KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Announcement Coming Soon
At every conference, we feature a keynote speaker. Past speakers have included Jacob Brooks (Pixar), Matt Tovar (NaughtyDog, Retro), and Anna Faryniarz (Sony Games). Exciting details for this year's speaker coming soon!
Also featuring presenters from:
Rooster Teeth
Playstation
Naughty Dog
Visual concepts
Details Soon
Associate Environment Artist
Zynga
Details Soon
Software Engineer
playstation
Details Soon
Animator
SENSOR OPS
Details Soon
3D Artist
THAT's No Moon
Details Soon
Animator
Why Attend
Want to get into the Game and Film Industry?
Start by attending this free conference and hear industry professionals speak on matters of interest.
UIW is Dedicated to Quality Education
Our 3D program has been around for over 20 years, and we plan to be around a lot longer than that. Learn from top talent in the industry who also have a passion to educate the next generation.
Results
Our students move on to work on industry recognized projects such as, Star Ward Jedi: Fallen Order, Death Stranding, and Marvel's Spiderman.
Schedule
9:15 AM – 10:00 AM
Keynote Speaker
10:15 AM – 11:00 AM
Panelists / Q&A
11:00 AM – 11:45 AM
Lunch
11:45 AM – 12:15 PM
Student and Teacher Track 1
12:20 PM – 12:50 PM
Student and Teacher Track 2
12:55 PM – 1:25 PM
Student and Teacher Track 3
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM
Closing Remarks
Track Activities: Mini Convention Floor, Hands-On Demonstration, Campus Tour, and Educator Focused Session
Frequently Asked Questions
UPGRADE is a conference for high school students interested in the game and film industries as 3D Animators, Model and Texture Artists, Programmers for games, and Production Management. We have invited professionals from those industries to come and speak on topics of interest.
The Seminar is being put on by the University of the Incarnate Word.
Junior and Senior high school students that are interested in pursuing education and work in the game and film industry.
The Event will be held in-person and we will be hosting 300 attendees.
Check-in is from 8:30 am – 9:15 am. The event will begin at 9:15 am and end at 2:00 pm on September 29th, 2023.
We will host approximately 300 attendees.
Yes, and it is free of charge! If there are any special dietary needs, please bring what is needed.
Topics we will cover include but aren’t limited to the following: Film & Game Production, 3D Animation, modeling, visual effects, and Indie development. There will also be a Teacher Track for educators that are attending.
We will also have more activities than just listening to speakers this year! Check the schedule above for details.
There will be a teacher lounge available at all times. Please stay with your students during the school tour.
Please use the Contact Us page so we can answer them!
As there are further developments and updates, we will be updating this webpage. Please visit back periodically!