sunday 28 june 5.45pm
cinema 2
Admission age: 18+

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Opening Night Sneak Peek Premiere Screening
International Program #1

Our special guest this year is one of the true legends of the modern
creative animation scene, Chris Landreth.

Chris has been at the absolute forefront of computer animation
development for a decade. Each of his previous films – ‘The End’,
‘Bingo’ and ‘Ryan’ – represented ground-breaking leaps in showing
what animation was capable of depicting.

‘Bingo’ (1998) essentially wrote the bible on what the animating
software package Maya could really do when pushed to the limit
and ‘Ryan’ (2004) rewrote the bible bringing to the screen a perfect
mix of style, substance and technical excellence.

Since ‘Ryan’ we have been waiting to see what Chris would produce
next. And here in 2009 we have his latest film ‘The Spine’. It brings
together Chris’s incredible directorial prowess and the technologies
of computer animating with a closer focus on a personal, fictional storytelling.

In this very special guest presentation Chris will screen ‘The Spine’, a reel of highlights from his previous films and some works by other filmmakers that have provided him with inspiration.

He will talk about these works, giving particular insights into how he melds his uniquely creative visions with his highly technical approach to produce them. An extended Q&A will round out this opportunity to meet one of the most important people working in our artform today.