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D1.4 Suzhou XMediaLab travel assistance
Applications are now open for Western Australian digital producers and animators interested in attending the XMediaLab at the Suzhou Industrial Park in China on May 8-10. Applications close on Friday April 4.
ScreenWest will fund up to $3,500 each for four WA animators and digital content creators to attend the Lab, which brings together animation experts from all over the world. The grant will cover airfares, accommodation, registration fees, visa costs and per diems.
To apply, fill in an Application Form and attach:
- a one page CV
- a statement about what benefits you would gain from attending
- a short outline and marketing strategy of any projects in development
Applicants are strongly advised to contact ScreenWest's Producer Intern Mala Sujan on 9224 7346 to discuss their application.
Applications close on Friday April 4. Applications will be assessed on a competitive basis and successful applicants will be notified by Wednesday April 9.
Please note: Successful applicants will be responsible for making their own travel arrangements. The event organisers offer a choice of two hotels and transfers from Shanghai to Suzhou and will also provide a letter to assist participants apply for visas.
What is XMediaLab Suzhou?
XMediaLab Suzhou will be the perfect place to make contact with some of the best animation people from all over the world - whether you are interested in creative development, best practices or business opportunities internationally on in China.
Suzhou is one of China's animation centres of excellence. Situated about 90 minutes north of Shanghai, it is said to exemplify the ‘New China', with hundreds of huge new buildings springing up out of the ground, a great vitality and a commitment to developing the digital media industry.
XMediaLab concentrates on this ‘wealth of animation', bringing together a stellar range of animation experts from all over the world and a ‘who's who' of the Chinese animation industry.
The Keynote Conference Day focuses on four themes:
- animation industry development
- international business opportunities
- quality assurance and management
- technologies and skills
The business matching day focuses on you. It's your opportunity to meet up with the animation industry experts, directly discuss your own animation ideas, network yourself right in the heart of the China animation industry and explore business matching and partnerships with the other international participants at the Lab.
International participants who will be attending the Lab include:
- Michael Johnson, Motion Picture Lead, Pixar Studios
- Duncan Brinsmead, Chief Research Scientist, Autodesk Maya Software
- Suresh Seetharaman, Founder and President, Virgin Comics and Virgin Animation
- Sue Erokan, Supervisor, Character Animation, Dreamworks
- Dan Scott, Head of Global Productions, Nokia Games
- Masakazu Kubo, Executive Producer, Pokemon Film and TV Series Tokyo
- Toby Mast, Head of QA, Lucas Arts
- Heather Kenyon, former Director of Development, Original Animation at Cartoon Network
- Dale Herigstad, Five-time Emmy Award winner, Schematic Los Angeles
- Nickson Fong, Founder, Egg Story Singapore
- Paul Steed, Founder Exigent Studios Los Angeles
- Madhavan, Founder, Crest Animation India
- Michael Stevens, Board Member, Park Road Post Wellington
- Tatiana Kober, Founder, Bejuba Studios LA and Toronto
- Anand Gurnani, Founder, Animation Xpress India
- Tim Brook Hunt, Head of Children's Television, ABC Australia
- Alan Lindsay, CEO Vue DC Group, Perth Australia
- Maruta Jungo, Chair of Madhouse Tokyo
Chinese participants comprise a ‘who's who' of the Chinese animation industry and include the heads of many of the country's key animation organisations and educational institutions.
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