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World VFX Day <\/a>has announced its first round of speakers for the 2025 edition, broadcasting live on 8 December. Founded in 2023 by Hayley Miller, the annual event has quickly become a fixture for VFX and animation professionals worldwide, part celebration, part industry summit, and completely free to attend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This year\u2019s 12-hour livestream will once again originate from London – the hybrid format allows both in-person and online participation, connecting artists and studios across time zones in one continuous global broadcast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A Strong Start to the Speaker Line-Up<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The 2025 roster reads like a who\u2019s who of modern visual effects. Denis Baudin, Genevieve Camilleri, and Aidan Martin from W\u0113t\u0101FX open the programme with the VFX & Animation Supervisor Roundtable, an insider discussion on creative direction and team leadership at the highest level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ILM\u2019s compositing veteran Todd Vaziri joins Valentina Sgro for \u201cVFX: Hollywood\u2019s Underdog\u201d, tackling the question of how visual effects are perceived and valued within major studio production pipelines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Leadership takes the spotlight in a fireside chat with David Li (Dream Machine FX, ILP, FIN Design, Arc Creative, Zero VFX, Mavericks VFX) and William Sargent (Framestore). The conversation will focus on running studios across continents while keeping both creative integrity and artist wellbeing intact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The panel \u201cVFX Innovation\u201d brings together Michael Ralla (Warner Bros.), Johnny Han (HBO), Christina Caspers (Trixter & Cinesite), Kevin Baillie (Eyeline Studios), and Christine Resch (Adobe), in association with the Visual Effects Society (VES) and the View Conference, to examine current technology shifts and production trends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In \u201cAn Inside Look at the Future of VFX,\u201d Alana Newell, Clare Cheetham, Jonathan Cheetham and Jasper Kidd of Crafty Apes London share their perspective on studio growth, creative collaboration, and adapting to the evolving demands of modern production.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ILM\u2019s Delcio Gomes presents \u201cWhen 85 Artists Unite,\u201d a case study developed with Chaos Group that highlights collective creativity and technical problem-solving under production pressure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Marcus Ryder MBE will mark \u201c100 Years of Supporting the Film & TV Industry,\u201d and the Leadership Roundtable will feature Laurens Ehrmann (The Yard VFX), Brian Carbin (Stone Dogs), Lucy Cooper (Union VFX), and Vikas Gandhi (Gelaro Grace), exploring what it takes to guide independent studios in today\u2019s competitive landscape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additional speakers and sessions are expected to be announced in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Platform for Collaboration and Change<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

According to founder Hayley Miller, the mission of World VFX Day is to \u201celevate our industry in the eyes of the wider world\u201d while sparking collaboration, new ideas, and shared growth. The emphasis this year continues to be on diversity, inclusivity, and the long-term sustainability of VFX as both a craft and a business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since its first edition, World VFX Day has reached more than forty thousand viewers, with the support of over four hundred sixty studios and one hundred fifty speakers. The initiative extends beyond the annual livestream through its \u201cConnects\u201d meet-up series and participation in major industry conferences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Honouring the Origins of VFX<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

World VFX Day takes place every 8 December in honour of Georges M\u00e9li\u00e8s, regarded as the grandfather of visual effects. The date serves as both a tribute and a forward-looking platform for discussing the art, craft, and evolving role of VFX within film, television, and games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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