Convrge, the social VR space that regularly hosts events and weekly meetups, have announced a talk led by John Gaeta, the visual effects artist of The Matrix trilogy and current creative director of Industrial Light and Magic’s xLab.
According to an interview with FXguide, Gaeta assumed work at the xLab a couple of years ago at the behest of ILM and Lucasfilm “with the express intent to explore immersive entertainment and how the technology that had been developed by ILM and Lucasfilm’s Advanced Development Group could best put to use in creating premium immersive experiences.”
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Winning an Academy Award for Visual Effects from his work on The Matrix (1999), Gaeta pioneered “virtual cinematography” as as well as the film’s iconic “bullet time” action sequences.
The talk will be held on Sunday, June 28th at 2:00PM EST (click for your local time). You can download Convrge and take part in the talk with or without a VR headset.
Convrge is a social VR space that features weekly meetups, panel discussions, and special events. Evolving from the original concept of a single-room VR dance club, Convrge has expanded their platform into several unique areas, allowing for shared screen viewing and general meetups across their stylized forest-themed VR space.
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