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BFX Festival Speaker 2024
BFX Speaker
TALK:
"Portfolio Essentials" and "Working in a Feature Film"
Portfolio Live reviews for the BFX Festival by Bournemouth University 2024
TALK:
"Portfolio Essentials" and "Working in a Feature Film"
Portfolio Live reviews for the BFX Festival by Bournemouth University 2024
Access VFX Podcast Ep:409
E-Mentoring Special, LIVE from Rainbow Conference 2024
Rainbow Conference 2024
Panel Discussion Moderator
Panel Discussion - Empowering Journeys: Inspiring the Next Generation
About the Panel Discussion
In an industry which is constantly changing, the path to success can often seem daunting. This panel will close the Rainbow Conference with an inspiring discussion that highlights the empowering journeys of four members of our industry. They will share their stories of overcoming challenges, embracing their unique perspectives, and thriving in the CGI industry. We aim to make our attendees feel a renewed sense of possibility, practical advice, and motivation to pursue their paths in the world of CGI.
Please keep in mind the information below:
Members can access all DAY 2 conference sessions with their member ticket. General Admission tickets will have either an evening or afternoon session, and you are only allowed entry during the time specified on your ticket. You can book a ticket for the evening session and a ticket for the afternoon session, so ensure you check the schedule to select the correct ones.
All tickets are FREE. Please be aware that entry to the Screening room is on a first-come, first-served basis as there is limited capacity. Members have priority entry to the Screening room.
Consider getting a membership from just £20 a year to get access to all our membership benefits, and to support our events now and in the future
Panel Discussion - Empowering Journeys: Inspiring the Next Generation
About the Panel Discussion
In an industry which is constantly changing, the path to success can often seem daunting. This panel will close the Rainbow Conference with an inspiring discussion that highlights the empowering journeys of four members of our industry. They will share their stories of overcoming challenges, embracing their unique perspectives, and thriving in the CGI industry. We aim to make our attendees feel a renewed sense of possibility, practical advice, and motivation to pursue their paths in the world of CGI.
Please keep in mind the information below:
Members can access all DAY 2 conference sessions with their member ticket. General Admission tickets will have either an evening or afternoon session, and you are only allowed entry during the time specified on your ticket. You can book a ticket for the evening session and a ticket for the afternoon session, so ensure you check the schedule to select the correct ones.
All tickets are FREE. Please be aware that entry to the Screening room is on a first-come, first-served basis as there is limited capacity. Members have priority entry to the Screening room.
Consider getting a membership from just £20 a year to get access to all our membership benefits, and to support our events now and in the future
Access VFX x Speakers for Schools 2024
Introducing students aged 14-19 to "Portfolio Essentials", sharing a bit about my journey as a 3D animator, and the work we do at London ACM SIGGRAPH.
NextGenAcademy speaker 2024
VFX Show and Tell speaker to introduce animation to upcoming talent
VFX Hangout #5 Festival Speaker 2024
VFX Hangout Speaker "Animating the Future: Journeying Through 3D Animation": Insights into industry trends, collaboration, and personal growth, and unveil the power of efficient animation in the ever-evolving landscape of animation workflows
including Education and AI.
Online conference by Static VFX Studio
including Education and AI.
Online conference by Static VFX Studio
International Womans Day Speaker 2024
Internatial Womans Dy speaker by World VFX Day
View Awards Jury Member 2024
Jury Member for the short film competition by View Conference 2024
BFX Festival Speaker 2023
BFX Speaker
"Portfolio Essentials" and Portfolio Live reviews for the BFX Festival by Bournemouth University 2023
"Portfolio Essentials" and Portfolio Live reviews for the BFX Festival by Bournemouth University 2023
Short film featured "Gaia" - Role: Director
The evening will start with an exclusive screening of multiple award-winning eco-friendly shorts, followed by an insightful panel discussion (plus Q&A) with industry experts and climate activists.
