🎬 CINEMATICS MEETUP AT GAMESCOM 🎬
Presented by Metricminds
In partnership with Bins and Bytes

The Society for Game Cinematics invites you to an evening of good conversation, better drinks, and top-tier creative company.

REGISTER HERE!

📍 Joe Champ’s — Constantinstrasse 96, 50679 Köln
📅 Wednesday 20 August
🕕 18:00 (6 PM)

✨ Enjoy food and two drink tickets per guest while supplies last
✨ Mingle with game developers, cinematic artists, and storytellers from across Europe and beyond

Whether you are crafting cutscenes, plotting keyframes, or just love a good story told well, this mixer is for you.

Come raise a glass with us. Let’s talk shop, swap ideas, and build something unforgettable.

Tuesday, August 12, 2025 | 6:00 PM – 11:00 PM | The Portside Pub, Vancouver, BC

Presented by: Epic Games

With: Puget Systems, NVIDIA

Sponsored by: Animatrik, The Sequence Group, ArtStation, Waterproof

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Join the Society for Game Cinematics for an evening of connection, creativity, and community at SIGGRAPH 2025.

The evening kicks off at 6:00 PM with an exclusive presentation by Epic Games, spotlighting advanced rigging workflows and new features in Unreal Engine 5.6, reshaping how characters come to life in interactive cinematics.

From 7:00 PM onward, the space transforms into a lively mixer with hundreds of creators and practitioners expected to attend.

Whether you're directing scenes, animating worlds, or blending code with storytelling, this is your chance to network with fellow innovators, discover collaborators, and be part of the growing cinematic community bridging games, film, and VFX. Open to artists, developers, animators, and VFX professionals across industries, this special event celebrates the craft of cinematic storytelling in all its forms - from real-time game engines to traditional pipelines and beyond.

Light appetizers & drink tickets will be provided.

Registration through eventbrite is required, but does not guarantee entry. Capacity will be limited and on a first-come first-serve basis. Event is overbooked to account for no-shows.

REGISTER HERE.

Join fellow cinematic artists, directors, storytellers, and developers for a casual and inspiring meet-up during Develop: Brighton! Whether you're crafting in-engine cutscenes, executing storytelling through cinematic trailers, or blending film language into gameplay, this is your space to connect, collaborate, and celebrate the craft of game cinematics.

Hosted by community members from the Society for Game Cinematics, this meet-up is open to anyone passionate about visual storytelling in games - from AAA to indie, from mocap to machinima.

🗓 Date: Tuesday, 8 July

📍 Location: The Walrus, 10 Ship St, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN1 1AD, United Kingdom

⏰ Time: 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Free to attend, but please register in advance to help us plan! Space is limited.

The Society for Game Cinematics (SGC) is a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing the art and sciences of game cinematics. We rely fully on the support of volunteer members and donors for operations and initiatives. Donations of any amount are always appreciated to help us continue to do more for the community! You can learn more about us at our website: societyforgamecinematics.org

**Please note that photos taken at this event may be used in promotional and marketing material for the Society for Game Cinematics. All guests at SGC events must abide by the SGC Event Code of Conduct.

🎟️ RSVP now via EVENTBRITE and be part of our growing network of game cinematic creators!

Join the Society for Game Cinematics (SGC) for our first-ever Triple Mixer!
We're bringing together game cinematic professionals, artists, editors, directors, producers, students, and storytellers in three simultaneous meetups across San Francisco, Los Angeles, and online in our official Discord community.

💻 5:00 pm PT | Online – Society for Game Cinematics Discord | 5:00 PM PT

📍 6:00 pm | San Francisco – Black Hammer Brewing (544 Bryant Street)
📍 6:00 pm | Los Angeles – Santa Monica Brew Works (1920 Colorado Ave)

Whether you're grabbing a drink in person or logging in from anywhere in the world, this is your chance to:
🎮 Connect with peers and collaborators
🎥 Chat about current projects and cinematic trends
🤝 Grow your creative network
🍻 Enjoy a casual night of conversation, community, and inspiration

All are welcome! Whether you're a veteran of AAA cinematics, an indie storyteller, a student exploring the field, or someone curious about the SGC community.

Let’s gather, support local, and celebrate games with our amazing Orange County games community!

Join the Society for Game Cinematics (SGC) for a casual afternoon of connection, craft beer, and game industry vibes at GameCraft Brewing — a cherished part of our local creative scene and could use a little extra love right now.

Whether you're deep in narrative, animation, design, programming, cinematics—or just love the magic that games create—this is your chance to meet fellow professionals, swap stories, spark new collaborations, and unwind with a pint (or two) while enjoying the sunshine of southern California. 🍻

Why attend?
✨ Network with fellow game devs, artists, and storytellers
✨ Support a local brewery that shares our love of games
✨ Learn more about SGC and our mission to elevate game cinematics
✨ Did we mention amazing craft beer?

Let’s show up for each other and celebrate the work we do—and the stories we tell.

RSVP to let us know you're coming!

Space is limited! Registration is required through EVENTBRITE

Society for Game Cinematics GDC MIXER 2025

Presented by Adobe | Sponsored by: Rouge MoCap , Waterproof Studios | In Partnership with: SCAD, The Gnomon Workshop

Surprises and announcements are in store at SGC's biggest event to date! Join us for a night of networking and fun at Adobe - San Francisco just a short 6-minute ride from the Moscone Center. Connect with fellow professionals working in game cinematics, motion capture, visual effects, gaming, animation, and more. Refreshments will be provided at this exclusive event!

Eventbrite registration is required, but does not guarantee entry. All guests must have valid photo ID at check-in for secure entrance into the building. Capacity will be limited and on a first-come first-serve basis. Event is overbooked to account for no-shows.

**Please note that photos taken at this event may be used in promotional and marketing material for the Society for Game Cinematics. All guests at SGC events must abide by the SGC Event Code of Conduct.

Join fellow professionals in game cinematics for a casual meet-up to closeout 2024, during the week of The Game Awards! RSVP at Eventbrite here.

Join fellow professionals in game cinematics for a casual meet-up during gamescom! RSVP at Eventbrite here.

Society for Game Cinematics & Motion Capture Society Mixer - Presented by VICON and sponsored by Rouge MoCap.

Our first event ever held on the US East Coast!

Our first sponsored mixer at GDC! Thanks to sponsors TEKsystems, Waterproof, Houdini, and SuperAlloy Interactive - with student volunteer support from Texas A&M’s School of Performance, Visualization, & Fine Arts.

Good games, beer, and company mix at GameCraft Brewing in Laguna Hills!

Our first ever mixer at Dice, sponsored by Super Alloy Interactive!

The first meetup of 2024! We’re headed back to Santa Monica Brew Works for great beer and conversations!