Tech and Storytelling Insights from Industry Leaders

As part of the Province’s Official Tech Week celebration, The Unreal Meetup Group Winnipeg is excited to announce a blockbuster event on Thursday, February 27th, at New Media Manitoba's StudioLab xR. 

Join us as our guests from Blur Studio, Epic Games and AWS | Thinkbox explore how technology is revolutionizing creativity and storytelling.

🎬 Sean Cody – Blur Studio

A powerhouse in animation and VFX, Blur Studio is known for crafting breathtaking cinematic trailers, game cinematics, and cutting-edge storytelling in film and television.

As Head of Systems at Blur Studio, Sean Cody leads the design, implementation, and management of the studio’s technical infrastructure. Sean will be speaking on some of Blur Studio’s focus on art over all things current work and current work including The Unreal Tournament Episode of Secret Level

🎮 Jamie Hurcomb – Epic Games

The creators of Unreal Engine, Epic Games is transforming real-time 3D content creation across gaming, film, and virtual production.

Jamie Hurcomb is an Education Advisor at Epic Games. She will be presenting on the power of Transmedia in modern content creation and how it can unlock new possibilities.

She will be discussing content creation on AWS together and the different ways AWS is innovating with customers to revolutionize how they operate.

☁️ Stephanie Holden – AWS Thinkbox

Pioneering cloud-based rendering and pipeline tools, AWS Thinkbox is redefining how studios scale and optimize their VFX, animation, and design workflows.

Stephanie Holden is a Go-to-Market Specialist on the Visual Compute team at Amazon Web Services. She will be discussing content creation on AWS together and the different ways AWS is innovating with customers to revolutionize how they operate. They want to enable customers who make pretty pixels to scale based on workload, collaborate globally, optimize cost, and, most importantly, remove barriers to focus on creativity.

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This is a power-packed lined-up and one you won’t want to miss whether you’re a filmmaker, game developer, artist, or simply curious about the intersection of technology and storytelling.

Limited seating - reserve your spot today!

📅 Date: Thursday, February 27th

📍 Location: StudioLab xR – C100 – 201 Portage Ave.

⏰ Doors Open: 6:00 PM | Talks Begin: 6:30 PM

Agenda

6:00 PM:

6:30 PM: Jamie Hurcomb - Epic Games

7:00 PM: Stephanie Holden - AWS | Thinkbox

7:30 PM: Sean Cody - Blur Studio

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Speakers

Jamie Hurcomb - Epic Ganes (Education Advisor)

Jamie Hurcomb is an Education Advisor at Epic Games. She will be presenting on the power of Transmedia in modern content creation and how it can unlock new possibilities.

Sean Cody - Blur Studio (Head of Systems)

As Head of Systems at Blur Studio, Sean Cody leads the design, implementation, and management of the studio’s technical infrastructure. Sean w will be speaking on some of Blur Studio’s focus on art over all things current work and current work including The Unreal Tournament Episode of Secret Level.

Stephanie Holden - AWS / Thinkbox (Market Specialist | Visual Compute)

Stephanie Holden is a Go-to-Market Specialist on the Visual Compute team at Amazon Web Services. She will be discussing content creation on AWS together and the different ways AWS is innovating with customers to revolutionize how they operate. They want to enable customers who make pretty pixels to scale based on workload, collaborate globally, optimize cost, and, most importantly, remove barr…

Hosted By

David Russell, Unreal Community Leader

All things 3D, yes that's me. I professionally Scan, Print, Animate, Produce and Direct VR, do MOCAP and as much has possible do it all in Unreal!

Here is a link to the first VR Project, "Sky Stories" that I had the opportunity to Produce and Direct Some time ago:

https://vimeo.com/234392771?embedded=true&source=vimeo_logo&owner=46817418

Jonathan Le, Community Organizer

My is Jonathan Phu Son Lê, and I work for New Media Manitoba, where I lead educational projects related to virtual production at our Unreal Authorized Training Centre StudioLab xR.

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Partner

New Media Manitoba (https://newmediamanitoba.com/)
New Media Manitoba has been serving the province’s Interactive Digital Media(IDM) industry for over a decade. Our goal is to support the growth of the industry and inspire the workforce of tomorrow.

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Complete your event RSVP here: https://communities.unrealengine.com/events/details/epic-games-winnipeg-presents-tech-and-storytelling-insights-from-industry-leaders/.