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Animation is becoming more and more a part of the mainstream of today's digital entertainment industry. The Animation Camp 2011 offers you an intensive update on the creation and production of nowadays animation. Under the guidance of our guests of honor from
Lucasfilm Animation Singapore, Pixar Animation Studio and Rising Sun Pictures, you will be immersed in animation and creative fun by learning the latest trend and techniques of animation.
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12 December 2011 |
| Time : |
13:30 - 17:30 |
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Solution Lab, Cyberport Entrepreneurship Centre, Unit 518,
Cyberport 3 (Core F),
100 Cyberport Road, Cyberport |
| Language : |
English |
| Major Target : |
Incubatees, startups and industry professionals |
| Fee : |
Free-of-charge
FREE shuttle bus service will be provided |
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Mr. Ken Huff
Technical Trainer, Lucasfilm Singapore
Ken joins the studio as Technical Trainer working across all production teams including visual effects, games, TV and feature animation to support their training needs.
An interdisciplinary visual artist working in a variety of traditional and new media, he has lectured frequently about his work and creative practice. In 2009, he spent several months in the studio teaching Fine Art, Maya, and Stereo Enrichment Classes.
He has been working on computer graphics techniques for fine art since 1994, and his body of work includes prints, sculptures, time-based projects and photographs. These have been showcased in numerous international exhibitions, including many SIGGRAPH art galleries and at the Ars Electronica Center in Austria.
He relocates from Georgia, where he has been based for the past 4 years, working as a Professor for the Visual Effects department at the Savannah College of Art and Design. |
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Mr. Ian Cope,
Visual Effects & Stereoscopic Producer, Rising Sun Pictures
Ian Cope has been with Rising Sun Pictures (RSP) since 2001. He has contributed to the design & execution of visual effects on feature films such as Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, the Harry Potter series, Green Lantern, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, 28 Weeks Later, Batman Begins, Superman Returns, and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.
Ian's journey began with a Design (Visual Communication) degree at the University of Technology, Sydney, and continued with roles as an Animation & Video Producer, Hardware & Application Specialist, IT Professional and a lecturer of tertiary students in Animation & Visual Effects.
His many roles within RSP have included VFX Compositor, Animator, Editor, Coordinator, Production Manager, Communications Manager and Producer. Ian also contributed to the initial development of Rising Sun Research's collaborative review tool, cineSync, which won a Scientific & Technical Academy Award in 2010 for its contribution to the film industry.
In his current role as Visual Effects & Stereoscopic Producer, Ian draws on his extensive experience of vfx to manage a team of artists and technicians to deliver world-class visual effects to clients around the world. He is also an active member of the Visual Effects Society. For more information visit www.rsp.com.au |
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Ms Wen-Chin Hsu,
Lighting Technical Director, Pixar Animation Studios
Wen-Chin has been with Pixar Animation Studios since 2008. As Lighting Technical Director, she has worked on animation favorites like Up, Toy Story 3 and Cars 2. Prior to joining Pixar, she was with Tippett Studio and contributed her expertise on lighting to feature films like Drag Me to Hell, Beverly Hills Chihuahua, The Spiderwick Chronicles, The Golden Compass, Enchanted and Charlotte’s Web.
Pixar Animation Studios is an Academy Award ®-winning computer animation studio with the technical, creative and production capabilities to create a new generation of animated feature films, merchandise and other related products. Pixar's objective is to combine proprietary technology and world-class creative talent to develop computer-animated feature films with memorable characters and heartwarming stories that appeal to audiences of all ages. |
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| 13:30 – 14:00 |
Shuttle bus arrival, Registration and Business Networking |
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| 14:00 – 14:15 |
Autodesk Digital Entertainment Creation Showreel |
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| 14:15 – 14:30 |
Welcome note and introduction to Cyberport Incubation Programme and Creative Micro Fund Scheme by Mr. Sunny Tsang, Centre Manager of Cyberport Entrepreneurship Centre |
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| 14:30 – 15:15 |
"3D Animation and Visual Effect Update" by Mr. Ken Huff, Technical Trainer |
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| 15:15 – 15:25 |
Short break |
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| 15:25 – 16:10 |
“The Latest 3D Stereoscopic Animation Trend” by Mr. Ian Cope, Visual Effects & Stereoscopic Producer, Rising Sun Pictures |
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| 16:10 – 16:50 |
“Working in Overseas Animation Studios Experience Sharing from an Asian Perspective” by Ms Wen-Chin Hsu, Lighting Technical Director at Pixar Animation Studios |
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| 17:25 – 17:30 |
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| Free round-trip shuttle bus: |
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Admiralty (Admiralty Centre) < - > Cyberport |
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| From Admiralty to Cyberport : |
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Please gather at 13:30pm, 12 December 2011 at the entrance of McDonald (facing Drake Street) at the ground floor of Admiralty Centre, Admiralty, Hong Kong. |
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| From Cyberport to Admiralty : |
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Please gather at 17:40pm, 12 December 2011 at the lift lobby, ground floor of Core E, Cyberport 3. |
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