Find the full conference programme below:
10:30 | Registration
11:00 | Welcome
11:05 | Keynote
Keynote Speaker:
Chuck Parker, Sohonet
11:25 | Keynote: UK VFX: Economic Trends, Outlook and Insights
Speaker:
Dustin Chodorowitcz, Nordicity
11:45 | Finding the Growth: What is the data telling us?
18 months after the VFX tax credit uplift came into being, what effect has it had? This session premieres fresh data, commissioned by UK Screen Alliance, on current VFX spend in the UK, growth, and GVA. How does the UK compare to the global picture? We will analyse data from the World VFX Atlas to see how the workforce has changed across the world.
Speakers:
Dustin Chodorowitcz, Nordicity
Joseph Bell, World VFX Atlas
Hayley Miller, World VFX Day
Chuck Parker, Sohonet
Moderator:
Gareth Kirkman, British Film Commission
12:25 | Recognising the Value of Post
The major line items of a post bid have remained largely unchanged for a generation, so the technology, workflows and creative freedoms of today bear little relation to what is actually being charged for and what it costs. As AI and automation replace commoditised services, how can post company bids refocus on the value created for a project, through their creative and production talents?
Moderator:
Neil Hatton, UK Screen Alliance
13:10 | Lunch
Buffet lunch in the Courtroom
14:10 | Integrating AI: Practicality over hype
Where is AI actually saving time and cost today in VFX and Post? Where is it making a difference in workflows and creativity? Is the reality living up to the hype? And what should we be telling undergraduates about AI in our industry and its impact on entry level pathways?
Speakers:
Steve MacPherson, Milk VFX
Andy McNamara, Outpost VFX
Saint John Walker, University of Hertfordshire
William Bartlett, Framestore
Moderator:
Kathryn Webb, AIMICI
15:00 | Coffee Break
15:20 | Fix it or Risk it! Content Security in the Age of AI
Bad actors don’t just appear on screen! A different kind is now harnessing AI agents to find your cyber vulnerabilities at scale and with pace. Yet many supply chain companies are not fixing the remediations identified. TPN will highlight the risks and will provide solutions to protect your business from content breaches.
Speakers:
Terri Davies, Trusted Partner Network
Toby Clowes, Tysers Live
Moderator:
Shobha Conway, Union Visual Effects
16:00 | How Green is Your Facility?
Sustainability in post production works in a very different away to physical production, but this is not reflected in current accreditation frameworks. How can we better align measurement of carbon impacts in post to the reality of multi-tenanted facilities, and enable a meaningful approach to decarbonisation?
Moderator:
Charly Conquest, Sky Entertainment Group
16:45 | Postscript
A whistlestop round-up of the key points from today and what should happen next.
Speakers:
Gareth Kirkman, British Film Commission
Rowan Bray, Clear Cut Group and UK Screen Alliance
Neil Hatton, UK Screen Alliance
