“Digital Storytelling: Visual Effects and the Story World” is the fourth annual seminar on the creative use of technology in film and television, focusing on visual effects and digital set design in feature film and television. Speakers from the Norwegian, Scandinavian and International film community gather in Oslo to present their work. Keynote speaker and Oscar winner for best visual effects, Michael Fink will open the seminar.

Digital Storytelling is arranged in partnership by Norwegian Film Institute and will take place in the Tancred Cinema at Filmens Hus, Oslo Norway. The venue is centrally located in Dronningsgate 16, Oslo. The seminar on September 9th is followed by a two day VFX workshop for Norwegian visual effects professionals.

The event targets professionals in the film industry, with emphasis on directors, producers, production designers, visual effects artists as well as designers and architects interested in digital film design. The workshop targets top level Norwegian VFX and CGI professionals, and is held following the seminar.

The goal of the seminar is to educate and inspire the Scandinavian film community to create better and more original films by taking advantage of the new digital technologies and techniques available to them.

“The digital world enables me to seamlessly combine the very best of all visual effect techniques from all eras, often the simplest of ideas of how to realise a shot can be the most visually and economically effective.  I like to work with visual effect supervisors who are not locked into a predetermined mindset.  After working with Stanley Kubrick for 16 months, I truly learnt to believe that nothing is ever impossible.”
Kevin M. Phipps, Production Designer 

“Every year I attend many conferences around the world and the annual conference in Oslo is always one of the main highlights in my calendar. For me, it is un-missable. The conference is truly world class in both its content and in the fantastic range of speakers that it draws from around the world. At the same time, it manages to remain completely relevant to the local film and visual effects industry which is extremely important. “
Dayne Cowan, Co-head of 3D, Double Negative Visual Effects

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