VFXRio Live: 2020 - Present
VFXRio Archives: 2015 - 2019 | VFXRio Live 2020 - Present
VFXRio is a festival affiliated with ACM Siggraph, established in 2015 by the Brazilian Association of Visual Technology. It aims to promote discussions about emerging visual technologies and their socio-economic relevance. VFXRio Live was created in response to the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic by introducing, from July 2020, a program of online keynotes and presentations in digital format. Here you can find a timeline of the programs that started in 2020 up to the most recent editions.
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2023
VFXRio Dance: September 7th and 8th, 2023
VFXRio Dance - September 7 and 8 - 2023: VFXRio Starts a new chapter with VFXRio Dance in partnership with the innovation hub in the city of Rio de Janeiro - Casa Firjan, which explores the intersection between dance and technology, marking the return of the event in person after the end of the COVID lockdown. Over two days, keynotes and workshops were held with the participation of national and international experts. The event received international support from Swissnex, Cie Gilles Jobin and Visgraf - IMPA. The first day of the event concluded with the live performance in extended reality, performed in real time for the first time in Brazil, of Gilles Jobin's award-winning show Cosmogony, connecting geographically separated dancers in real time. Globo's Innovation Team presented the powerful fusion between dance and technology, revealing behind the scenes the creation of content for real-time exhibition
→ Click here to access the September program of VFXRio Live 2023
→ Workshop: Digital Body Language
→ Workshop: AI, motion capture and virtual production
→ Here are all the Keynotes for VFXRio Live 2023 -
VFXRio Live: June 7th, 2023
VFXRio Live - June 7 - 2023: This meeting highlights the advanced use of technology to promote innovations in various areas, from the production of visual effects to the exploration of the Metaverse and the historical integration of technology in music and lighting. Hao Li, Associate Professor of Computer Vision and Director of the MBZUAI Metaverse Lab, discusses the exponential growth of AI and its profound impact on Metaverse and VFX. Julien Bolbach, Visual Effects Supervisor, shares valuable insights into the use of Unreal Engine 5 in the production of "Brave Creatures". Gabriela Cruz, Professor of Musicology at the University of Michigan, discusses the gaslighting and emerging technologies of the 19th century that have shaped the contemporary audiovisual landscape, highlighting continuity and transformation at the intersection of technology and the arts.
→ Click here to access the June program of VFXRio Live 2023
→ Read Art in Artificial Intelligence.
→ Read Biting the AI Apple: Magritte and AI.
→ Click here to access the June program of VFXRio Live 2023 -
2022
VFXRio Live: July 1st, 2022
VFXRio Live - July 1 - 2022: The Keynote "New Media, Art and Narratives" highlighted metaverse design research, offering an insight into the creative process combined with emerging technologies. The motivations discussed centered on the search for extended immersive experiences, with narratives that establish a collective learning path. He was joined by Matteo Moriconi - VFXRio, Luiz Velho, full professor at IMPA, and Bernardo Alevato - PUC-Rio. Following this presentation, VFXRio was invited to coordinate the workshop "Imagining Futures with A.I." on November 26, 2022 at the Firjan house during the Possible Futures Festival.
→ Click here to access the July program of VFXRio Live 2022
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VFXRIO Live: June 8th, 2022
VFXRio Live - June 8 - 2022: Dalai Felinto, Blender's development coordinator, discusses the relationship between developers and artists in Blender. He presents the Geometry Nodes development process and Blender Studio's recent Open Movies. The event, mediated by Rafael Vallaperde from Lightfarm Studios, included the launch of a series of Metaverses created with Blender under the Creative Direction of Matteo Moriconi, co-founder of VFXRio. VFXRio also published the essay The Art History of Metaverses, an in-depth analysis that explores the evolution of immersive art, from Renaissance paintings to today's metaverses and NFTs. We investigate how artists, over time, have consistently sought innovative ways to trick our senses and provide new perspectives on reality.
→ Click here to access the June program of VFXRio Live 2022
→ Multiverses
→ Read The History of Metaverse Art
→ Read the Manifesto: I want to be a machine
→ Here are all the Keynotes for VFXRio Live 2022 -
VFXRIO Live: March 26, 2022
VFXRio Live - March 26 - 2022: Siggraph Day provides a unique insight into the SIGGRAPH program, the world's leading computer graphics, animation and innovation event since 1974. As a SIGGRAPH partner since 2015, VFXRio joins a global community of artists, programmers, educators, filmmakers, designers and other industry professionals and researchers to share the latest news, techniques and research that are shaping the future of computer graphics and interactive techniques.
