presented by

thursday 23 june, 7.00pm
cinema 1
(unclassified all ages)

This session is free, but a ticket must be collected
from ACMI Ticketing & Information

A general discussion amongst panellists and the audience about the animation industry including job opportunities, realistic salary expectations and how to get your foot in the door. The panel will address the diversity of the industry including opportunities to specialise in different fields and work overseas. All aspects relevant to a career in animation will be covered with the aim to assist you in deciding if this is the career for you and what skills you need to enter this industry. There will be an opportunity for you to ask questions and gain an insight into the exciting career paths in this fast-growing industry.

photos: Ben landau

PANEL

Jack Parry
Jack Parry has 9 years animation industry experience and over 11 years teaching experience. Besides being the Director of Parry Studios, he has taught 3D Animation at RMIT, Deakin University and The Computer Graphics College. Jack has a first class Honours degree in Computer Engineering and has completed 4 years of postgraduate research in speech science. Jack's film "Flutterby" has been awarded 2007 Best Victorian Film by The Victorian Independent Film Festival. He has also exhibited a Screen Australia co-funded short film called Calypso. In addition to native English.

Darren Bell
Darren's experience includes compositing bluescreen footage and elements for “Australia,” Compositing and puppet rig removal “Mary & Max,” lead Sculptor - “Mary & Max.” His involvement with Mary and Max included sculpting main characters from a design brief issued by Adam Elliot for molding and puppet fabrication from a variety of materials.

Huni Bolliger
Huni Bolliger graduated from her Masters of Animation at VCA in 2008. Her graduate film has screened in 23 International Film Festivals. The film won
- a Special Jury prize at Hiroshima Animation Festival 2010
- the E.H Shepherd Award for Best Visualisation of a Script 2008
- Best Masters Animation Script VCA 2008
- Best overall Film Fistfull of Films Australia 2010
- Best Animation Fistfull of Films Australia 2010
As well as teaching animation at Holmesglen Tafe, she currently works as a freelance animator and motion graphic artist on diverse projects such as documentaries, educational films, narrative films and animations.

Katrina Mathers
Katrina Mathers has been creatively producing content and managing teams and business across a wide range of production platforms for many years and has made over a dozen award-winning short films of her own. She’s worked as a producer, writer or director of branded content, corporate entertainment, television and commercials for various organisations including: ABC TV (10 years in Entertainment and Comedy), Granada Productions, the St Kilda Film Festival, Artist Services, 9mm Commercials, Cornerbox and MCM Entertainment. Katrina is a founding partner of animation studio The Lampshade Collective, which was responsible for producing the short animated film 'Nullarbor', funded by Film Victoria and Screen Australia. 'Nullarbor' recently screened on opening night at Stuttgart Trickfilm International Festival of Animated Film, and in competition at Annecy International Film Festival. Experienced also as a writer/performer, Katrina was a regular on the ABC Comedy series 'Flipside' and played newsreader Sandra Sultry on Channel 10’s ‘The Wedge’.

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