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WAnimate event: an evening with Pixar animator Simon Allen
WAnimate members are invited to a special event on Friday to hear animator Simon Allen speak about his exciting career and offer invaluable insights from his work with the one of the world's most prestigious animation studios, Pixar.
This event will NOT cover the animation skills and topics that will be presented as part of the animation classes on the 14th and 15th of September . It is offered as an opportunity to hear from Simon about his experiences as an animator within the industry.
Simon Allen joined Pixar Animation Studios in March 2006 as an animator for the Academy Award®-winning feature, Ratatouille. Allen went on to animate on two more Oscar® winners, WALL•E and UP and most recently completed working on Disney/Pixar’s 2010 critically acclaimed box office hit, Toy Story 3, where he animated Buzz Lightyear, Woody, and many of the original cast from Toy Story. Allen has also animated Dug in Dug's Secret Mission as well as animating Mater and Lightning McQueen in Mater's Tall Tales.
In the animation industry for over 19 years, Allen has worked on 16 feature films. Prior to coming to Pixar, Allen worked at Animal Logic as an animator on Happy Feet. He began his career as an animator working at WETA on Peter Jackson’s feature film, The Frighteners, in 1995. Allen has also worked as an animation supervisor on The Matrix: Revolutions and Constantine, and at LucasArts as an animator for three different games.
An evening with Simon Allen
When: Friday 10 September, 7.00pm to 8.00pm
Where: Central Institute of Technology (East Perth Campus), Room A236 Building A, 140 Royal St, East Perth
Entry restriction: WAnimate members only
Cost: Free to all WAnimate members. Non-members can join on the night.
For more information on memberships please visit the WAnimate website .