Short: "GAIA"
Short: "GAIA"
The View Conference - Speaker 2023
Moderator on Panel: "Filmmaking's role in healing our planet"
The View Conference - Speaker 2023
Panelist on Panel: "How to stay positive in the industry"
Guess Speaker at Bournemouth University 2023
Masterclass focused on the Junior Animator tips and tricks that I used on my first job. Animation demo class about different workflows and animation tools
Guess Speaker at University of Greenwich 2022
An online talk about my journey in 3D Animation, the industry, and tips and tricks on getting started
BFX 2022 - Speaker
Animator's survival guide. Masterclass about 3D Character Animation. Focused on skills for graduates and junior animators
BFX 2022 - Speaker
University Survival kit talk
The View Conference - Speaker 2022
Graduating After a Pandemic - From Student to Animator
This presentation showcases the journey of a recent graduate, and offers an insight into her journey from student to professional animator. Learning about her first job experience in fully remote, and hybrid working environments. She shares her tips and tricks on growing within the workplace. And, she will be presenting Blue Zoo recruitment tips and tricks as well as an introduction to London SIGGRAPH.This presentation showcases the journey of a recent graduate, and offers an insight into her journey from student to professional animator. Learning about her first job experience in fully remote, and hybrid working environments. She shares her tips and tricks on growing within the workplace. And, she will be presenting Blue Zoo recruitment tips and tricks as well as an introduction to London SIGGRAPH.
This presentation showcases the journey of a recent graduate, and offers an insight into her journey from student to professional animator. Learning about her first job experience in fully remote, and hybrid working environments. She shares her tips and tricks on growing within the workplace. And, she will be presenting Blue Zoo recruitment tips and tricks as well as an introduction to London SIGGRAPH.This presentation showcases the journey of a recent graduate, and offers an insight into her journey from student to professional animator. Learning about her first job experience in fully remote, and hybrid working environments. She shares her tips and tricks on growing within the workplace. And, she will be presenting Blue Zoo recruitment tips and tricks as well as an introduction to London SIGGRAPH.
49 Annie Awards - Jury 2022
Jury Member for the ASIFA-Hollywood 49th Annie Awards
BFX Mentor Animation 2022
BFX is the UK's largest computer game and animation festival. As part of this year's event, students will create animated work to support three charities - Firmitude, Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority, and Planet Purbeck Youth Group.
Over the course of nine-weeks, the students will be able to meet with industry mentors who are all BU alumni. As they develop their short animated pieces they will receive insight, guidance and support across various technical areas.
[...] Also returning to mentor students again this year is Brenda Ximena Roldan Romero, Animator at Blue-Zoo, who will guide students through sessions focused on developing character animation.
Over the course of nine-weeks, the students will be able to meet with industry mentors who are all BU alumni. As they develop their short animated pieces they will receive insight, guidance and support across various technical areas.
[...] Also returning to mentor students again this year is Brenda Ximena Roldan Romero, Animator at Blue-Zoo, who will guide students through sessions focused on developing character animation.
BFX Festival Speaker 2021
BFX Festival
The UK's largest visual effects, computer games & animation festival
2 – 7 November 2021
BFX Festival is back this November!
The 2021 Festival is set to include inspiring talks and technical masterclasses delivered by some of the greatest studios from around the world.
Join us for our 3-day speaker series followed by weekend masterclasses at Bournemouth University.
The UK's largest visual effects, computer games & animation festival
2 – 7 November 2021
BFX Festival is back this November!
The 2021 Festival is set to include inspiring talks and technical masterclasses delivered by some of the greatest studios from around the world.
Join us for our 3-day speaker series followed by weekend masterclasses at Bournemouth University.
BU Article BFX Festival 2021
Students support local charities by producing animations as part of BFX competition
[...] Students worked on the animations as part of the BFX competition, which takes place each year as a part of the annual BFX Festival.
Students are mentored throughout the design process by industry professionals, helping the next generation of animators and visual effects artists develop vital skills. This year's mentors included a number of NCCA alumni who have taken part in the competition in previous years and are now working within industry.
Mentor Brenda Ximena Roldan-Romero, who is now working at MPC Episodic as a 3D animator, guided conversation around creative animation development while Serban Ungureanu, a Development/Lighting Artist at Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), aided students as a lighting and look development mentor.
[...] Students worked on the animations as part of the BFX competition, which takes place each year as a part of the annual BFX Festival.
Students are mentored throughout the design process by industry professionals, helping the next generation of animators and visual effects artists develop vital skills. This year's mentors included a number of NCCA alumni who have taken part in the competition in previous years and are now working within industry.
Mentor Brenda Ximena Roldan-Romero, who is now working at MPC Episodic as a 3D animator, guided conversation around creative animation development while Serban Ungureanu, a Development/Lighting Artist at Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), aided students as a lighting and look development mentor.
