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Half Rez 2024 – Chicago
September 20 @ 1:00 pm – 10:00 pm America/Chicago
Half Rez 2024 Main Event
What is Half Rez?
Half Rez is a blowout party celebrating the amazing motion artists, designers, producers, students, and studios that make Chicago and the Midwest the community it is.
This year the nighttime event will focus entirely on the celebration part of Half Rez! This way everyone can focus on networking, games, prizes, cubes, food, and drinks!
If you love the educational part of a traditional Half Rez it’s different this year.
Who is Half Rez for? Friendly, fun, professional people in the motion design industry! Motion designers, animators, designers, producers, studios, and new students!
Features @ Half Rez:
- PARTY!
- 3 Speakers on the Main Stage
- Food! Your ticket includes food served throughout the night.
- 20 Hidden Half Rez Cubes (scavenger hunt)
- Realtime CGI Cube Races
- Giant Half Rez Jenga
- Half Rez Pinball (with the high score prize of a Maxon One subscription!)
- Special drinks!
- Photobooth & Vendor booths
- Most importantly, being surrounded by all of our favorite fellow motion artists.
Toolfarm is a proud sponsor of Half Rez 2024.
Half Rez 2024 Main Stage Speakers
Johnathan Winbush is a multi-award-winning motion graphics artist known for collaborating with leading entertainment companies. He shares his expertise through weekly YouTube tutorials and has spoken at major industry events around the world. Johnathan’s innovative work and dedication to education have made him a prominent figure in the industry, inspiring the next generation of artists.
Justin Cone With 25 years of experience, Justin has shaped creative strategies and led teams at top organizations like Apple, Adobe, and NBC-Universal. As co-founder of Motionographer and the F5 festival, he’s championed diverse creative voices globally. Currently, as Executive Director of Communications at BUCK and Residence, he drives strategic initiatives and fosters a sustainable creative culture for nearly 700 employees.
Collin Leix is an animator who uses 3D, VR, and hand-painted techniques to explore subtly surreal landscapes and peeks of bodies. Her work is inspired by language, musical notation, miscommunication, and her babies. She is a Senior Animator at the language learning software Duolingo.
Half Rez 2024 Creative Sessions
GO FULL REZ! Add these 3 extra presentations starting at 1:00 PM
EJ Hassenfratz is a multi-Emmy-winning 3D artist and educator based in Colorado. With over 15 years of experience in the industry, Hassenfratz has conducted numerous webinars and presented at events such as NAB, Adobe Video World, and SIGGRAPH. He is the creative director at the School of Motion
Patrick 4D is Patrick Foley, a 3D Artist based in Atlanta GA specializing in digital photorealism within the food and product space. Previously a Director of Photography in the commercial/film industry, Patrick leverages his knowledge in camera, lighting, and composition inside 3D programs such as ZBrush, Cinema 4D, and Octane to create photorealistic indulgences.
PJ Richardson ECD, Director & co-founder of Laundry by day. Digital, 3d, and colorfully creative experimenter with a twist of joy and fun by night.
Creative Sessions – 1:00 PM Doors open
Half Rez – 5:30 PM Doors open
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