INTRODUCTION
Dr. Andrew Gordon, Animator of Pixar Animation Studio, will come to Hong Kong and share with us on aspects of animating characters from character development and pre production to the blocking and finishing of a shot covering works from Monsters Inc, Finding Nemo, and The Incredibles. The symposium is intended for Professionals working in animation and parties who are interested in knowing the animation production are also welcome.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER Dr. Andrew Gordon, a professional characters animator at Pixar Animation Studios for ten year. Dr. Gordon has been involved in Pixar's animations from A Bug's Life, Toy Story 2, Monsters, Inc, Finding Nemo, The Incredibles. The characters he has worked on include Mike Wazowski from Monsters, Gill, from finding Nemo and Edna Mode, the costume designer in "The Incredibles." He also involve in the most current animation, CARS, and Ratatouille which is currently under development and will due out in 2007. Dr. Gordon studied animation in Vancouver and NY, and prior to his work at Pixar, he worked in the Looney Tunes division of Warner Brothers. He was recently awarded "Outstanding Character Animation in an Animated Motion Picture" by the Visual Effects Society for his work in Finding Nemo. He is currently a teacher at the Academy of Art in San Francisco where his students have gone on to become animators at all the top studios. He delivered animation related lectures in China, Singapore, New York and Madrid. (http://www.splinedoctors.com/Dr.Gordon/Gordon.htm)

PROGRAM DETAILS

1. Registration Fee: Inclusive of shuttle bus service (to/from Admiralty)

Early Bird Rate*: HK$100 (Standard Rate: HK$200)
*Eligible for registration and settled payment on or before Monday, 10 July, 2006

2. Admission E-ticket: Subject to verification of payment, an admission E-ticket will be emailed to you for confirmation of reservation.

3. Payment :

(i) By Cheque (Please mark you name, phone number, and the company/organization's name at the back). Please make cheque payable to Hong Kong Cyberport Management Company Limited with your delivery address to:
Cyberport IncuTrain Centre, Unit 518, Level 5, Cyberport 3 (Core F), 100 Cyberport Road, Hong Kong on or before Monday, 17 July, 2006. (Please mark "Ref: IncuTrain Symposium" on the envelope)

(ii) By Direct Debit OR

(iii) By Telegraphic Transfer (for overseas participants)

Account Name:	Hong Kong Cyberport Management Company Limited
Account Number:	035-846-869839001
Bank Name:	Wing Hang Bank
Bank Address*: (for T/T payment only)	Shop 108, The Arcade, Cyberport, Pokfulam, Hong Kong

* If you choose to pay by Direct Debit or Telegraphic Transfer, please return a copy of deposit / telegraphic transfer slip (marked with your name, phone number and company / organization's name for verification purpose) and copy of student's card (if applicable) together with the completed registration form via fax to (852) 3166 3027, email at training@cyberport.hk or mail to Cyberport IncuTrain Centre, Units 518, Level 5, Cyberport 3 (Core F) 100 Cyberport Road, Hong Kong. (Please mark "Ref: IncuTrain Symposium" on the envelope) on or before Monday, 17 July, 2006.
Note: Administration cost incurred (if applicable) shall be borne by the registrant.

TRANSPORTATION

Conveniently located at Telegraph Bay in the southern district of Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong Cyberport is easily accessible to the city's financial and business district. The road system in Cyberport is carefully planned to provide the Cyberport community with a fast and smooth road link to other parts of Hong Kong.

All registered participants can enjoy free local shuttle bus service. Schedule as follows:

To Cyberport
Admiralty Centre to Cyberport                           12:45PM  1:00PM
Leave Cyberport
Cyberport to Admiralty Centre                           7:30PM    7:45PM

For details of public transportation, please click HERE.

ORGANIZER & SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS

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Supporting Organizations




 

Other Supporting Organizations
British Council
CG Visual
Hong Kong Computer Society (HKCS)
Hong Kong Digital Entertainment Association (HKDEA)
Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (Sha Tin), Vocational Training Council
Hong Kong Information Technology Federation (HKITF)
Hong Kong Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (HKVCA)
Hong Kong Wireless Development Centre (HKWDC)
Hong Kong Wireless Technology Industry Association (WTIA)
Internet Professional Association (iProA)
Support and Consultation Centre for SMEs (SUCCESS), Trade and Industry Department The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE)

CONTACT US
For more information on the IncuTrain Symposium, please contact our enquiry hotline at (852) 3166 3900 or e-mail at training@cyberport.hk.

Don't miss this insightful speech of a professional animator form Pixar, world leading animation studio!