Upcoming Events
Olympia London | Thursday, May 16th, 10:30am
THE MEDIA PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY SHOW
Cinesite will be participating in three panels at the Media Production & Technology Show, taking place from May 15 to 16, 2024, at Olympia London.
1. Wed 15th 3pm session – Emerging Technologies
Join Cineiste London’s GM Jocelin Capper and other panelists as they explore the latest trends in media technology. Discover what’s hot, what’s relevant, and how these technologies can help achieve your goals in the enterprise of the future.
2. Thurs 16th 10.30am session – VFX State of the Nation
VFX houses were expected to have an especially tough first half of 2024 waiting for work that had been held up by the writers and actors strike to finally arriving at VFX facilities. Many VFX houses have had to scale down their workforce to try to ensure they can survive the quiet period (anticipated to last around 4-6 months) before work starts to hopefully flood in. Has that been enough? Has the first half of 2024 been as challenging as expected, or has other type of work replaced scripted HETV and features to help plug the gap? Are productions now starting to come in? Is it anticipated there will soon be a traffic jam of productions requiring VFX work, mirroring the post-pandemic return the industry witnessed in 2021/22? How are VFX houses gearing up for this?The session will also look at the tech impacting VFX in 2024, and in particular how GenAI developments are making a mark on the visual effects sector.
3. Thurs 16th 12.45 session -“Que Sora Sora!”: Next-Gen AI – Threat or Opportunity?
Our CTO Michele Sciolette discusses the topic of AI. Barely 18 months have passed since ChatGPT burst onto the scene. Already generative AI has moved from prompt-based chatbots to text-to-image apps, like Midjourney, to adding basic motion to stills with Runway. Now with the launch of text-to-video app, Sora from OpenAI, is this a game changer for moving image creation; overblown hype and scaremongering; or the beginning of a new opportunity? AI is not going away. Whatever will be, will be. It will change the industry. Que Sora Sora!
BFI IMAX, Waterloo | Tuesday, June 4th, 10:30 am to 11:15 am
Experience the world of CGI and VFX through the eyes of Andrew McNamara , Head of CGI at Cinesite, as he participates in the Immersive Panel at the VFX Festival 2024 in London’s BFI IMAX.
With over three decades of experience spanning various media, including film, broadcast, commercials, and immersive projects, Andy brings a wealth of knowledge to the discussion. Join him on Tuesday, June 4th from 10:30 to 11:15 for an insightful exploration of the evolving landscape of immersive storytelling.
Also hear from David Steed, Head of Data Operators as he joins a panel discussing working in a supportive role. The creative industry requires hundreds of roles – each as important as the next – to collaborate seamlessly in order to deliver incredible, large-scale projects on time. This educational and aspirational panel will discuss those roles less commonly in the spotlight across immersive, VFX, animation and gaming industries, as well as the different pathways to help you get there. discipline.