→ Click here to access the March program of VFXRio Live 2022
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2021
VFXRIO Live: December 4th and 5th - 2021
VFXRio Live - December 4 and 5 - 2021: Launches the Multivision Manifesto: Reflections of the Human Imagination. Addressing the trajectory of technological acceleration since the time of the Greek philosophers, focusing on its influence on human and collective perception throughout history. The manifesto discusses everything from Plato's "Myth of the Cave" to the simulations in a digital world in the movie "The Matrix". The program included a keynote on "New Media for an Expanding Reality" by Prof. Luiz Velho, from Visgraf Lab and IMPA. Promoting a meeting of the Space-XR group in the Metaverse for the Fireside Chat with Liana Brazil, co-founder of SuperUber. In this edition, VFXRio also highlights the presentation by Globo's visual effects team, focusing on the production of visual effects during the pandemic with totally remote teams.
→ Click here to access the December program of VFXRio Live 2021
→ Read the Multivision Manifesto
→ See all the VFXRio Live 2021 Keynotes here -
VFXRIO Live: September 4th, 2021
VFXRio Live - September 4 - 2021: Hal Hickel, the animation director of Industrial light and magic, presents "Creatures, Droids and Ships: The VFX of The Mandalorian season 2" . Hickel discusses the visual effects of the second season of The Mandalorian: from the creation of Baby Yoda (Grogu) to Krayt Dragon and much more. Mediated by Pablo Bioni.
(Hal Hickel's keynote was not recorded at the artist's request.)
→ Click here to access the September program of VFXRio Live 2021
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VFXRIO Live: July 24, 2021
VFXRio Live - July 24 - 2021: Ennio Torresan presents Creativity and Storytelling in Animation addresses the main creative technological transformations in the world of animation over the last 30 years. He tells how Dreamworks approached the challenge of Covid-19 to make Spirit Untamed, the first major animated film released in cinemas during the pandemic and made entirely remotely, revealing the creative process of one of Brazil's greatest animators. Mediated by Lucia Modesto
→ Click here to access the February program of VFXRio Live 2021
→ See all the VFXRio Live 2021 Keynotes here -
VFXRio Live: March 21, 2021
VFXRio Live - March 21 - 2021: Hao Li, voted one of the most important young innovators by MIT Technology Review. known for his seminal work in real-time facial performance capture, hair digitization and dynamic full body capture, presents the keynote: Digital Humans
→ Click here to access the March program of VFXRio Live 2021
→ See all the VFXRio Live 2021 Keynotes here -
VFXRio Live: February 7th, 2021
VFXRio Live - February 7 - 2021: Alvy Ray Smith, one of the masters of world technology. The co-founder of Pixar and Lucasfilm pioneer, winner of two Academy Awards for his contribution to cinema, talks about his new book "A Biography of the Pixel". Matteo Moriconi and Rodrigo Hurtado, from VFXRIO and XCave Studios respectively, created a concept video for the event, using Unreal Engine technology and inspired by the works of Moebius and Joseph Campbell. The video takes the viewer on a technological journey to Rio de Janeiro, highlighting the hero's quest for self-discovery. Moriconi also launched the Active Presence Manifesto, highlighting the importance of democratizing artificial intelligence
→ Click here to access the February program of VFXRio Live 2021
→ Read the Active Presence Manifesto
→ See all the VFXRio Live 2021 Keynotes here -
2020
VFXRio Live: December 4th and 5th, 2020
VFXRio Live - December 4 and 5, 2020 featured the opening keynote by Roberto Poli, UNESCO Chair in Anticipatory Systems, and the participation of Gabriel Pinto, author and innovation researcher. Discussions on the ecosystem of visual technologies and gamification methodologies were promoted, with contributions from companies such as Baobab Studios, Digital Domain, Globo, ACM Siggraph, IMPA-Visgraf, SuperUber, Arvore, and Google. A highlight was the "Fireside Chat" with Philip Rosedale, a visionary in immersive experiences, mediated by Liana Brazil, co-founder of SuperUber. On December 5, everyone celebrated the conclusion of VFXRio Live at the AfterParty, a metaverse that was specially designed with high-fidelity audio and featured a performance by DJ Rodrigo Pena.
→ Click here to access the December program of VFXRio Live 2020
→ Here's who took part in VFXRio Live 2020
→ Click here to visit Metaverso VFXRio AfterParty
→ See all the VFXRio Live 2020 Keynotes here -
VFXRio Live: June 26th and 27th, 2020
VFXRio Live kicked off its online keynote program on June 26 and 27, 2020, consolidating its presence with renowned experts, national and international companies and academics. Participating companies included Industrial Light and Magic, Penrose, Globo, Intel, The Buckminster Fuller Institute, IMPA-Visgraf, SuperUber and Cie Gilles Jobin. The event stood out for its in-depth discussions on the ecosystem of visual technologies and gamification methodologies that are shaping the global socio-economic future, bringing together experts in visual effects, entertainment and immersive media.
→ Click here to access the June program of VFXRio Live 2020
→ Here's who took part in VFXRio Live 2020
→ See all the VFXRio Live 2020 Keynotes here
