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Creative Masters Forum Special Event: Syd Mead

Friday, March 19, 2010 at 5:30 PM (GMT+1000)

Sydney, New South Wales

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Event Details

Don't miss the opportunity to learn from four leading creative visionaries who have shaped many blockbuster movies.

SYD MEAD: Futurist / Concept Designer

ROB COLEMAN: Animation Director

GRANT FRECKELTON: Visual Effects Art Director

SIMON BATH: Visual Effects Producer

Syd Mead - Futurist and Concept Designer. His influence can bee seen in such movies as Bladerunner andTron as well has having influenced the designs of cars and buildings during his 55 year career. Syd has helped to shape the future and influenced generations of designers.

Rob Coleman - Animation Director. He worked for over a decade with George Lucas and was Animation Director on the Star Wars. He has been recognised for his work in animating Yoda and is currently working at Dr. D with George Miller on HappyFeet 2.

Grant Freckelton - Visual Effects Art Director. His visions have helped shape movies such as 300, Matrix  and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire and he works for Animal Logic - one of Australia's leading Design, Visual Effects and Animation companies.

Jason Bath - Executive Producer/Founder - FUEL VFX. He has overseen visual effects production on over 20 films at Fuel, most recently completing work for Marvel Studios on Iron Man 2. Prior to working in post production Jason worked for 6 years in the production departments of both large and small feature films including Babe 2 and Dark City.

In this special Creative Masters Forum event, Syd will deliver a Keynote presentation entitled "Image : Reality" before being joined by Rob, Grant and Jason for a panel discussion and Q&A.

Numbers are strictly limited - don't miss your chance to meet Syd, Rob, Grant and Jason, and gain valuable insights from their experience and visions for the future. It will be a fantastic opportunity to network with key industry people.

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About Syd Mead

Syd Mead is noted for his designs and artwork for movies such as:

  • Bladerunner
  • Star Trek: The Motion Picture
  • TRON
  • 2010
  • Short Circuit
  • Aliens
  • Time Cop
  • Johnny Mnemonic
  • Mission Impossible-3

For more than half a century Visual Futurist Syd Mead has been creating designs and visions of the future for motor vehicles, buildings and movies etc. Over this time he has amassed an amazing body of work that has influenced generations of designers across a variety of different industries. Having worked for companies such as the Ford Motor Company, Chrysler Corporation, United States Steel, Philips Electronics, Intercontinental Hotels, Sony, Minolta, Mitsukoshi, Bandai, Honda and a variety of major film studios.

About Creative Masters Forum

Officially launched in July 2008, the Creative Masters Forum is a global initiative that celebrates creativity across various disciplines. The Forum showcases and celebrates the works and stories of people who are universally recognised as masters of their art. These people are known to have been influential to other creative people and popular culture at large. They have also expressed a desire to share their experience and wisdom with their creative community. Ron Cobb (Concept or  Production designer on Alien, Aliens, Dark Star, The Abyss, Total Recall, The Leviathan, The Last Starfighter) was the inaugural Creative Master.

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