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#VIEW Conference

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View Conference Was Inspiring: The AI Sales Pitches Were Exhausting (And Occasionally Bullshit)

Filmmakers shared their craft at Turin’s View Conference, while AI evangelists (a real job title of one speaker) insisted everyone already uses the technology.

By Jamie Lang | 6 days ago

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‘It Wasn’t Good’: ‘Toy Story 5’ Director McKenna Harris On The Two-Week Shutdown That Helped Turned An ‘Okay’ Movie Into A ‘Great One’

Harris explains why Pixar paused production to rethink Jessie’s motivation, shifting her focus from winning playtime to helping Bonnie find a human friend.

By Jamie Lang | 2 weeks ago

Hexed

Disney Shares 30 Minutes Of ‘Hexed’ Footage, Revealing A Playful World Of Witchcraft, Impressive Magic VFX, And A Standout Sidekick Or Two

Oscar-winning producer Yvett Merino introduces a rebellious teenage witch, a villainous queen, and the mother-daughter relationship at the heart of the story.

By Jamie Lang | 3 weeks ago

Tom the Lizard

Disney Didn’t Want Tom The Lizard Promoting ‘Hoppers,’ But A Pixar Side Project Turned Him Into The Film’s Viral Spokesanimal

At View Conference, director Daniel Chong and producer Nicole Paradis Grindle revealed how a rejected D23 clip found its way online and took off.

By Jamie Lang | 3 weeks ago

View Directors

Hollywood Directors On The Good (Films), The Bad (Distribution), And The Ugly (AI) Of The Industry Today

At View, directors of ‘GOAT,’ ‘Forgotten Island,’ and Toy Story 5′ discussed the state of the box office, original storytelling, and, unavoidably, AI.

By Jamie Lang | 3 weeks ago

View Executives

At View Conference, Executives From Sony, ILM, Skydance, And More Talk AI And Innovation, But Questions About Jobs Loom Large

Top studio executives discuss shifting production pipelines, tax incentives, new business opportunities, and if and how they can protect their workforces.

By Jamie Lang | 3 weeks ago

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More Than 220 Puppets, 142,000 Replacement Faces, And 2,776 Shots: The Astonishing Figures Behind Laika’s ‘Wildwood’

At View Conference, VFX supervisor Steve Emerson revealed how the studio blends handcrafted animation and digital effects for its most ambitious film yet.

By Jamie Lang | 3 weeks ago

Masters of the Universe

‘Masters Of The Universe’ Previs Studio Proof Expands To New York, Lands Ari Aster’s Next Feature

Founded in 2002, the company has worked on productions including ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash,’ ‘Stranger Things,’ and the ‘Jurassic World’ franchise.

By Jamie Lang | 3 weeks ago

View Conference

Brad Bird, Pixar, DreamWorks, Aardman, And More Headline View Conference 2026

The five-day event will feature sessions on ‘Toy Story 5,’ ‘Forgotten Island,’ ‘GOAT,’ and more, plus talks on AI and the future of filmmaking.

By Jamie Lang | 2 months ago

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View Conference’s New Trailblazer Award Honors 15 Women From Across The Motion Picture Industry

Italy’s annual animation and VFX gathering will honor 15 women across directing, cinematography, production design, VFX, publicity, and education.

By Jamie Lang | 6 months ago

Oscars 2026 Animated Features

All Five Animated Feature Oscar Nominees To Appear In On-Line Roundtable With Audience Q&A

View Conference, the increasingly influential Italian get-together, is hosting a digital roundtable for this year’s animated feature nominees.

By Jamie Lang | 9 months ago

Claynosaurz

‘Distribution Is Free’: ‘Claynosaurz’ Boss Nic Cabana Says The Future Of Entertainment Belongs To Creators

At View Conference, Cabana shares how ‘Claynosaurz’ is reshaping traditional distribution through fan collaboration, collectibles, and community integration.

By Jamie Lang | 1 year ago

Mad God

Phil Tippett On His Studio’s Use Of Generative AI: ‘Like Having A Dog, It Trains You As Much As You Train It’

At Italy’s VIEW Conference, Tippett Studio veterans explore how artificial intelligence could accelerate stop motion and VFX without losing the human touch.

By Callum McLennan | 1 year ago

Collision Awards

Animation, Motion Design Veterans Team To Launch The Collision Awards

The Collision Awards will distribute more than 300 prizes dedicated to animation and motion design.

By Jamie Lang | 3 years ago

View Conference 2023

View Conference 2023 Takes Flight With Italian Premieres Of ‘Migration,’ ‘Chicken Run: Dawn Of The Nugget’

This year’s conference boasts an incredible speaker lineup and several panels of the impact of AI.

By Jamie Lang | 3 years ago

View Conference 2022

Unpacking View Conference’s Extensive 2022 Program

With so much to fit into just a few short days, we picked out a few events we wouldn’t want to miss at this year’s View Conference.

By Jamie Lang | 4 years ago

Encanto

Attend A Free Virtual Making-Of Session About Disney’s ‘Encanto’ At View Conference

The conference features a stellar line-up of speakers, including Jennifer Yuh Nelson, Enrico Casarosa, and Dean DeBlois.

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 5 years ago

The Boss Baby: Family Business

‘The Boss Baby: Family Business’ Director Tom McGrath To Keynote At VIEW Conference

The VIEW Conference has announced its first slate of speakers for its 2021 edition.

By Amid Amidi | 5 years ago

Ed Catmull Heads Line-Up At View Conference’s Free Virtual Edition

Italy’s View Conference is offering 125 events free to stream this year.

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 6 years ago

Rob Legato, Janelle Croshaw Ralla, Sergio Pablos And Maureen Fan To Speak At 2019 VIEW Conference (Exclusive)

From the vfx supervisor of Disney’s upcoming “The Lion King” to the director of “Klaus,” this year’s VIEW Conference will offer presentations from a wide range of industry all-stars.

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 7 years ago

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