Industry Giants 2020 Postponed
A Letter from the President of A Bunch of Short Guys
Greetings short guys and gals, one and all, near and far…
It is with great sorrow and regret that the leadership of A Bunch of Short Guys has made the difficult
decision that Industry Giants 2020 shall be postponed until further notice .
As of now, we are targeting sometime in the Spring of 2021, but that may change depending on our
ongoing evaluation of past, present, and future fallout due to COVID-19, the upcoming Presidential
Election, meteor strikes, World War 3, Alien Invasions, the Apocalypse, and whatever else 2020 has
planned for us.
Rest assured, however, that while electricity still flows through our wires, data through our networks, and
blood through our veins, we will continue our virtual monthly meetings, bringing you outstanding content
to inspire and educate you, as well as the means by which we can continue to build this outstanding
community of artists. We will also keep everyone updated on any industry news, job postings, training
material, and other helpful resources that might come up, so stay tuned to our website as well as
Facebook, and our other social media pages for details, as well as further updates on the status of
IG2020.
On behalf of anyone out there struggling to survive this ridiculous year, myself included… keep your
heads up. This, too, shall pass, and we will come back stronger than before because of it. It is precisely
in times like this when artists become evermore important to the morale of this great country and the
world. For, it is only in the imagination of artists that mankind can find refuge, if only for a short time, from
the difficulties of life, no matter how great they may be.
Artists are essential… don’t believe anyone who tells you differently.
Will Nicholson
President - A Bunch of Short Guys
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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.
2019 Special Guests
2019 Artist Alley
Portfolio Reviews
Comming Soon
2019 Venue
Platinum Sponsorship
Gold Sponsorship
Bronze Sponsorship
Donations
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