Preparing the next generation of
visual communicators through
education, inspiration, and connection.
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Why Settle For Clichés?
Motion Design is not about imitation – it's about pushing boundaries, defying expectations, and creating new movement.
To create is to doubt the rules, to challenge, to break apart what exists and rebuild something entirely new.
BREAK IT.
REDEFINE IT.
RECONSTRUCT IT.
WITHOUT DESTRUCTION, THERE IS NO CREATION.
The future is proven to those who dare to re-imagine it.
The FutureProof '25 branding was created by
Motion Design seniors, Rin Yokoi and Diane Lee.
WELCOME TO THE MOTION DESIGN CONFERENCE AT RINGLING COLLEGE
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
MONDAY March 3rd
9:00a - Exhibition Hall C - Career Services - Interviewing Workshop
9:00a - Academic Center Rm 308 - Luis Cataldi - Unreal Engine
10:00 - 11:30 Academic Center Rm 516 - Free Professional Headshot Photos - MDs all years
11:30a - Exhibition Hall A - Conference Kickoff - Pizza Lunch
1:00p - Exhibition Hall A - Ian Robinson - ZBrush Presentation
1:00p - Academic Center Rm 308 - Luis Cataldi Unreal Engine
3:30p - Exhibition Hall B - Meet and Greet - Austin & Noah from Ravie
7:00p - Exhibition Hall A - Mitch Monson from Sibling Rivalry - Keynote Presentation
“Embracing Fear and Building a Creative Career.”
TUESDAY March 4th
9:00a - Exhibition Hall A - Foundry - Nuke Workflow - All majors
9:00a - Exhibition Hall C -
9:00a - Academic Center Rm 308 - Luis Cataldi - Unreal Engine - 16 seats
9:00a - Academic Center Rm 310 - Mitch Monson - Olympics Branding Workshop -18 seats
9:00a - Academic Center Rm 321 - Ian Robinson - ZBrush Hands on Workshop - 16 seats
10:00 - 11:30 Academic Center Rm 516 - Free Professional Headshot Photos - MDs all years
11:30 - Open Lunch with Noah and Austin from Ravie - Cunniffe Commons
1:00p - Exhibition Hall A - Black Math / Celia Hsu and Addy Tan - Studio Presentation
1:00p - Academic Center Rm 308 - Luis Cataldi - Unreal Engine FACULTY ONLY -all depts
1:00p - Academic Center Rm 321 - Ian Robinson - ZBrush workshop FACULTY ONLY -all depts.
3:30p - Exhibition Hall B - Meet and Greet - Addy and Celia from Black Math
7:00p - Exhibition Hall A - Noah Wilde and Austin Bauwens from Ravie - Keynote Presentation
"Become Impossible to Ignore"
WEDNESDAY March 5th
9:00a - Exhibition Hall A -
9:00a - Exhibition Hall C - Michael Murphy, Greenhouse - Designing Effective Resumes for ATS
9:00a - Academic Center Rm 310 - Zoom with Justin Harder - Design ‘Quilting’ 101
9:00a - Academic Center Rm 308 - Roy Wang -The Foundry - Nuke Workflow - All majors
9:00a - Academic Center Room 321 - Ian Robinson GA / CA / VR FACULTY ONLY
10:00 - 11:30 Academic Center Rm 516 - Free Professional Headshot Photos - MDs all years
11:00a - Sarasota Yacht Club - Dining Etiquette Workshop - MD Seniors Only.
11:30a - 12:30a Exhibition Hall C - Designimators & Jared Greenleaf - Freshmen Success Strategies - MD Freshmen Only
1:00p - Exhibition Hall A - Ravie - Presentation "25 Million Views Don't Lie" Social Media Best Practices
1:00p - Academic Center Rm 308 - Foundry - FACULTY Workshop to all depts.
3:30p - Exhibition Hall A - ADOBE - Substance Painter Overview and Workflow
5:00p - DEMO REELS DUE for MD Seniors
7:00p - Exhibition Hall A - Alexis Copeland from Microsoft - Keynote Speaker
"From Struggles to Success: My Path in Becoming a Creative Director"
THURSDAY March 6th
9:00a - Exhibition Hall C - Career Services - Leveraging LinkedIn
9:00a - Academic Center Rm 308 - Nick Sharma -ADOBE -Hands-on Workshop -Substance 3D
9:00a - Academic Center Rm 321 - Alexis Copeland Microsoft Hands-on Emoji Workshop
10:00a - Exhibition Hall C - Career Services - Building and Refining your Resume
1:00p - Exhibition Hall A - Disney Live Entertainment - Presentation
1:00p - Academic Center Rm 308 - Nick Sharma -ADOBE -Hands-on Workshop -Substance 3D
3:30p - Exhibition Hall B - Meet and Greet - Jen and reps from Disney Live Entertainment
7:00p - Exhibition Hall A - MD Alumni Panel - Maddy Hodgets, MD'18, Sol Bourdeau Garcia, MD'23
Moderated by Christian Huthmacher, MD '19
FRIDAY March 7th
9:00a - Exhibition Hall C - Roy from Foundry - open for meetings
9:00a - Academic Center Rm 308 - Nick Sharma -ADOBE -Hands-on Workshop -Substance 3D
10:00a - Exhibition Hall A - Hornet - Studio Presentation- Itay Tevel and Cathy Kwan
1:00p - Exhibition Hall A - DASH - Studio Presentation - Steph Hallett
3:30p - Exhibition Hall B - Meet and Greet - Steph Hallett from Dash
7:00p - Sound Stage A - DEMO DUEL
8:30p - Sound Stage A - Closing mixer
SPEAKERS
Join us for an amazing variety of in-person presentations and panels in the Diane Roskamp Exhibition Hall on Ringling College's campus.
Reference the schedule to see when each presentation takes place.
PRESENTERS
This year we have an amazing collection of talented technical artists and educators that will be offering numerous hands-on software workshops throughout the week.
These workshops will take place in the Department of Motion Design PC Labs, 3rd Floor of the Larry R. Thompson Academic Center. These workshops are open to students and faculty from all majors.
Please reference the schedule to see when each presentation takes place.
ABOUT
FUTUREPROOF
The Motion Design Conference at Ringling College
includes industry presentations, workshops, technical demos, and activities designed for students studying at Ringling College to ensure they have a seamless transition from the classroom to their future careers. Our mission is to prepare the next generation of visual communicators through education, inspiration, and connection.
“There is no better way to inspire students than to provide them with professional engagements with the creative leaders of our industry,” said Ed Cheetham, Chair of the Department of Motion Design. “Leveraging Ringling's professional reputation and the exceptional quality of our students, we attract leading studios who are eager to engage with the next wave of emerging talent. This initiative underscores Ringling’s commitment to providing students with unique opportunities to connect directly with industry leaders, right from our campus.”
The event is created for Motion Design students and alumni — but all Ringling College students are welcome to attend. Representatives from Career Services will also be available throughout the event to provide students with workshops on topics such as resume building, networking, and interviewing skills.
We would like to give a big thank you to our FutureProof '25 sponsors for their generous support of our motion design students: Maxon, Unreal Engine, Foundry, Adobe, and our media sponsor, Stash.
For more information, email MotionDesign@c.ringling.edu
