From Classroom to Cinema -
The Journey of Two Students

Thursday, December 3, 2009
8:00-9:00 a.m.
River Center Theatre for the Performing Arts

Kevin Baillie and Ryan Tudhope unwittingly began their film industry careers in a small, Seattle public school classroom. It was there that, thanks to the forward-thinking attitude and generosity of their drafting teacher, they discovered and developed their love for computer generated visual effects for movies. This passion, along with their involvement in a school-to-career program with Microsoft, earned them a spot in George Lucas Educational Foundation's documentary  Learn & Live. The ultimate reward for their hard work: a job at Lucasfilm working on the Star Wars Prequels straight out of high school! Now, many years later, Kevin and Ryan are supervising projects at Disney's latest performance capture venture, ImageMovers Digital, the latest film being the upcoming release Disney's A Christmas Carol.

Please join us to hear their story recounted, and to get a glimpse into the process of making some of the most state-of-the-art computer imagery in the movie industry today.

Plus, Kevin & Ryan will present an additional session on Thursday, "The Anatomy of Computer Generated Film."  As Digital Effects supervisors at Rombert Zemekis' ImageMovers Digital, they will walk you through the creation of several scenes from recent blockbuster films.  They'll also briefly discuss the off-the-shelf software used in the making of today's biggest hit movies.  These are tools which, when integrated into your classrooms, may help you provide your students with a jump start on their education for a career in video game, television and feature film production.  Q&A session follows.

Additional Special Session

The Anatomy of Computer Generated Film

Thursday, December 3, 2009
10:30-11:20 a.m.
Ascension Room at the Sheraton

Our keynote speakers Ryan Tudhope and Kevin Baillie, Digital Effects Supervisors at Robert Zemekis' ImageMovers Digital, will walk you through the creation of several scenes from recent blockbuster films. They'll also briefly discuss the off-the-shelf software used in the making of today's biggest hit movies. These are tools which, when integrated into your classroom, may help you provide your students with a jump start on their education for a career in video game, television and feature film production. Q&A session follows.

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