Saturday December 5 10 a.m.–7 p.m.
Tandon @ The Yard
Building 215, 3rd Floor
Fields Day brings together artists, engineers, educators and students for a daylong celebration and exploration of Gaussian Splatting.
Through talks, demonstrations and hands-on workshops, explore the creative possibilities of capturing and rendering lifelike 3D environments and characters. Learn from leading practitioners, discover new techniques and connect with a growing community around this advancement in 3D scanning.
Attend workshops with our partner XGRIDS to learn and experiment with leading Gaussian Splatting hardware. The program will also feature prizes from event partners.
Meet the speakersArtists. Engineers. Storytellers.
Houdini artist · Splat pioneer
A CG artist and filmmaker exploring character animation, simulation and Gaussian splatting. Chris brings an experimental Houdini practice to shorts, music videos and projects including A$AP Rocky’s “Helicopter.”
Explore their work — Chris Rutledge
SideFX · Founder, Houdini School
A visual artist, educator and community mentor at SideFX, Debra founded Houdini School to help artists build their skills. Her interests span scientific visualization, motion graphics and dance animation.
Explore their work — Debra Isaac
Founder, Radiance Fields
The founder and managing editor of Radiance Fields, Michael documents the evolution of Gaussian splatting and neural rendering. His work connects emerging research, creative tools and a growing community of 3D capture practitioners.
Explore their work — Michael Rubloff
Visual Features Editor, The New Yorker
A visual storyteller working across documentary journalism and immersive technology. Sam’s projects include Reeducated and Cleared by Fire, earning two Peabody Awards for work that expands how audiences encounter real-world stories.
Explore their work — Sam Wolson
Co-founder & CEO, Evercoast
Ben leads Evercoast, developing tools for volumetric capture and lifelike 3D video. His work focuses on making real-world performances and environments accessible as spatial content for immersive media and new creative workflows.
Explore their work — Ben Nunez
Forager · Tree VR · Scan The Wild · NYU
A director, producer and creative technologist working with multisensory VR and immersive installations. Through projects including Forager, Tree and Scan The Wild, Winslow explores new ways to capture, experience and connect with the living world.
Explore their work — Winslow Porter
Visual journalist · Interactive storyteller
A visual journalist and artist whose experience includes The New York Times and CNN. Niko combines 3D capture, investigative storytelling and immersive installations to preserve overlooked histories and reveal new perspectives on real-world events.
Explore their work — Niko KoppelBrooklyn Navy Yard
Tandon @ The Yard
Building 215 (formerly 22), 3rd floor
For maps and rides, use 299 Sands St, Brooklyn, NY 11205 , the Navy Yard gate closest to the building.
Show the QR pass emailed to you at the gate, then follow the path to Building 215 and take the elevator to floor 3.
Fields Day · Brooklyn, NY
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