Pardon our mess. We have been hibernating since 2020, but we are actively looking at options to host ABOSG/Industry Insights IG2024
Stay tuned for more information..
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Dallas, Texas annual Industry Giants conference presented by the nonprofit guild, A Bunch of Short Guys, offers one full day of master classes, discussions and networking. Industry Giants features a distinctive lineup of industry professionals working in animation, visual effects and games.
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Dallas, Texas annual Industry Giants conference presented by the nonprofit guild, A Bunch of Short Guys, offers one full day of master classes, discussions and networking. Industry Giants features a distinctive lineup of industry professionals working in animation, visual effects and games. This year A Bunch of Short Guys have teamed up again with the Big(D)esign conference who showcases the biggest names in interactive development: user experience, usability, mobile development, user research, content strategy, social media and design thinking to have a joint conference focused on art, animation, games and interactive development all under one roof.
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2019 Artist Alley
Portfolio Reviews
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Get professional feedback on your portfolio from 9-12 and 1-4 from leading Industry talent. Learn more about Industry Giants portfolio reviews.
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Past Speakers
Alan Chan – Sony Imageworks
Allan McKay – Catastrophic FX
Arman Serrano
Augusto Schillaci – ReelFX
Austin Meyers – The Molecule LA
Bert Van Brande – Reel FX
Bettye Zoller
Bobby Beck – AnimationMentor.com
Brad Clark – RiggingDojo.com
Brad Gabe – Janimation
Brandon and Jarrod Shiflett
Brandon Fricks – ReelFX
Brandon Oldenburg – Moonbot Studios
Brett Briley – Id Software
Bryan Brewer – Cloud Emporium
Bryan Engram – Reel FX
Bryan Godwin - Shade VFX
Chad Sellers-Walt Disney
Chas Naylor – ReelFX
Chris Fowler – Pixar Canada
Chris Olivia – Troublemaker Studios
Chris Williams -Sony Imageworks
Christian Lorenz Scheurer
Dale Carmen – ReelFX
Dan Kuenster – iStation
David Bossert – Walt Disney
David Igo - Sideshow Collectables
David Schaub – Sony Imageworks
David Tart – DNA Productions
Deke Kincade – the Foundry
Ed Hooks – Acting for Animators
Ed Jones – Reel FX
Ed Mendez – Dive Visual
Ed Whetstone Reel Fx
Eliot Lilly
Elise Hatheway
Elizabeth Hitt – Digital Domain
Farhez Rayani – Rhythm & Hues
Francis Vallejo
Frank Abney - Pixar Studios
Fred Gardner Reel FX
Gerard H Baldwin
Grace Liu - Airship Syndicate
Greg Brown the Foundry
Greg Punchatz-Janimation
George Tsougkouzdis
Harry Michalakeas – Reel FX
Hoyt Yeatman – Whamaphram
Ian Johnson
J. Schuh – Toons N Design
James Gentile – Monolith Productions
Jason Felix
Jason Manley – Massive Black
Jay Hawkins – Epic Games
Jean-Eric Henault – CGChannel.com
Jeff Alcantara – ReelFX
Jeffrey Dates – the Mill NY
Jens Zalzala – Digital Domain
Joan Panis – MPC Montreal
Johan Klingler – AID
John A Davis – DNA Productions
John Carmack – i.d. Software
John Pomeroy - John Pomeroy Productions
Johnny Gibson – Digital Domain
Jorge Gutierrez – ReelFX
Jose Ramirez
Joseph Gilland
Josh Carey – Reel FX
Katie Heckey – Brazen Ent.
Kevin Johnson – Sony Pictures
Kevin Johnstone – Epic Software
Krishnamurti M.Costa – ILM
Lila Martinez - Fox Animation
Lionel Cornelius Jr – Robot Ent.
Loni Peristere – Zoic
Lorin Wood – Gearbox
Luke Olson – Trinity Broadcasting
Marc Gilpin
Mark Simon - Storyboard
Mary Morgan
Michael Mentler – TSOFA.com
Michel Gagné
Miguel Ortega – Spy Films
Mike B Anderson – Simpsons
Mike Mattesi – Author
Miyo Nakamura
Monika Sawyer – Reel FX
Nate Stephens – Sony Santa Monica
Norma Klingler – AID
Orlando Sanchez – The Art Department
Paul Gaboury – Pixologic
Phil Tippett – Tippett Studios
Piyush Patel – Digital Tutors
Rachelle Lewis – Rachelle Lewis Talent
Ramahan Faulk – ReelFX
Randy Pitchford – Gearbox Software
Raul Aparicio – Hammer and Chisel
Renato dos Anjos – Sony Imageworks
Richard Lyons - Naughty Dog
Rita Street – Radar Cartoons
Robby Lamb – Bioware
Ron Clements - Disney Animation
Ronnie Wiliford-Powerhouse Animation
Samantha Youssef – Studio Technique
Sarah Mensinga
Scott Gordon – CafeFX
Scott Kester – Gearbox
Scott Peterson – Digital Anvil
Shawn Dunn -Weta Digital
Shawn Spetch – Nerve Software
Silvia Pompie – The Simpsons
Stephan Martiniere – id Software
Stephen Hess – Jovian Minds
Stephen Silver
Stephen Steinbach – AID
Steve Emerson – LAIKA
Steve Gaconnier – Janimation
Steve Quentin – 900lbs of Creative
Steve Wang - Onyx Forge Studio
Steven Stahlberg – ZeniMax
T. Dan Hofstedt – Sony Imageworks
Tadao Mihashi – Digital Domain
Terryl Whitlatch – ILM
Tom Bancroft
Tomas Gonzalez
Tony Bancroft
Tony Bonilla – Disney
Tony White – “The Animators Workbook”
Tymon Pitts – Reel FX
Tyson Murphy – Blizzard Ent.
Will Nicholson