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Where: Toronto Reference Library & Online

When: November 2-4, 2023

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Toronto Animation / VFX Job Fair

Morning Coffee with Sabrina Riegel

Sat, Nov 4th

9:15AM - 10:15AM

Epic Hall

Sabrina Riegel is a powerhouse of talent. A background in look development and visual effects as a supervisor at Disney, Pixar, Dreamworks, and Animal Logic, she now calls Toronto - and 88 Pictures - home. 

Join us for an in-depth look at Sabrina's career and get a glimpse of what you can do to follow in her footsteps.

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Sabrina Riegel, Visual Effects Supervisor / Head of Look, 88 Pictures

With over 26 years experience in the film and animation industry, Sabrina’s expertise lies in highly specialized and senior managerial roles including Look Development, Texture Artist, Shading Lead, Surfacing Supervisor, Visual Effects Supervisor and Character Look Development Supervisor. Over the course of her professional career, Sabrina has worked for such established studios as Dreamworks Animation, Pixar, Oculus, Dneg, Animal Logic and Disney Animation. She has worked on several notable feature films in her capacities as Surfacing Supervisor and Head of Character Look. Feature films including Shrek and Shrek 2, The Incredibles 2, Starship Troopers, Minority Report, Kung Fu Panda 3, Madagascar, How to Train Your Dragon, Bee Movie, Over the Hedge, The Croods and Universal Studios Shrek 4D Theme park ride. In addition, Sabrina holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Academy of Art University, San Francisco.

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Sabrina Harvey, Surfacing Artist, 88 Pictures

Sabrina is a whimsical 3D artist and illustrator with an undeniable affection for all things pink and sparkly.  She has a strong belief in allowing your inner child to enchant your adult life, a belief that has led her to work on productions such as Unicorn Academy (Netflix) and Barbie at Mainframe Studios.  Before Mainframe, Sabrina got her professional start at indie animation studio Imaginera Studios, and she is now working at 88 Pictures as a Look Artist.  She prides herself on her ability to imbue 3D assets with a painterly touch, and hopes to continue bringing an extra sprinkle of magic to children's media.

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