Selected this as 2nd choice AND is a confirmed attendee
Sarah is course leader of animation BA and MA here at Uclan. She is also responsible for creating and directing Crapston Villas an animated soap opera on C4. She has worked on various productions and production companies including Eastenders, Peppa Pig, Talk back and BBC. She has won various awards including Broadcast Awards, Independent TV Awards, and Golden Gate Festival. She currently plays Miss Rabbit in Peppa Pig and Nanny Plum in Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom.
David Fine
Selected this as 1st choice AND is a confirmed attendee
Creator of Bob and Margaret and Ricky Sprocket as well as short films, etc...
Selected this as 1st choice AND is a confirmed attendee
Saint John Walker is the new Computer Games, Animation and Facilities manager at Skillset, the sector skills council for the creative media industries.
Saint has been brokering new animation and computer games talent at the interface of education and industry for over ten years, and joins Skillset from FDMX, the Film and Digital Media Exchange, where he was a founding member of ‘Games Eden’ (www.gameseden.org) the East of England’s games business networking organisation.
Recent work includes the setting up of industry relevant games degrees in the region and the writing of an MA in Motion Graphics. Saint was nominated for the Times Higher Education Awards in the Widening Participation category for 2007 and has recently finished terms as an external examiner for MA courses at two Skillset academies, the University of Wales (MA Animation) and University of Hertfordshire (MA Film and Media).
Selected this as 1st choice AND is a confirmed attendee
I teach 2D and Stop-Motion animation to 16-19 year olds on a National Diploma Media Production course. I have been teaching at the college for nearly 8 years in some technical capacity.
Selected this as 2nd choice AND is a confirmed attendee
Jonathan Hodgson is an internationally renowned, award winning animation director based in London. He was born in Oxford and educated at Liverpool Polytechnic and the Royal College of Art. He recently directed the animation for the documentary feature Age of Stupid which had it's US premiere on 21 September 2009. He is currently directing the animation for Relationships, a one hour fully animated documentary for BBC2 Wonderland series. He is also programme leader for BA (Hons) Animation at Middlesex University.
Selected this as 2nd choice AND is a confirmed attendee
Mary Oliver
Associate Head Research @ University of Salford
Selected this as 2nd choice AND is a confirmed attendee
Artist and writer I have been making digital performance works for over ten years, specialising in interaction. I am Reader in Performance at the University of Salford
Corporation Pop deliver design solutions for the real and virtual world. We are one of only nine companies in the UK (and 38 worldwide) to be members of the Second Life Grid Gold Solution Provider programme.
We've been developing in virtual worlds since the goldrush at the end of 2006 - mainly in Second Life but also in OpenSim. Our primary focus is on working with large companies and educational institutions.
Earlier this year we delivered Europe's first virtual graduation ceremony for senior BP project managers around the world who had completed a distance learning Project management course.
We are currently working with Manchester Metropolitan University to help them deliver undergraduate training through game based learning in virtual environments.
I lecture in acting at UCLan. I am also project leader for UCLan's Media Factory motion capture facility, which aims to bring researchers from many disciplines together to share ideas and collaborate on research using motion capture.
Ken Rigby
CEO MD @ MellaniuM Ltd
Selected this as 3rd choice
VR Studio creating a new media for Assisted Living, social networking, collaboration, etc.
Developing web.alive into a new media.
Graduate Interactive Arts 97, Postgrad MA Creative Technologies 98. Worked in the media industries, notably with New Order and The Doves, was Creative Technologies Director of IDEA (Innovation in Digital and Electronic Arts). Lecture at the shcool of Art and Media and the school of Design at Manchester Metropolitan University. Video and video installation art work has been shown nationally and internationally. Co-founded Interval in 2005 and co-directs with Karen Gaskill. Founder member of Loosecollective est. 2007. www.interval.org.uk www.loosecollective.net
Since our BETA launch in October 2008 'MyMall', The World's 1st Virtual Shopping Mall, has grown to one of the top 100 shopping sites in the world with a community of over 250,000 unique monthly users and growing. I have been involved in this business since launch having previously been involved in print media and journalism after graduating with a BA (Hons) in Business and Marketing from Manchester Metropolitan University
With a career spanning more than 20 years in the design, engineering and rapid prototyping industries; my work has always centred around the applications of the advanced technologies available and finding ways to make them work better for the end user. With extensive in-depth knowledge of how to create the best synergy between software, machine and materials, I enjoy pushing the boundaries of these technologies. In 2007 this philosophy resulted in the launch of AT 3D-SQUARED
Participants
The following people have already registered and expressed an interest in attending the Future of Animation Turtle
Venues and times have now been confirmed!.
Running time for this turtle is:
Monday 2.15pm - 4.30pm (16th Nov) @ The Pavilion Riverside Cafe
Please check the Programme Page for more information.
The following people are confirmed to attend...
