3018, West Hall
Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass
Audience Level: All
Track: Narrative & Performance, Game & Production Technology
Format: Microtalks
Mar 11 Wednesday | 1:50 pm
Learning to Move: Physics-Based Enemy Locomotion in 'ARC Raiders'
Machine Learning SummitAnimation Summit
Speaker: Martin Singh-Blom  (Embark Studios)
Location: Room 3004, West Hall
Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass
Audience Level: All
Track: Game & Production Technology, Visual Development
Format: Lecture
Mar 11 Wednesday | 4:30 pm
Animation Roundtable Day 2
Animation Summit
Speakers: Euna Park  (That's No Moon), Shayna Moon  (CD Projekt RED)
Location: Room 314, South Hall
Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass
Audience Level: All
Track: Visual Development
Format: Roundtable
Mar 12 Thursday | 10:30 am
Fixed Wing Flight in 'Keeper': Pathfinding, Locomotion, and Animation of a Bird Companion
Animation Summit
Speaker: James Collins  (Double Fine Productions)
Location: Room 2006, West Hall
Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass
Audience Level: All
Track: Game & Production Technology
Format: Lecture
Mar 12 Thursday | 3:10 pm
Animation Summit Hotseat Challenge
Animation SummitFestival Hall
Speakers: Taylor Rohrig  (Half Mermain), Sole Gonzalez  (Super Spline Studios), Chandrahas Tanguturi  (Firaxis Games), Matt Lake  (Independent), Frank Gordon  (Compulsion Games), Nathaniel Winckler  (That's No Moon)
Location: Future Tech Stage, South Hall
Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass
Track: Special Event, Visual Development
Format: Special Event
Mar 12 Thursday | 4:30 pm
Animation Roundtable Day 3
Animation Summit
Speakers: Euna Park  (That's No Moon), Shayna Moon  (CD Projekt RED)
Location: Room 314, South Hall
Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass
Audience Level: All
Track: Visual Development
Format: Roundtable
Performance Capture in the Trenches: 'Battlefield 6' Cinematics
Animation Summit
Speaker: Pasha Sol  (Electronic Arts)
Location: Room 2001, West Hall
Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass
Audience Level: All
Track: Visual Development, Team Leadership
Format: Lecture