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May 9, 2024

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POP-UP SERIES 2024
FROM VANCOUVER ACM SIGGRAPH
May 9, 2024


The Vancouver ACM SIGGRAPH Pop-Up Series are special one-off events offering an intimate look into the world of digital entertainment. Whether it’s a panel discussion, a behind-the-scenes talk, or a fireside chat, this is your opportunity to connect with enthusiasts and creators in the world of computer graphics. See you there!

Are you working on an exciting project that you’d like to share with the Vancouver community? Contact us with your suggestions at [email protected].

Admission: FREE (by donation)




Thursday - May 9, 7:00 PM
PRESENTATION
SUIT UP FOR GHOSTBUSTERS: FROZEN EMPIRE!
Presented by Sony Pictures Imageworks
with Craig McPherson & Jagmandeep Singh Minhas · Moderated by Marina Antunes

Who you gonna call when the world freezes over? Sony Pictures Imageworks!

Join Animation Supervisor, Craig McPherson and Animation Lead, Jagmandeep Singh Minhas for an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the making of Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire. This presentation will focus on the creation of unique characters and the artistic and technological innovations the production has developed for this highly-anticipated feature.

Directed by Gil Kenan, in Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, the Spengler family returns to where it all started — the iconic New York City firehouse — to team up with the original Ghostbusters, who’ve developed a top-secret research lab to take busting ghosts to the next level. But when the discovery of an ancient artifact unleashes an evil force, Ghostbusters new and old must join forces to protect their home and save the world from a second Ice Age.

VENUE:   VFS · Theatre 105
151 West Cordova St · Vancouver · BC


BIOGRAPHIES

Craig McPherson
Animation Supervisor // Sony Pictures Imageworks

Craig McPherson is an animation supervisor at Sony Pictures Imageworks most recently overseeing animation work on Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire. Previously, he supervised Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania for Marvel and In Vaulted Halls Entombed, an episode of the Netflix animated anthology Love, Death + Robots Vol. 3.

McPherson’s additional Imageworks credits include: Jumanji: The Next Level, Men in Black: International, The Meg, Kingsman: The Golden Circle, Alice Through the Looking Glass, The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Edge of Tomorrow, Oz the Great and Powerful, Men in Black 3, and The Smurfs.

Prior to joining Imageworks, McPherson served as a character supervisor on: Escape from Planet Earth and animator on District 9, Outlander, and Happy Feet. He has also worked in the fields of video games, television, and visual arts.

McPherson earned a bachelor’s degree in Psychology/Anthropology from the University of Alberta, completed an internship in New Media at the Banff Centre for the Arts, and received a diploma in Multimedia Development.

Prior to a career in animation, McPherson worked as a personal trainer and is certified by the American Council of Exercise.

Jagmandeep Singh Minhas
Animation Lead // Sony Pictures Imageworks

Jagmandeep Singh Minhas is an animation lead at Sony Pictures Imageworks most recently completing work on Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire. Previously, he served as an animator on The Marvels, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, and Spider-Man: No Way Home.

Jagmandeep has held animator roles at Double Negative, MPC, Method Studios, and Bardel Entertainment. His additional credits include: Venom: Let There Be Carnage, Justice League, and Suicide Squad.

Jagmandeep enjoys bringing characters to life through the successful application of the principles of animation and creating classics that can inspire others. He attended the Art Institute of Vancouver and Animation Mentor.

Marina Antunes
President // Spark CG Society · Vancouver ACM SIGGRAPH

MarinaMarina has been writing and discussing film for over 15 years, first on a personal blog, followed by a decade-long tenure on the now retired Row Three. In 2008, she joined the writing staff at Quiet Earth, becoming Editor-In-Chief in 2014, a role she still holds. Over the years, she has also produced and hosted a number of podcasts including Before the Dawn, a long-running podcast on the Twilight franchise, Girls on Pop, a podcast on film and popular entertainment from women’s perspective and After the Credits, bi-monthly film podcast with nearly 300 episodes.

Marina is a member of ACM and ACM SIGGRAPH, the Online Film Critics Society, the Alliance of Women Film Journalists, and the Visual Effects Society. She is the President of Spark CG Society and the Vancouver ACM SIGGRAPH chapter. She has also served on juries for several film festivals including DOXA, St. Louis International Film Festival, and the Whistler Film Festival. She joined the Spark CG Society in 2014.

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