PIXELvienna 18

PIXELvienna – The Conference and Festival for Animation, Games and Visual Effects – returns for its 18th edition. Organized by volunteers and featuring international speakers, screenings, and workshops, PIXELvienna connects students, professionals, and enthusiasts from across the creative industries.

Programme highlights:

Keynote & Spotlight Talks: International talent and industry experts will share insights into character design, VFX production, game art, procedural techniques and more. For example, illustrator Sarah Lisa Hleb will deliver a deeply illustrated talk on character design.

Animation Festival: A global selection of animated short films, including both student work and professional entries, will be screened and celebrated.

Workshops & Portfolio Sessions: Hands-on workshops and practical sessions provide attendees the chance to learn, experiment and receive feedback.

Networking & Party & Battle: Beyond formal sessions, PIXELvienna fosters human connection — from casual meet-ups to creative battles at the PIXELvienna party at Funkhaus as a final conference event on 15 November.

Emerging Topics & Innovation: With the ever-evolving intersection of art and technology, this year’s program places emphasis on themes such as AI in creative workflows, procedural generation, real-time rendering and sustainable production practices.

The admission is free.

SCHEDULE

Thursday 13.11
Sarah Lisa Hleb -CHARACTER DESIGN
10:00
Talk
Auditorium - Main Stage

Simuverse Interactive - Creating Immersive Worlds for Realistic Simulation Games
11:15
Talk
Auditorium - Main Stage

MASTERCLASS – Life Drawing with Brian Main
14:00
Masterclass
Workshop Room

TAMÁS DANCS – Art Direction in a rapidly changing industry
14:00
Talk
Auditorium - Main Stage

PXL Animation Festival – International Student Competition
16:00
Screening
Auditorium - Main Stage

PXL Animation Festival – Austrian Competition
17:00
Screening
Auditorium - Main Stage

PXL Animation Festival – International Competition Part1
18:30
Screening
Auditorium - Main Stage

PXL Animation Festival – International Competition Part2
19:30
Screening
Auditorium - Main Stage

PXL Animation Festival – Award Ceremony
20:30
Screening
Auditorium - Main Stage

Friday 14.11
MiPuMi - The Art and Animation of Black Jacket
10:00
Talk
Auditorium - Main Stage

TBD – Talk2
11:15
Talk
Auditorium - Main Stage

MASTERCLASS – LAURA WOLF – ARX ANIMA
11:15
Masterclass
Workshop Room

Sian Warren – Creature Design
14:00
Talk
Auditorium - Main Stage

MASTERCLASS – RICHARD ANDERSON
14:00
Masterclass
Workshop Room

Illo TV – Motion Design
15:15
Talk
Auditorium - Main Stage

Panel: Pixels for Future
16:30
Panel discussion
Auditorium - Main Stage

MASTERCLASS – Berk Demirci & Réné-Sophie – ARX ANIMA
16:30
Masterclass
Workshop Room

Saturday 15.11
MASTERCLASS – HERI IRAWAN
10:00
Masterclass
Workshop Room

Michael Willhem & Christian Seifried – The Shape of Thought: Art as Research
10:00
Talk
Auditorium - Main Stage

MASTERCLASS – HERI IRAWAN
11:15
Masterclass
Workshop Room
Julian Bragagna – BERLIN SIDEWALK GENERATOR
11:15
Talk
Auditorium - Main Stage

MASTERCLASS – Julian Bragagna
14:00
Masterclass
Workshop Room

RICHARD ANDERSON – CONCEPT ART ON Jurassic World Rebirth and The Creator
14:00
Talk
Auditorium - Main Stage

MASTERCLASS – David Arno Schwaiger & Ksenia
15:15
Masterclass
Workshop Room

Philipp Kratzer - The CFX of The Marvels
15:15
Talk
Auditorium - Main Stage

MASTERCLASS – David Arno Schwaiger & Ksenia
16:30
Masterclass
Workshop Room

David Nasser – Stich Head
16:30
Talk
Auditorium - Main Stage

PIXELparty & Battle
21:00
Party
Funkhaus Wien