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The tight schedule at fmx/08 makes careful planning very important. At times, there are up to ten events taking place simultaneously. Getting from one place to the other only takes several minutes, but I would strongly recommend downloading the schedule in advance and taking a look at the events one would like to attend. Also important: Especially with renowned speakers, I want to to recommend getting to the respective location at least during the break right after the last talk.

If one wants to take a break from the schedule, make notes on one’s laptop, or read & write an email, I can recommend the recreation area at the first floor with its open, relaxed atmosphere. This is also a good place for a short chat with other people. Many people also sit outside, if the weather allows it.

Snacks and coffee are most likely again available at the 2nd floor right next to the hallway. In addition, there’s also a restaurant at the bottom floor, where one can sit, have a cappuccino or whatever (ordering something is AFAIK mandatory here).

For the lunch break, there are many opportunities to go out and eat something in one of the venues in the neighborhood (approx. a five to ten minutes’ walk from the fmx). Especially around the Schloßplatz, there’s really a multitude of opportunities, from pizzerias to “Starbucks” to good restaurants such as the “Alte Kanzlei” (in the meantime, I have made the promised map with the most recommended venues in the area).

In the evening, after fmx closes, there will be most likely at least one party somewhere in the city’s center, and probably also an opportunity to attend a sneak preview (last year, fmx attendees had the chance to see “Spider-Man 3″ for free; that was prior to the official release in Europe).

All in all, chances are that this will be an exciting week with many opportunities.

– Photographs © Copyright 2007 by Reiner Pfisterer. Courtesy of fmx. –

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From May 5th until May 8th, the media conference fmx/08 will take place in Stuttgart, Germany. Since I was lucky to have been accredited as a journalist last year, and since I live in Stuttgart myself, I’m hoping to be there this year as well.

Besides the fascinating topic, to me, fmx stands out because of a) the sympathetic venue, b) the relaxed atmosphere, and—of course—the amount of interesting talks from people such as Christophe Héry from ILM, or—definitely one of this years’s highlights—Paul Debevec from California, who will be speaking about “Realistic Acquisition of Facial Geometry, Reflectance, and Motion”.

Additionally, there will be (as was last year) the Recruiting Panel, where aspiring fx artists can talk to people from leading fx houses. (I was lucky to speak briefly with Dayne Cowan last year, who was there at Double Negative’s booth, a vfx house situated in London’s Soho. Dayne Cowan was involved with the post-production of Christopher Nolan’s “Batman Begins” (2005) as an in-house supervisor (3D). Right now, Double Negative is working on the follow-up, “The Dark Knight”, which is scheduled to be released this summer).

On the web site of VFXWorld, Peter Plantec has written an extensive article on fmx/08, and this article covers the highlights of fxm very well. The article is especially interesting for people from the States and elsewhere who are contemplating attending fmx this year.

– Image Copyright by Paul Debevec et. al.. Reprinted with permission. –

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