VES Passes now on sale

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Got this little gem in my email this morning.

Here is what's new at the VES Festival of Visual Effects 2006!
— New location - The Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood with two screens
— Showcase of international, experimental, animated and student film works
— "Festival Courtyard" featuring VFX and entertainment industry vendors, special displays, interactive activities, and a Hospitality Tent
— More professional programming than ever before including in-depth visual effects analysis of Superman Returns, X-Men: The Last Stand, Cars, and television fan favorite Smallville. Featuring Academy Award winners Dennis Muren, John Myhre, Robert Skotak, Mark Stetson and more than 50+ industry veterans, the Festival will focus on cutting-edge technological advances, historical achievements, and forecasting for the future of visual effects in film, television, and animation.

Get your passes now at the VES Site!

Here is the Festival line-up:

THURSDAY, JULY 6, 2006
Virtual vs. Real Sets: Combining Production Design with Visual Effects / 12:00 - 1:30 pm
VFX Without Borders: A Look Around the World at International Effects / 2:30 - 4:00 pm
Looking Ahead at the Future of Visual Effects Tools / 5:00 - 6:30 pm
Opening Night Party - For Pass & Invitation Holders Only / 7:00 pm

FRIDAY, JULY 7, 2006
Invisible Effects: "The Da Vinci Code" & "Casanova" / 12:00 - 1:30 pm
The Challenges of Creating "X-Men The Last Stand" / 2:30 - 4:00 pm
"Poseidon" - A World Turned Upside Down / 5:00 - 6:30 pm
A Look Back at "Aliens" - 20 Years Later / 7:30 - 9:00 pm

SATURDAY, JULY 8, 2006
Creating Life One Frame at a Time: The Art of VFX Animation / 10:00 - 11:30 am
Life in the Fast Lane: The Animated World of "Cars" / 12:30 - 2:00 pm
Creating Super Effects on a TV Budget: It's a Big Job at "Smallville" / 3:00 - 4:30 pm
Bringing a Super Hero Back to Life: "Superman Returns" / 5:30 - 7:00 pm
Special Advance Screening of "Monster House" - For Pass & Invitation Holders Only / 8:00 pm

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