Two exciting guest speakers have been secured for this special presentation.

Eric Saindon
Weta Digital

Eric Saindon is the CG Supervisor at Weta Digital, an Academy Award-winning visual effects company based in Wellington, New Zealand. Weta Digital is best known for its visual effects work on The Lord of the Rings trilogy, directed by Peter Jackson. More recently, the company has delivered shots for Van Helsing and I Robot, and has commenced pre-production work for King Kong.

Brett McLennan
Australian Centre for the Moving Image

Brett McLennan is the Screen Education Manager at the Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) in Melbourne. ACMI is an innovative cultural institution dedicated to the moving image in all its forms: film, television, games, video and digital media.

The Queensland Government has recently produced an economic development strategy for the State's creative industries. The strategy document entitled Creativity is Big Business underscores the contribution that creative industries make to Queensland's economy. If you are interested in learning more about creative industries in the Sunshine State, download a copy of the document from the Department of State Development web site.

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