Sarah Kennedy (Editor)
Selected this as 2nd choice AND is a confirmed attendee
Sarah is course leader of animation BA and MA here at Uclan. She is also responsible for creating and directing Crapston Villas an animated soap opera on C4. She has worked on various productions and production companies including Eastenders, Peppa Pig, Talk back and BBC. She has won various awards including Broadcast Awards, Independent TV Awards, and Golden Gate Festival. She currently plays Miss Rabbit in Peppa Pig and Nanny Plum in Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom.
David Fine
Selected this as 1st choice AND is a confirmed attendee
Creator of Bob and Margaret and Ricky Sprocket as well as short films, etc...
http://www.snowdenfine.com
Saint John Walker
Computer Games and Animation Manager @ Skillset
Selected this as 1st choice AND is a confirmed attendee
Saint John Walker is the new Computer Games, Animation and Facilities manager at Skillset, the sector skills council for the creative media industries.
Saint has been brokering new animation and computer games talent at the interface of education and industry for over ten years, and joins Skillset from FDMX, the Film and Digital Media Exchange, where he was a founding member of ‘Games Eden’ (www.gameseden.org) the East of England’s games business networking organisation.
Recent work includes the setting up of industry relevant games degrees in the region and the writing of an MA in Motion Graphics. Saint was nominated for the Times Higher Education Awards in the Widening Participation category for 2007 and has recently finished terms as an external examiner for MA courses at two Skillset academies, the University of Wales (MA Animation) and University of Hertfordshire (MA Film and Media).
http://www.skillset.org
Hayley Dwan
Animator
Selected this as 1st choice AND is a confirmed attendee
http://www.youtube.com/hayleydwan
Selected this as 1st choice AND is a confirmed attendee
http://www.redkite-animation.com
Craig Knowles
Animator/Designer
Selected this as 1st choice AND is a confirmed attendee
http://craig-knowles.blogspot.com
Brian Adamski
Business Development Manager @ Carbon Digital
Selected this as 1st choice AND is a confirmed attendee
http://www.carbondigital.co.uk
Chris Haythornthwaite
Media Production Lecturer @ Runshaw College
Selected this as 1st choice AND is a confirmed attendee
I teach 2D and Stop-Motion animation to 16-19 year olds on a National Diploma Media Production course. I have been teaching at the college for nearly 8 years in some technical capacity.
http://www.runshaw.ac.uk
KUN TIAN
student @ University of Central Lancashire
Selected this as 1st choice AND is a confirmed attendee
johnny Parker
filmmaker
Selected this as 1st choice AND is a confirmed attendee
Bev Bush
Course leader B.A. (hons) Games Design @ The Northern School of Design
Selected this as 2nd choice AND is a confirmed attendee
http://www.linkedin.com/in/bevbush
http://gamescourse.blogspot.com/
Jonathan Hodgson
Animation Director @ Hodgson Films Ltd
Selected this as 2nd choice AND is a confirmed attendee
Jonathan Hodgson is an internationally renowned, award winning animation director based in London. He was born in Oxford and educated at Liverpool Polytechnic and the Royal College of Art. He recently directed the animation for the documentary feature Age of Stupid which had it's US premiere on 21 September 2009. He is currently directing the animation for Relationships, a one hour fully animated documentary for BBC2 Wonderland series. He is also programme leader for BA (Hons) Animation at Middlesex University.
http://www.hodgsonfilms.com
Merja Saarela
Director of The Education and Research Centre for Wellbeing @ HAMK University of Applied Sciences
Selected this as 2nd choice AND is a confirmed attendee
Stephen Wood
Student @ University of Manchester
Selected this as 2nd choice AND is a confirmed attendee
Terry Pickup
Selected this as 2nd choice AND is a confirmed attendee
James Fox
Director @ 3Squared
Selected this as 2nd choice AND is a confirmed attendee
http://www.3squared.co.uk
katy monaghan
student @ graphic/web design
Selected this as 2nd choice AND is a confirmed attendee
Mary Oliver
Associate Head Research @ University of Salford
Selected this as 2nd choice AND is a confirmed attendee
Artist and writer I have been making digital performance works for over ten years, specialising in interaction. I am Reader in Performance at the University of Salford
http://www.maryoliver.net
Chris Meigh-Andrews
Professor of Electroninc & Digital Art @ Uclan
Selected this as 2nd choice AND is a confirmed attendee
Artist, academic, writer and Curator
http://www.meigh-andrews.com
Mario Dubois
Selected this as 2nd choice AND is a confirmed attendee
Selected this as 2nd choice AND is a confirmed attendee
Daniel Claydon
Student
Selected this as 3rd choice AND is a confirmed attendee
I am an 18 year old musician, studying Music Technology at Preston College
Suzie Hanna
Course Leader MA Animation and Sound Design @ NUCA
Selected this as choice AND is a confirmed attendee
http://www.suziehanna.com
Neil Simpson
Chief Executive @ Storey Creative Industries Centre
Selected this as choice AND is a confirmed attendee
http://www.thestorey.co.uk
Matthew Thomas
Photographer @ mattomica
Selected this as choice AND is a confirmed attendee
http://www.mattomica.com
Callum Watt
Student @ UCLan
Selected this as choice AND is a confirmed attendee
Acoustic Singer/Songwriter, Cover play
http://www.myspace.com/callumwattacoustic
The following people expressed an interest to attend but are not confirmed because we have not assigned them to this turtle:
The reason can be 3 fold:
balasubramanian mathivanan
student @ uclan
Selected this as 1st choice
http://balawiz.co.uk
vylassa seegoolam
artist/ designer
Selected this as 2nd choice
Cinzia Cremona
Selected this as 3rd choice
Dom Raban
MD @ Corporation Pop
Selected this as 3rd choice
Corporation Pop deliver design solutions for the real and virtual world. We are one of only nine companies in the UK (and 38 worldwide) to be members of the Second Life Grid Gold Solution Provider programme.
