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Here’s what befores & afters is up to at VIEW Conference!

September 21, 2026
VIEW Conference

Hosting panels, sessions, workshops…and with the mags and book available!

I can’t wait for VIEW Conference coming up very soon – 12-16 October 2026! Here’s four sessions I’ll be involved with during the week in Turin, plus how you can grab magazines and the book.

1. On stage with director Brad Bird to discuss his upcoming ‘Ray Gunn’ from Skydance Animation and Cinesite.

2. Behind the VFX of ‘The Odyssey’ with VFX supe Andrew Jackson to break down his and DNEG’s work on the film – this is a pre-recorded session played during the conference, and I can tell you it is a SUPER-FUN conversation. I learnt so many new things.

3. Hosting ‘Industry Executives Shaping the Future of Cinema’ – a huge panel of key VFX and animation players from industry

Janet Lewin, Senior VP, GM, Head, Industrial Light & Magic
Laurens Ehrmann, Founder/Creative Director, The Yard
Michelle Grady, President, Sony Pictures Imageworks
Holly Edwards, President, Skydance Animation
Shawn Walsh, COO VFX/GM Image Engine, Cinesite Group
Ron Frankel, Founder/CEO, Proof Inc
Henrik Fett, CEO, Opsis Studio

4. A masterclass from me on ‘The Greatest Shots in Visual Effects History’ – come along to find out what shots they will be! (And yes, there will be give-aways of my new book and magazines).

Here’s where to get your tickets for VIEW: https://www.viewconference.it/pages/registration/

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