Animfx, the conference for the animation, visual effects, games & digital film industries, has just launched its website for the 2009 conference, which will be held in Wellington November 5 – 7.
International speakers announced so far include John Stevenson, co-Director of Kung Fu Panda; Sander Schwartz, formerly President of International Production for Sony Pictures Television International (SPTI) and President of Warner Bros. Animation, now an independent producer; Jeffrey A Okun, VFX whizz who’s just completed work on 20th Century Fox’s The Day The Earth Stood Still, and also created FX for Blood Diamond, The Last Samurai, Stargate, Lolita, The Crow: City of Angels, Die Hard 2: Die Harder and Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me; and Joseph Olin, President of the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences, who was one of the most impassioned speakers at last year’s event.
