> Welcome

FRIDAY 18 MAY
> 4.00pm
> High School Program
> 6.00pm
> Official Opening &
> Australian Panorama
> 8.00pm
> International program #1
> 9.00pm
> Launch Party
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SATURDAY 19 MAY
> 11.00AM
> Kids Program
> 3.00pm
> FREE
> “Animation Now!: The Current State > Of International Animation”
> Presented by Malcolm Turner
> 4.30pm
> FREE
> Animation 101
> Workshop: Audio in Animation
> 6.30pm
> International Program #2
> 8.00pm
> Siggraph 06 Highlights
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SUNDAY 20 MAY
> 3.30pm
> FREE
> Animation 101
> Workshop: Advertising in Animation
> 4.30pm
> FREE
> Animation 103
> D.I.Y. - Starting Out
> 6.30pm
> International Program #3
> 8.00pm
> Digital Panorama
> 9.00pm
> After Party!
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* Limited number available. Festival Pass must be used to obtain session ticket for each screening. Festival Pass entitles the holder to one seat per session only - unused session tickets cannot be accumulated. Festival Pass is fully transferable. Tickets must be obtained at least 30 minutes prior to screening to guarantee a seat. No refund for any unused portion/s of Festival Pass.

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Admission is restricted to 18+
(except for Kids & Teen programs)

IMPORTANT: Film classification regulations do not allow us to admit any person under the age of 18 years.

Damian Candusso is a Sound Designer and Associate Lecturer in Animation and Visual Effects at Charles Sturt University. He is a MPSE member and has more than 15 years experience in Film, Television , Animation and Games. His latest film Happy Feet, recently won the Oscar for Best Animated Feature Film at the 79th Academy Awards.

Damian will give a breakdown on the creation of the sounds for Happy Feet, how it all came together, and how many hours went into this animation epic. Damian will also discuss the flexibility and disadvantages of working with sound in animation.