Visual Effects Society - Texas Section

On Tuesday, June 23, join us for a live interactive discussion with copyright experts as they answer questions relevant to VES members. The webinar will consist of a curated conversation spanning a range of topics, from protecting your own work from AI training, to establishing ownership over your AI-assisted creations and mitigating risks when using Gen AI tools for client work.

Panelists will include Media, Technology, and IP Attorney Meeka Bondy of Meeka J. Bondy, PLLC; Angela Dunning, Partner at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP and Lecturer at UC Berkeley; and Stephen Strauss, Partner in Buchalter's Entertainment Industry Group and Professor at Southwestern Law School.

Moderated by Barbara Ford Grant, a VES Technology Committee member, former Co-Chair of the Academy's Sci-Tech Committee, and Gen AI thought leader.

RSVP here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_IAbswVLWTtypT0moRcxlMQ #/registration

Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at 11:00AM (PDT), 1:00PM (CDT), 2:00PM (EDT), 7:00PM (BST), 8:00PM (CEST), 11:30PM (IST)

Inside the Visual Effects of Amazon Prime Video’s SPIDER-NOIR

Join the live interactive discussion about the Amazon Prime Video series SPIDER-NOIR with HPA Award-winning Overall Visual Effects Supervisor Hnedel Maximore, HPA Award-winning Overall Visual Effects Producer Brooke Noska, Emmy- and HPA Award-winning Barnstorm Visual Effects Supervisor Tommy Tran, Emmy-winning ILM Visual Effects Supervisor Cameron Neilson and Emmy-winning COSA Visual Effects Supervisor Sebastiano D'Aprile, moderated by global VES Board member Robin Prybil. (All panelists’ participation based on availability.)

Click here to RSVP:https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_6wtVFG9hRj295O2GImW0Yg #/registration

Thursday, June 11, 2026 at 11:00AM (PDT), 1:00PM (CDT), 2:00PM (EDT), 7:00PM (BST), 8:00PM (CEST), 11:30PM (IST)

VES Texas Section Austin Spring Happy Hour!
Summer is almost upon us! The weather is getting hotter and the locusts are starting to sing, so it’s time to get together with our VES colleagues to catch up and see what everyone is up to! We’ll be gathering at the BREWTORIUM! We’ll provide the brew!

The BREWTORIUM
6015 Dillard Cir, Ste. A
Austin, TX 78752
June 6th, 1:00 p.m.

It’s been a minute, as they say, since Austinites have gotten together to meet and catch up. So, please, let’s all get together to raise a mug and see what everyone has been up to! We need to show support for this part of our section!

Please RSVP by June 5th so we can get a headcount.
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https://vesglobal.org/event/austin-ves-at-the-brewtorium/

Thank you to everyone who joined our panel on Digital Production in Texas earlier today at the Texas Production Expo! Featuring Compositing/DFX Supervisor Colin Campbell, VES; Principal Lighting Artist at id Software Jim Gibbs; Associate Product Manager and VFX Consultant at Topaz Labs Erasmo P. Romero III; and VFX Supervisor/Owner at Deacon Finn Films Laurie Powers Going. Moderated by Executive Producer/VFX Supervisor Mark AJ Nazal.

The conversation was real, the questions were on point, and the room was engaged. That energy is exactly why we keep showing up for the Texas production community. This is what it looks like when the industry comes together.

See you at the next one!

VES Texas is on the ground at the Texas Production Expo at the Grapevine Convention Center! Stop by our booth to learn about membership, connect with the Texas VFX community, and grab some candy while you’re at it.

And don’t forget — our panel on digital production is at 11. Who’s here? Come find us.

CREATING A GROUNDED NEAR-FUTURE FOR AI THRILLER MERCY Inside the making of Mercy: DNEG supervisors Chris Keller and Simon Maddison explain the VFX process behind drones, courtrooms, and citywide action.

Thank you to Comicpalooza and Comicpalooza University for having us. Texas’s largest comic convention did not disappoint!

From the streets of Gotham City to the ruins of Krypton and a multitude of alien worlds and multiverses, our crew had a blast talking careers, credits, and the work they got to be a part of.

Colin Campbell, VES (Hulk, Avengers: Infinity War), Kino Scialabba(X-Men, Avatar), Mark AJ Nazal (Gotham, Lucifer), Erasmo P. Romero III (Man of Steel, Spider-Man), Judy Elkins (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine), and moderator Nicole Caliro. It was a great afternoon with this group.

Next stop: Texas Production Expo hosted by the Dallas Producers Association. Stay tuned.

From AAA game studios and boutique VFX houses to emerging Al pipelines, panelists from Visual Effects Society (VES) will discuss the evolving Texas production landscape, workforce development, cross-discipline collaboration, and the opportunities ahead for digital artists and studios in the state.

TPE 2026 is THIS Wednesday and Thursday, May 27-28. Free admission. Industry-leading exhibitors. Free seminars. Real connections.

Last call — register at the link in bio or sign up at www.dallasproducers.org/texas-production-expo