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Two days of animation, games and visual fx talks from best in the industry.

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For this fabulous two day event there are two timetables for each day - one for Group A and one for Group B. Each group see all the same speakers but in a slightly different order so you may prefer one group if you have also booked a Masterclass and do not want to miss a particular speaker. Check the schedule and choose which one you want before going to Book Tickets.

27 September 14

KDU University College, Utropolis, Glenmarie

8:00AM

Registration and Breakfast

9:00AM

Welcome by KDU and Teesside University

10:00AM

Key Note Speaker - Craft Notes for Animators: Fun and Opportunity in a Changing industry (Auditorium)

Ed Hooks |

11:00AM

Break

11:30AM

The Hard Way: Going Independent

Alex Trowers |

12:30PM

You are What You Eat: the Importance of Anatomy for Animation and VFX (LTA, Level 1)

Stuart Sumida | California State University, San Bernardino

1:30PM

Lunch

2:30PM

Pitching in a Global Animation Market: The Pitfalls and The Opportunities (LTA, Level 1)

Yoshiya Ayugai | Turner International Asia Pacific Limited

3:30PM

The Secrets Behind Visual Storytelling (LTA, Level 1)

Hassan Muthalib |

4:30PM

Break

5:00PM

Looking beyond the Mirror: Inclusive Game Design

Gabrielle Kent | Teesside University

6:00PM

Day 1 Closing Remarks (Auditorium)

27 September 14

KDU University College, Utropolis, Glenmarie

8:00AM

Registration and Breakfast

9:00AM

Welcome by KDU and Teesside University

10:00AM

Key Note Speaker - Craft Notes for Animators: Fun and Opportunity in a Changing industry (Auditorium)

Ed Hooks |

11:00AM

Break

11:30AM

How to Break into the VFX Industry and Survive... well, just about...

Pete Draper |

12:30PM

Herding Cats: An Introduction to Games Production (LTB, Level 1)

Jennifer Clixby |

1:30PM

Lunch

2:30PM

Only What You See: Animation Cheats (LTB, Level 1)

Andrew Ooi | Inspidea Animation

3:30PM

Mecanim : Animation Workflows in UNITY

Johaness Reuben |

4:30PM

Break

5:00PM

Looking beyond the Mirror: Inclusive Game Design

Gabrielle Kent | Teesside University

6:00PM

Day 1 Closing Remarks

28 September 14

KDU University College, Utropolis, Glenmarie

8:30AM

Registration and Breakfast

9:45AM

Welcome By KDU and Teesside University

10:00AM

Mecanim : Animation Workflows in UNITY

Johaness Reuben |

11:00AM

Only What You See: Animation Cheats

Andrew Ooi | Inspidea Animation

12:00PM

Lunch

1:00PM

Herding Cats: An Introduction to Games Production (LTA, Level 1)

Jennifer Clixby |

2:00PM

How to Break into the VFX Industry and Survive... well, just about..."

Pete Draper |

3:00PM

Day 2 Closing Remarks

28 September 14

KDU University College, Utropolis, Glenmarie

8:30AM

Registration and Breakfast

9:45AM

Welcome by KDU and Teesside University (Auditorium)

10:00AM

The Secrets Behind Visual Storytelling (LTB, Level 1)

Hassan Muthalib |

11:00AM

Pitching in a Global Animation Market: The Pitfalls and The Opportunities (LTA, Level 1)

Yoshiya Ayugai | Turner International Asia Pacific Limited

12:00PM

Lunch

1:00PM

The Hard Way: Going Independent

Alex Trowers |

2:00PM

You are What You Eat: the Importance of Anatomy for Animation and VFX (LTB, Level 1)

Stuart Sumida | California State University, San Bernardino

3:00PM

Day 2 Closing Remarks