Animex animation & games festival

A quick note to remind everyone that the Animex festival is coming up in February (18th - 22nd). If you can make your way up to Teesside Uni, it's very much worth the visit. Tickets are on sale now.

http://animex.tees.ac.uk

Speakers List

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David Au
Storyboard Artist/Assistant Director, Rough Draft Studios

Speaking at Animex Talk

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Eric Baldwin
Lead animator, Naughty Dog

Speaking at Animex Game

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Murray Barber
VFX Supervisor, The Mill (London)

Speaking at Animex Game

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Will Becher
Character Lead Animator, Aardman

Speaking at Animex Talk

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Doug Braithwaite
Artist

Speaking at Animex Comics

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Jennifer Clixby
Producer, Lionhead Studios

Speaking at Animex Game

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Ferran Domenech
Animation supervisor, MPC

Speaking at Animex Talk

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Rob Dressel
Layout Supervisor, Walt Disney Animation Studios

Speaking at Animex Talk

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Richard Franke
Creative Director, Open World Designer

Speaking at Animex Game

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Rex Hancox
Director/Progammer, Jet Stone Studios

Speaking at Animex Game

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Ed Hooks
Acting Instructor and Author

Speaking at Animex Talk

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Wyeth Johnson
Art Director, Epic

Speaking at Animex Game

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Gabrielle Kent
Festival Director

Speaking at Animex Game

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Janus Kirkegaard
Senior Environment Artist,, IO Interactive

Speaking at Animex Game

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Alastair McIlwain
Managing Director/Animator, Straandlooper

Speaking at Animex Talk

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Ben Morris
Director/Progammer, Jet Stone Studios

Speaking at Animex Game

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Ethan Nicolle
Artist

Speaking at Animex Comics

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Matthew Oakley
Artist, Ubisoft Reflections

Speaking at Animex Game

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Rhianna Pratchett
Writer

Speaking at Animex Game

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Bay Raitt
Artist and Designer, Valve

Speaking at Animex Game

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Hans Rijpkema
Rhythm & Hues Studios

Speaking at Animex Talk

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Cris Robson
3D Artist, Founder www.3d-palace.com

Speaking at Animex Workshop

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Ella Romanos
CEO, Remode

Speaking at Animex Game

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Satish Shewhorak
Co-host, Animex Game

Speaking at Animex Game

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Shaun Spalding
Ubisoft Refelctions

Speaking at Animex Workshops

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Stuart Sumida
Professor of Biology, California State University San Bernardino

Speaking at Animex Talk

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Bryan Talbot

Speaking at Animex Comics

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Mary Talbot

Speaking at Animex Comics

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Alex Trowers
Designer, Boss Alien

Speaking at Animex Game

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Andrew Walker

Speaking at Animex Game

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Paul Wells
Director of the Animation Academy, Loughborough University

Speaking at Animex Talk

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Mike West
Lead Designer

Speaking at Animex Game

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Andrew Whitehurst
VFX supervisor, Double Negative

Speaking at Animex Talk

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Andrew Willans
Ubisoft Reflections

Speaking at Animex Game

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Chris Williams
Host, Animex Talk

Speaking at Animex Talk

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Austin Wintory
Composer, Musician

Speaking at Animex Game

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Marv Wolfman
Writer

Speaking at Animex Comics

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Ken Wong
Freelance artist and designer

Speaking at Animex Game

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Chris Wyatt
Animex Screen

Speaking at Animex Screen

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Jim Zubkavich
Writer, Project Manager, Udon Entertainment

Speaking at Animex Comics