The virtual events will start in April 2020, with the goal of connecting artists and offering support and insights to the creative industry. Foundry’s events will continue to feature a mix of speakers from the VFX industry: compositors, lighting artists and 3D artists.
Here are the different types of events Foundry will be offering:
Foundry LIVEstream – a series of talks around projects, pipelines and tools.
Foundry Webinars – A 30-40 min technical deep dive into Foundry products, workflows and 3rd party tools.
Foundry Skill-Ups – A 30 min guide to improving your skills as a compositor/lighter/texture artist to get to that next level in your career.
Foundry Sessions – Special conversations with our customers, sharing insights, tips and tricks.
Foundry Workflow Wednesdays – 10 min weekly videos posted on social media showing tips and tricks with Nuke from our experts.
Each virtual event will have a 15 min Q&A. Registration information for all events will be posted on Foundry’s social media channels and website.
The first sessions lined up for April are:
April 7, 2020 - Foundry Webinar: All-new Nuke 12.1 updates you need to know. Join our Head of Creative Services - APAC, Roy Yang as he reviews the latest features of 12.1 followed by a live Q&A.
April 9, 2020 - Foundry Session: Alternative methods of income for the creative industry. With most of the VFX industry having to adapt to working from home and with so many film and TV productions being cancelled or delayed, learn what a digital artist can do as an alternative method of income.
April 14, 2020 - Foundry Skill-Up: Explore what you can do with Katana. Join Arielle Martin, Creative Specialist, to explore Katana, learn how to boost your workflow and get up to speed with new features.
April 21, 2020 - Foundry Webinar: Leviathan Texture Workflow in Mari. Join Texture Artist Paul H. Paulino as he shares his workflow and how Mari was used to create photorealistic textures for
Leviathan Sentinel.
April 23, 2020 - Foundry Session: How to improve your Nuke workflow with Python scripting. Ben McEwan, Compositing Supervisor at Image Engine Design Inc., will provide tips and tricks on how Python scripting can improve your workflow.
April 28, 2020 - Foundry Skill Up: Becoming a Senior Compositor
.Looking to improve your Nuke skills and advance your career? Join our skill-up for insight on how to become a Senior Compositor.
Foundry will be announcing the program for Foundry LIVEstream in the upcoming weeks.