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March 9-13, 2026
Moscone CenterSan Francisco, CA

Speakers

Ben Landon ElliotGame Dev/Tech ArtistBonk Interactive

Ben Elliot is the creator of Squirmbox, a live performance sandbox game that applies concepts from modular synthesis to generate expressive interactive performances. He spent nine years in visual effects as a CG Lead and VFX Supervisor, specializing in creative simulation techniques on award-winning projects. Ben has taught Houdini and thesis development as adjunct faculty at the School of Visual Arts and has guest lectured at Harvard on the craft of fabricating imagery. Based at Brooklyn's Gumbo Collective, he is committed to the creative potential of floppy little guys.

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