2021 Women in VFX pannel
Organised by CAVE Academy.
About the Panel:
"This week, we’ll be hosting a fantastic group of women from the VFX industry to discuss their career pathways, fulfilling ambitions, company culture and how to go about changing things for the better. The session will be followed by a Q&A with questions from the audience."
About the Panel:
"This week, we’ll be hosting a fantastic group of women from the VFX industry to discuss their career pathways, fulfilling ambitions, company culture and how to go about changing things for the better. The session will be followed by a Q&A with questions from the audience."
2021 AWN Feature Article
Animators Without Borders: How the Global Animation Community Came Together at ACM SIGGRAPH London
Artists from New Zealand, the Philippines, and North America could take advantage of the U.K. group’s virtual events to attend remotely and collaborate through online review tools.
Artists from New Zealand, the Philippines, and North America could take advantage of the U.K. group’s virtual events to attend remotely and collaborate through online review tools.
2020 IMDbPRO feature
Feature on IMDbPRO as part of the prize for winning Audience Award with DEPICT Animation Festival 2020
2020 - Bournemouth University news
Feature in BU news page with "Gaia"
Awards
Rookies 2021 - 3D Animation category
This badge is awarded to contest entries that rank highly with the judging panel.
2021 - London Siggraph WINNER Animation Competition
WORLDWIDE ANIMATION COMPETITION – ‘ESCAPE FROM EARTH’ – Organized in partnership with SyncSketch, Anim School, Ramon Arango.
2020 - MRSF - Best Animated Short WINNER
"Best Animation Video Award
Gaia by Brenda Ximana and Roldan Romero - United Kingdom"
Gaia by Brenda Ximana and Roldan Romero - United Kingdom"
2020 - Depict - Audience Award WINNER
"The last award was chosen by you the audience! Thank you to all 2500 of you that voted towards this award, a 1 year subscription to IMDbPro.
The IMDbPro Audience Award winner goes to Gaia by Brenda Ximena Roldan Romero from Spain, currently studying in Bournemouth".
The IMDbPro Audience Award winner goes to Gaia by Brenda Ximena Roldan Romero from Spain, currently studying in Bournemouth".
2019 - Academic Achievement Scholarship
The Academic Achievement Scholarship (Postgraduate) recognises outstanding academic achievement among our postgraduate applicants. To qualify for this award, you need to demonstrate an excellent academic profile that is relevant to your course.
2019 - Global Talent Award BU
The Global Talent Programme (GTP) includes employer-led workshops, self-directed e-learning, team assignments and over 100 activities to choose from. It provides BU students with the opportunity to earn badges and complete this extra-curricular award in recognition of the work and life experiences they are undertaking in addition to their degree
2019 SURE Conference
Bournemouth University’s (BU) annual research conference – Showcasing Undergraduate Research Excellence (SURE) – returns for a fourth year in 2019. As well as giving students a supportive platform to showcase their work, it gives others at BU an insight into the excellent research undertaken by our undergraduates.
2018 - Global Talent Award BU
The Global Talent Programme (GTP) includes employer-led workshops, self-directed e-learning, team assignments and over 100 activities to choose from. It provides BU students with the opportunity to earn badges and complete this extra-curricular award in recognition of the work and life experiences they are undertaking in addition to their degree
2019 - RockStar Awards Nominee
Nomination for RockStar awards 2019.
The awards celebrate young people aged 16-26 across Dorset and Hampshire who’re working hard despite adversity.
The awards celebrate young people aged 16-26 across Dorset and Hampshire who’re working hard despite adversity.
2018 - BFX Competition Awards
BFX Competition Award Ceremony
> Best Rigging (Winner)
> Best VFX and Simulations (Winner)
> Best Compositing (Nominee)
> Best Character Animation (Nominee)
> Best Character (Nominee)
> Best Lighting (Nominee)
> Best Rigging (Winner)
> Best VFX and Simulations (Winner)
> Best Compositing (Nominee)
> Best Character Animation (Nominee)
> Best Character (Nominee)
> Best Lighting (Nominee)
2016 - BU Academic Excellence Scholarship (UK)
Any UK applicant (for fee purposes) applying for a full-time undergraduate course at BU and who achieves AAA or above at A-level, or DDD or above at BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma or equivalent
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