Animayo Gran Canaria ends its face-to-face phase and starts the online edition with a new format

The 16th International Summit of animation cinema, visual effects and video games, ‘Animayo Gran Canaria 2021’, has set course for the virtual phase of this edition after concluding its face-to-face phase with great success. As reported by the organization in a statement, from Thursday the 13th to Sunday the 15th of May, both included, a second phase will be held for which the season tickets are available on its official website. , founder of the special effects studio Iro Pictures. The Asturian gave a masterclass in which he transferred his extensive work experience working with large studios such as Lucasfilms, owner of the Star Wars brand, and which has even led him to the Oscars with two of the films in which he has worked: ‘Interstellar ‘, by Christopher Nolan, and’ Ex-Machina ‘, directed by Alex Garland. It is a 100% virtual phase with personalized avatars, live on the Roomkey platform, without the need for special glasses, with advanced 3D technology, 100 spaces % virtual, real-time voice tools, agility of connection to the system and interaction and intercommunication capabilities between the avatars. In this way, nine virtual discussion panels will take place that will take place via streaming with content such as’ Women in the industry of animation (MIA) ‘; ‘Young Spanish talents in animation and VFX’; and ‘Extended Realities leading digital change’.Likewise, the panel ‘Animation Directors; Tips and tricks portfolio presentation ‘; ‘Oscar nominees for Ibero-American animation with Platino Industria and Egeda México’; ‘Silicon Valley Entrepreneurs’; ‘Spanish talent II; Ibero-American women in the industry ‘; ‘Networking area for professionals’ and ‘Meeting point area for subscribers’.