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March 9-13, 2026
Moscone CenterSan Francisco, CA

Speakers

Brendan RussertSenior AnimatorRiot Games

Originally from Venezuela, Brendan has been in the industry for a hot minute. He currently animates at Riot Games but previously he did everything from PreVis for Marvel and StarWars, multiple Disney Jr. projects, worked on indie titles such as Shantae Half Genie Here at Wayforward, freelanced doing motion graphics and even worked in the circus as a juggler! Making him a go to reference guy.

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