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Behind the Shot: Roland Vallet on Gears of War: E-Day

Online, on Zoom
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Gears of War: E-Day © Microsoft

ANIMATION · LIVE Q&A

About the session

Roland Vallet goes through his released Gears of War: E-Day cinematics shot by shot, with Scott Claus hosting.

What you'll see

  • What each shot had to get across
  • The performance and timing choices Roland made, and the reasoning behind them
  • What changed after notes
  • Live Q&A: bring your questions about animating for games

Roland spent nearly a decade at Weta Digital on films including The Hobbit trilogy, War for the Planet of the Apes and Avengers: Infinity War, before moving into games in 2021 with Sons of the Forest and Gears of War: E-Day.

You don't need any animation experience to follow along. If you already animate, you'll get the detail behind each choice.

Event details

Can't attend? Register anyway, and we'll send you the recording.

Date
Time
· 60 min
Format
Online, on Zoom
Cost
Free
Status
Registrations open

Who's presenting

  • Roland Vallet

    Roland Vallet

    Mentor of 3D Animation

    Gears of War: E-Day · Avengers: Infinity War · War for the Planet of the Apes

  • Scott ClausHost

    Scott Claus

    Head of Department for Animation

    Pocahontas · Mulan · Life of Pi

Who it's for

  • Animators at any level who want to see how game cinematics are put together
  • Students and school leavers thinking about animation for games
  • Parents, teachers and career advisors helping someone choose a path
  • Anyone curious how the Gears of War: E-Day cinematics came together

Good to know

  • Free and online. It runs on Zoom and takes about an hour, with live Q&A at the end.
  • Can't make it. Register anyway and we'll email you the recording.
  • Under 18. You need a parent or guardian's permission to register.

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Free, online on Zoom.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need to be an animator to get something out of this?

No. Roland explains each shot in plain terms: what it needed to get across and how he got it there. If you're already animating, you'll get the detail behind the choices. If you're curious how game cinematics are made, you'll see the process from someone who did the work.
Will Roland talk about unreleased parts of the game?

No. The session covers cinematics that are already publicly released, and the animation choices behind them. Nothing confidential about the production is discussed.
Is this event run by Microsoft or The Coalition?

No. This is a CG Spectrum Institute event, and Roland is talking about his own work on the project. It is not affiliated with, sponsored by or endorsed by Microsoft, Xbox Game Studios or The Coalition.
I can't make it live. Can I still watch?

Yes. Register anyway and we'll email you the recording after the session.
How do CG Spectrum Institute's animation courses work?

A mentor reviews your shots regularly, marks them up and sends them back with notes, and you do the fixes. We offer games, animation, VFX and digital art courses, from accredited bachelor degrees through to non-accredited focused courses. A course advisor can talk you through which one fits where you are now.

Study animation with mentors like Roland

Roland mentors 3D Animation at CG Spectrum Institute. On our courses, a mentor reviews your shots regularly, marks them up and sends them back with notes, and you do the fixes.

We offer animation courses from accredited bachelor degrees through to non-accredited focused courses. A course advisor can talk you through which one fits where you are now.

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Roland giving notes on a student's shot in a 3D Animation class.

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