BFX Festival 2023 Programme

BFX brings you a full programme comprised of global industry professionals to share their insights, experiences and skills with you via the Speaker Series and Masterclasses. The festival line up has been carefully curated to celebrate and promote the visual effects, computer games and animation industry, inspiring the next wave of talent and sharing the latest practices and knowledge. In addition BFX will offer screenings, workshops, recruitment events, competitions, and an academic symposium.

 

Explore the full programme below.

*please note updates will be made over the coming weeks and some schedule changes may take place on the day. 

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Freshwater - Sam Fowler

Sam fowlerSam is part of the Freshwater team, where he applies his creativity to help the company achieve its goals. His passion for generating new ideas and innovative solutions is a valuable asset in the company’s efforts to stay ahead of the competition. As a creative, Sam is responsible for conceptualizing and executing visually appealing content that resonates with the target audience. He brings a unique perspective and a fresh outlook to the company’s branding strategies, ensuring that their messages are relevant, engaging, and memorable. Overall, Sam’s contribution to Freshwater is instrumental in driving their growth and success.

Freshwater

Freshwater Creative is a full-service design agency based in the UK, with years of experience in the industry. They specialize in branding, web design, digital marketing, and print services. The agency is passionate about delivering unique and creative solutions tailored to their clients’ needs, delivering innovative ideas across a range of sectors, including healthcare, education, and technology. The team comprises experienced designers and marketers who are committed to delivering excellent service and are dedicated to achieving their clients’ objectives. Freshwater Creative takes a hands-on approach to every project, ensuring their clients receive the best results possible.

Fiveways - Sam Watts
Sam Watts
Sam is the creative director at Fireways. He oversees the direction of the company’s creative projects, working closely with clients to ensure that their needs are met through innovative and impactful design. With years of experience in the industry, Sam is an expert at developing brand identity, creating marketing materials, and developing web-based solutions. He is committed to staying up-to-date with the latest design trends and technologies, and he works closely with Fireways’ team of designers and developers to create customized solutions that exceed client expectations. Sam’s passion for design and his commitment to excellence make him an invaluable asset to Fireways.

The BFX Easter Jam returned for its second year and once again partnered with the BU Animation Society.

Oleg Fryazinov, Principal Academic in Computer Animation and BFX organiser, said: “Game jams are common for gaming courses in universities, but animation jams and other short competitions are quite rare. The students not only gain valuable feedback from industry mentors developing their professional portfolio and showreel, but also create memories within their community.”

BU students had three weeks to create an artefact within the theme and benefit from two, two-hour Zoom sessions with industry mentors. Support this year came from Saga Alayyoubi of EPIC Games, Kate Gabriel of The Mill, Boyan Georgiev from DNEG, and Sian Warren of MPC Film. Kate and Boyan also represent Siggraph London, a non-profit, volunteer organisation for animators.

Here are the winning works, and runners-up across the three categories, the overarching theme was Life on Land with various subcategories.

Winner

On the theme of deforestation, Dario Splendido won the category of modelling and texturing with his render called Spirits of the Dead trees. Dario studies BSc (Hons) Games Design at Bournemouth University.

Runner-up

Radu Caraus was runner-up in the modelling and texturing category. Radu studies BA (Hons) Visual Effects at Bournemouth University.

Winner

Under the theme of extinction, the category of lighting and rendering was won by Josiah Naguar. Josiah studies BSc (Hons) Games Design at Bournemouth University.

Runner-up

Andria Theocharous was runner-up in the lighting and rendering category with his nebula painting illustration. Andria studies BA (Hons) Computer Animation Art & Design at Bournemouth University.

Winner

In the real-time art category Klaris Shtambari won with his piece entitled Invasive Species. Klaris Shtambari studies BSc (Hons) Games Design at Bournemouth University.

Runner-up

Lily Larsimont was runner-up in the real-time art category with her art animation called Baby Rainforest. Lily studies BA (Hons) Computer Animation Art and Design at Bournemouth University.

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