11/07/2022
Join us for two EPIC presentations this week!
Monday, 11/7: 7:00pm at the SCAD Trustees Theater:
Unreal Engine EDU Team Panel: The Power of Real-Time Creativity
Please join us in welcoming Diana Diriwaechter, Thiago Carneiro, Tom Shannon, & James Hill from Epic Games. This panel discussion will demonstrate Unreal Engine’s diversity in the industry, bringing together each of the presenters' specialties like Education, Animation, Film, Virtual Production, & Games.
Wednesday, 11/9: 7:00pm at the SCAD Museum of Art auditorium:
Getting Started with Unreal Engine 5
Join Epic Games’ Tom Shannon & James Hill to explore Unreal Engine 5 & how you can get started making awesome worlds and interactive experiences more easily than ever. Tom & James will show off some of Unreal Engine 5’s most amazing features such as Lumen & Nanite, then demonstrate how these features come together to create awesome experiences for players. You will also hear about how industries from film & television to automotive &, of course, video games are evolving & what the opportunities & key technologies you might want to focus on in the months & years to come!
Diana Diriwaechter, a SCAD alumnus, the Education Lead at Unreal Engine is an accomplished and award-winning artist working on over ten feature films, including such popular titles as Ice Age & Rio.
Thiago Carneiro is the Lead Unreal Engine Generalist for Virtual Production at Pixomondo & works as an Education Advisor representing Epic Games. In addition, Thiago works closely with some of Canada’s leading news and sports broadcasting companies to create virtual sets & interactive show pieces.
Tom Shannon is a Technical Artist & Program Manager at Epic. He specializes in Unreal Development kit, creates master guides for Unreal Engine, & has a huge arsenal of technical knowledge & experience.
James Hill, a SCAD alumnus & the newest Technical Artist, solves art-based problems using math to automate processes.