We've been developing in virtual worlds since the goldrush at the end of 2006 - mainly in Second Life but also in OpenSim. Our primary focus is on working with large companies and educational institutions.
Earlier this year we delivered Europe's first virtual graduation ceremony for senior BP project managers around the world who had completed a distance learning Project management course.
We are currently working with Manchester Metropolitan University to help them deliver undergraduate training through game based learning in virtual environments.
http://www.corporationpop.co.uk
Krystal Gault
Director/ Producer @ Kitsch Monkey Productions
Selected this as 3rd choice
Director/ Producer in short film, music video + visual media. Director of Cinematopia: film + digital media events in the NW
http://twitter.com/Kitschmonkey
Rupert Howe
Director @ Chapterplay Digital Storytelling
Selected this as 3rd choice
Maker of futuristic interactive movies, mobile videoblogger
http://chapterplay.tv
Hannah Nicklin
PhD Student, Blogger, Technophile, Playwright
Selected this as 3rd choice
Researching Theatre and Digital Technology, blog about same. Somewhere between a geek and an artist. Also write plays.
http://hannahnicklin.com
James Brunton
Selected this as 3rd choice
Web Designer
Designer
PHP & MySQL
AJAX
... and Rock'n'Roll stage and set design
http://www.23rdparallel-web.co.uk/
Jenny Hudson
Director @ Vanilla Storm Limited
Selected this as 3rd choice
http://www.vanillastorm.com
Richard Clark
Senior Designer @ KMP
Selected this as 3rd choice
http://kmp.co.uk
Darren Tunstall
Selected this as 3rd choice
I lecture in acting at UCLan. I am also project leader for UCLan's Media Factory motion capture facility, which aims to bring researchers from many disciplines together to share ideas and collaborate on research using motion capture.
Ken Rigby
CEO MD @ MellaniuM Ltd
Selected this as 3rd choice
VR Studio creating a new media for Assisted Living, social networking, collaboration, etc.
Developing web.alive into a new media.
http://apex.projectchainsaw.com
http://furnace,projectchainsaw.com
http://mellanium.co.uk
Selected this as 3rd choice
Simon Mattocks
Director @ Simarti Ltd
Selected this as 3rd choice
Graphic Design & Digital Media Specialist
http://www.simarti.co.uk
Ishmael Bahadur
CEO @ MyMall
Selected this as 3rd choice
Entrepreneur, Humanitarian, Internet Marketing and Global Branding.
Ishmael has a proven track record in Pioneering and Developing new Methods and Technologies for the Internet
http://www.mymall.co.uk
Gary Peploe
Artsist/Designer/Curator/Film/LecturerGraduate @ Interval + Loosecollective
Selected this as 3rd choice
Graduate Interactive Arts 97, Postgrad MA Creative Technologies 98. Worked in the media industries, notably with New Order and The Doves, was Creative Technologies Director of IDEA (Innovation in Digital and Electronic Arts). Lecture at the shcool of Art and Media and the school of Design at Manchester Metropolitan University. Video and video installation art work has been shown nationally and internationally. Co-founded Interval in 2005 and co-directs with Karen Gaskill. Founder member of Loosecollective est. 2007. www.interval.org.uk www.loosecollective.net
http://www.interval.org.uk
Tom Donnelly
Business Development Director @ My Mall Ltd
Selected this as choice
Since our BETA launch in October 2008 'MyMall', The World's 1st Virtual Shopping Mall, has grown to one of the top 100 shopping sites in the world with a community of over 250,000 unique monthly users and growing. I have been involved in this business since launch having previously been involved in print media and journalism after graduating with a BA (Hons) in Business and Marketing from Manchester Metropolitan University
http://www.MyMall.co.uk
Andrew Allshorn
Technical Director/Founder @ AT 3D-SQUARED LTD
Selected this as choice
With a career spanning more than 20 years in the design, engineering and rapid prototyping industries; my work has always centred around the applications of the advanced technologies available and finding ways to make them work better for the end user. With extensive in-depth knowledge of how to create the best synergy between software, machine and materials, I enjoy pushing the boundaries of these technologies. In 2007 this philosophy resulted in the launch of AT 3D-SQUARED
http://www.at3d-squared.com
Anthony Ball
Director @ Computing Data Limited
Selected this as choice
Coder
http://discountclubcard.co.uk