Jo presented the IBC2026 Accelerators campaign: Future Tech innovation destination, Accelerators Zone at the heart, EIT innovation partner, sponsors Google/HP (hp)/Shaw; Kickstart Day in February; 200k+ contact database; IBC365 editorial; per-project marketing toolkits; IBC Exchange Pass (5 per project) for the Brain Date Lounge
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Exhibit
All projects have a presence in Hall 14; companies can buy separate stands at extra cost; pod rota system for staffing; teams should represent the collaborative project, not company promo
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Kit delivery
Check with Rick Holman (hp) on AMD (amd)/HP (hp) kit deliveries
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Archive workflow
Watermarked proxies for review on Streamline (streamline-media); masters restricted; Cedric (cedric-lejeune) assists with denoising/upscaling selected shots
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Colour
resolve with Cedric (cedric-lejeune) grading; ACES vs BT.2020 debated: ACES more flexible for VFX, BT.2020 for delivery
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Rig
Roberto (roberto-iacoviello) showed the snail rig in blender: eye controls + blend shapes for emotions; young + adult versions finalised; templates for preset emotions
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Scale/arc
Scale + emotional arc of the snail to be finalised in a separate review (Tim (tim-deussen) + Gabrielle); concept art uploaded to the shared drive
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Deliverables
First pass review last week of August; final assets due 4 September for the stage presentation; Friday showcase slot requested (as in the previous year)
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Naming
Film titled “One Small Crawl” and the snail named“Stella“; update kitsu, Streamline (streamline-media) + all documentation (conflict with the PeriodO crosswalk “Olivia” - see snail)