eNews October 24, 2017: Overwatch Comes to SPARK!

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Conference News

Conference Now Includes Overwatch Presentation!

Due to unforeseen circumstances, Ricardo Curtis and Kate Moo King-Curtis of House of Cool Studio will be unable to join us for this year’s conference and while we’re disappointed we won’t be going behind the scenes of House of Cool, we are pleased to announce an equally awesome presentation has been scheduled for Saturday at 1:30PM.

We are pleased to announce that Blizzard Entertainment is making a return visit to Vancouver! We’re happy to welcome animation supervisor Hunter Grant and project lead surfacing artist Samuel Alicea to discuss the animated shorts set in the world of the hugely popular franchise, Overwatch!

Other presentations include Oscar-Nominated director Nora Twomey who will be talking about her latest feature film The Breadwinner, while Dave Mullins and Dana Murray of Pixar Animation will take you behind the scenes of the studio’s latest short film Lou.

Lorelay and Neysa Bove of Walt Disney Animation Studios will talk about visual development — including character and costume design while Daniel Chong will talk about his Cartoon Network original show We Bare Bears.

The conference is nearly sold out so do not delay! Get your passes today!

SCHEDULE

Day 1	Saturday · October 28, 2017
9:00	Thinking Like a Child moderator: Jorge R. Gutiérrez with Glen Keane
11:00	The Creative Process of The Breadwinner with Nora Twomey
12:30	Lunch Break
1:30	*The Making of the Overwatch* Shorts** moderator: Susannah Skerl with Hunter Grant & Samuel Alicea
3:30	Telling Your Own Stories moderator: David Burgess with Leo Matsuda
5:30	Invisible Creatures: Discovering Pixar's Lou moderator: Jorge R. Gutiérrez with Dave Mullins & Dana Murray

Day 2	Sunday · October 29, 2017
9:00	Walt Disney Animation Studios: Visual Development & Character Design moderator: Jorge R. Gutiérrez with Lorelay Bové & Neysa Bové
11:00	*Animal Logic: Finding the Creative Zen in the Lego Ninjago* Movie** moderator: Jeremy Stewart with Jean Pascal LeBlanc, John Rix, Joshua Nunn & Mark Theriault
12:30	Lunch Break
1:30	*Pixar's Coco: A Celebration for the Living & the Dead* moderator: Jorge R. Gutiérrez with Ana Ramirez
3:30	Creating Cartoon Network's We Bare Bears moderator: Keith Blackmore with Daniel Chong
5:30	Making of Google Spotlight Stories: Son of Jaguar moderator: Larry Bafia with Jorge R. Gutiérrez & Paul Sullivan

Business Symposium News

Make Your Next Project Like the Pros!

Whether you’re working in or with a studio or an independent producer working on a project, the ever changing landscape of the business can be difficult to navigate.

The SPARK ANIMATION Business Symposium is your opportunity to get insider information, tips and tricks from both content producers and the people who finance them.

Access to the full day event is only $25 and in addition to learning from industry insiders, you’ll also have ample opportunity to network with other creators as well as the presenters.

Note that access to the industry mixer is limited to ticket holders.

For tickets and more information on the presenters, visit the Business Symposium page.

SCHEDULE

	Friday · October 27, 2017
9:00	The Art of Story in Emerging Technologies with Limbert Fabian
11:00	Financing a Short: We'll Show You The Money! moderator: Rose-Ann Tisserand with David Fine, Kevin Gamble, Kim Guise, Robert Wong & Shirley Vercruysse
1:30	Creating Global Animation Properties moderator: Rick Mischel with Asaph Fipke, Nora Twomey, Rob Davies & Tim Gamble
3:15	How Planning and Teamwork Created the Worlds of Zootopia moderator: Chuck Peil with Bradford Simonsen
4:30	Unconscious Bias moderator: Brenda Gilbert with Julie Ann Crommett
6:00	Industry Mixer

Festival News

Join Us for SPARK Opening Night!

This year’s opening night celebrations are bigger than ever! The festival will open with the presentation of the inaugural WIA Diversity Award followed by the Western Canadian premiere of The Breadwinner with director Nora Twomey in attendance!

The evening will close with the presentation of the Lifetime Achievement award to Glen Keane who will also be presenting the Canadian premiere of his latest short film Dear Basketball, a collaboration between the legendary animator, NBA all star Kobe Bryant, and 5-time Academy Award-winning composer, John Williams. The screening will be followed by a presentation of this year’s award winning short films as selected by the Festival Jury.

Tickets to these and all of the other festival screenings are now available at the festival page!

When:	Thursday, October 26 @ 7 pm (doors open at 6 pm)
Admission:	$15 // Groups (5+): $13* * Group pricing only available through on-line advance sales Admission includes GST.
Where:	Scotiabank Theatre, Auditorium #1 900 Burrard St. Vancouver, Canada

Info & tickets:	SparkCG.ca

Career Fair News

Find Your Next Job at the Career Fair!

Are you looking to find your next gig with a leading North American studio? The Career Fair at SPARK ANIMATION 2017 is for you!

Sold-out for three years running, the Career Fair brings together hundreds of animation and VFX attendees and provides a unique opportunity to connect industry professionals with top recruiters.

Cut through the noise and interact one-on-one with the expertise and talent needed for your skilled workforce, or find the dream role to showcase your skills.

Participating studios include: