Registration

Welcome Remarks and Opening Ceremony by KDU and Teesside University

Wild West - The Frontier of Animation Principles in VR

Christine Phelan | Valve

Christine’s talk will deconstruct animation concepts from film and video games and discuss how many of these ideas need to be re-evaluated when working with an audience that is both independent and directly embedded in a scene. As an animator in the entertainment industry for nearly 10 years, Christine has worked for studios such as Nickelodeon, LucasArts, Double Fine Productions, Nintendo, and Valve.

Break

Pitching your Project, whether it’s a Feature Film, TV show or Game.

Max Howard | Max Howard Consulting Group

In this illuminating presentation Max Howard will discuss the secrets of pitching - how to put your best foot forward and how to prepare and present to land that all important deal. Max is an experienced film producer who created and ran studios for Disney in London, Paris, Orlando and Los Angeles, working on some of Disney’s most memorable films including Who Framed Roger Rabbit, The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast and Aladdin. Max spoke at Animex in the UK and we are thrilled he is able to share his knowledge with us at Animex South East Asia.

Animating without Dialogue

Will Becher | Aardman

A unique look behind-the-scenes of the Shaun the Sheep Movie with Lead Character Animator Will Becher. With the stopmotion puppets and footage shot during production, Will shows how the Aardman Animations team created a miniature world and brought Shaun and the flock to life, for their big screen adventure. Will has earned himself a well deserved reputation as one of Aardman's top animators working as lead animator on The Pirates, Band of Misfits as well as Shaun the Sheep. Will received a fantastic reception when he talked at this year's Animex in the UK so we just had to invite him over to Kuala Lumpur. Looking forward to meeting Will and Shaun.

Lunch

Venturing into the IP Business

Muhammad Anas Abdul Aziz | Animonsta Studios Sdn Bhd

Chief Content Officer, Animonsta Studios Anas Abdul Aziz is responsible for leading the creative team in Animonsta Studios in writing stories and developing new IPs which includes the regionally successful BoBoiBoy 3D Animated Series. With the rise of the local content industry, Anas Abdul Aziz shares his experience from creating successful local animations, to the challenges he has faced in monetizing IPs and marketing them in international territories.

How to Succeed in the Animation and Visual Effects Industry

Drew Collins | Teesside University

Drew Collins is a Senior Lecturer at Teesside University and previously supervised on eight Hollywood blockbuster movies as an Animator and Technical Director. The list of his works in Hollywood include Green Zone, Fast and Furious, Sherlock Holmes, Inception, John Carter and Total Recall. In this talk Drew will draw on his experiences and share with you his tips on how to succeed in the industry. We challenge you not to be inspired by Drew's enthusiasm and knowledge, not one to be missed!