ILM’s 4-time Oscar-nominated production VFX supervisor Pablo Helman and VES Award-winning Framestore animation supervisor Dale Newton will dive deep into the visual effects of Jon M.Chu’s 2-part musical blockbuster that concludes this November; conference runs October 12-17 in Turin, Italy.
VIEW Conference has just added the premiere presentation by the VFX team behind Jon M.
Chu and Universal Pictures’ 2-part musical blockbuster, last year’s , and this year’s epic conclusion, .ILM’s four-time Oscar-nominated production VFX supervisor Pablo Helman and VES Award-winning Framestore animation supervisor Dale Newton will take a deep dive into both films’ extraordinary visuals.hits theaters worldwide on November 21, 2025.
This year’s VIEW Conference takes place from October 12-17, 2025, in the beautiful baroque city of Turin, Italy.Tickets are now available at the official website: https://www.viewconference.it/pages/registration The full program is now available at: https://www.viewconference.it/pages/program Helman and Newton will discuss their workflow on and , illustrating their approach using specific examples from both movies.All aspects of the VFX process will be explored, from pre-production to filming and post; and from director meetings and script analysis to visual effects filming techniques and post-production wizardry.
The presentation will end with a special Q&A in which audience members are invited to put their questions to the presenters.begins with Elphaba (Oscar nominee Cynthia Erivo) and Glinda (Oscar nominee Ariana Grande) estranged and living with the consequences of their choices.Elphaba, now demonized as The Wicked Witch of the West, lives in exile within the Ozian forest.
Meanwhile, Glinda has become the glamorous symbol of Goodness for all of Oz, living at the palace in Emerald City and reveling in the perks of fame and popularity.As an angry mob rises against the Wicked Witch, Glinda and Elphaba will need to come together one final time.With their singular friendship now the fulcrum of their futures, they will need to truly see each other, with honesty and empathy, if they are to change themselves, and all of Oz, for good.
“Millions of people worldwide are awaiting this year’s spectacular conclusion to the story – and I am one of them!” says Conference Director Dr.Maria Elena Gutierrez.“That is why it brings me extraordinary pleasure to welcome Pablo Helman and Dale Newton to VIEW Conference 2025.
Their premiere presentation on the VFX of both films is guaranteed to sprinkle magic dust across our stage, and leave our international audience excited to see the final chapter when it opens in theaters in November.” About Pablo Helman Four-time Oscar-nominated visual effects supervisor Pablo Helman, (, , , ) has been with Industrial Light & Magic for almost 30 years and was responsible for more than 5,000 visual effects for the two films.About Dale Newton Dale Newton joined Framestore in 2004, bringing with him a background in fine arts and a passion for illustration.Most recently serving double duty on Jon M.
Chu's two-part adaptation of , Newton has been responsible for translating animals from real-world references into citizens of Oz.Producing talking animals that felt like natural scene partners for the star-studded cast challenged him to walk the line between fantasy and reality, developing fleshed out characters that deliver emotionally compelling scenes.About VIEW Conference An English language event, VIEW Conference 2025 takes place October 12-17, 2025, in the beautiful baroque city of Turin, Italy.
It brings together industry professionals, thought leaders, students, and enthusiasts not only to celebrate the latest achievements in Animation, VFX and Games, but also to share their visions of the future.The conference’s vibrant and inclusive atmosphere is designed to enlighten and inspire, with an extensive live program that embraces cutting-edge thinking on such diverse topics as Storytelling, Virtual Production, Computer Graphics, Interactive & Immersive Media, VR/AR/Mixed Reality and the Metaverse, Artificial Intelligence, Real-Time Rendering and much more!
Registration is now open.Dan Sarto is Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Animation World Network.
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