London Summer party 2023
VES Members and their +1 get ready! We’re happy to announce that the VES London section will be holding our annual Summer Party on Thursday 6th July 7-11pm. Join us for tasty burgers and drinks, and embark on a 9-hole crazy golf extravaganza....
VES London Christmas Party
We are back are more excited than ever to be hosting our first live event in a very long time and it’s at none other than the glorious Canal Museum in central London. Make sure to RSVP to this event as it’s going to be the Christmas party to end all...
State of the Industry and Future Skills for 2021 Panel Discussion
Guest Speaker: Andrew Schlussel from Framestore, Amy Backwell from Industrial Light & Magic, Mark Flanagan from Epic Games, and Ben Radcliffe of Unity Technologies Masterclass starts on 15.01.2021, AT 17:30 GMT CAVE Academy Masterclasses in collaboration with VES...
RED POST WORKFLOW WORKSHOP
RED, VES and Framestore invite you to an exceptional workshop at Framestore with very special guest Dan Duran, post-production and workflow specialist at RED Digital Cinema from Hollywood, California. This resolutely technical workshop aims to deepen the knowledge of...
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