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Unreal Special Projects: Behind the Scenes with Epic Artists

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Location: Room 386
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Listen and learn : Ed talk: Hosted activity

diana diriwaechter  
Hosted by Epic Games. A behind-the-scenes tour, showcasing artists who create special projects and cinematics at Epic Games. Learn how they use Unreal Engine in their workflows to create next-gen experiences, such as The Matrix Awakens, and how their educational backgrounds and traditional filmmaking skills contribute to their career successes.

Audience: Teachers, Technology coordinators/facilitators, Teacher education/higher ed faculty
Topic: Emergent technologies
Grade level: 9-12
Subject area: Performing/visual arts, Career and technical education
Additional information: http://www.unrealengine.com/en-US

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diana diriwaechter, Epic Games

Diana is an artist, educator and CG specialist with over 25 years of industry experience. With a diverse skill set, Diana has worked in the animation landscape in a wide variety of domains including post-production, medical simulation and animated feature films. Diana worked at Blue Sky Studios for over 18 years. She is also an educator, instructing students at NYU and SVA with a pedagogical focus on the intersection of CG and storytelling. She is currently the Education Lead at Epic Games, helping post-secondary institutions, educators and students adopt Unreal Engine pipelines as powerful yet accessible tool for creativity and innovation.

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