It is said, it takes a village to make a movie. The same applies to getting a conference together. Day 1 of the DigiPro + The Pipeline Conference was a memorable one and the chairs, committee members, and volunteers are a happy bunch. Here is a picture from the end of day 1 check-in of …
TPC 2021 Panel // Moving into the age of remote working
We have been slowly moving towards more and more people working remotely, but one of the legacies of COVID and lockdown was that it pushed us more rapidly into remote working which had for a long time thought to be impossible by studio heads, if we wanted to be able to protect their IP. How …
TPC 2021 Talk // CyberSecurity in a Post-COVID World
With the majority of workers working remotely, security has become a concern like never before. In this talk Spencer Stephens shares MovieLab’s research into cybersecurity, production technology and cloud workflows. July 28th, 12:00 -12:40 PDT – Introduction to MovieLabs. Who we are. What we do.– The MovieLabs 2030 vision of the future of media production– …
TPC 2021 Talk // Pipeline Outside M&E: Airbus and the Data-Driven Pipeline
Deep learning requires the use of a huge amount of training data to develop and test a successful neural network model that generalizes well. Several public datasets are already available for different kinds of object recognition and autonomous cars, but none exist for aeronautic applications. We present a data-driven pipeline for the creation of synthetic …
TPC 2021 Panel // Transitioning to the cloud for a pipeline developer
When it comes to cloud services one has to beware of marketing hyperbole, and navigate the large array of services providers offer. We will focus on a few essential topics to try and flatten the learning curve for pipeline developers interested in getting started with the cloud. July 27th, 14:20 -15:20 PDT As a pipeline …
TPC 2021 Talk // Wizart DCC Platform in Production
This talk focuses on how Wizart Animation completely transformed their pipeline and moved their development towards USD, evolving their in-house USD editor and using its extensibility to make an animated feature. July 27th, 10:40 – 11:20 PDT As an indie animation studio for Netflix’s Secret Magic Control Agency, we completely transformed our pipeline and moved …
TPC 2021 Talk // Pipeline for Pipelines: DevOps for pipeline development
Development workflow often succumbs to inefficiencies and neglect over the long-term, therefore many studios realize the value of DevOps, and this talk will take a look at some of the DevOps practices at a few studios and the ROI they provide. Tuesday, July 27th 13:20 – 14:00 PDT Pipeline developers are often exclusively focused on …
TPC 2021 Panel // Women in Pipeline
A panel of women currently working in pipeline at major companies like, ILM, Disney Animation, and MPC, discuss what it means to be a woman working in pipeline. July 27th, 12:00 pm – 12:40 pm Learn more about our panelists and their colleagues by reading the articles below. https://www.moving-picture.com/news/inside-mpc-global-pipeline-team https://d23.com/disney-animation-makes-womens-history-while-making-raya-and-the-last-dragon/ Link to full schedule for …
TPC 2021 Talk // Star Trek: Discovery – Pipeline in the Time of COVID
As the first VFX heavy show to resume production after lockdown, Star Trek: Discovery was a milestone show. How did the VFX pipeline change, and what will become permanent are just some of the things this talk will examine. July 28, 2021 – 1:20 PM – 2:00 PM We would like to congratulate Jason Zimmermann and his …
Nominations for The Pipeline Awards closing on May 21st
We also want to remind you that May 21st midnight (PST) is also the close of nominations for The Pipeline Awards. You have less then a week to click below and nominate work you think is deserving of recognition! Call for Pipeline Awards nominations