Animex International Festival of Animation and Computer Games
animex international festival animation vfx computer game take place every year middlesbrough north yorkshire england festival root firmly planted creative side animation visual effect computer game industry act provide animator vfx artist compositor director student artist designer writer educator forum share knowledge skill promote art animation computer game development animex founded university lecturer chris williams siobhan fenton began twoday series lecture animator industry professional university teesside february grown weeklong festival incorporating twoday event began animex talk animex game founded gabrielle kent creating another two day presentation time game professional chris williams remained director leaving university point gabrielle took main venue festival university teesside festival also run exhibition animation game art international student award scheme screening workshop animexperience programme school community event giving people chance try hand animation meet industry luminary guest speaker past included industry professional stop motion legend ray harryhausen pixar animator mark walsh bob builder designer curtis jobling phil tippett nancy cartwright voice bart simpson blitz game ernest w adam chris crawford professor stuart sumida representative game animation studio around world animex part inspiration red stick international animation festival baton rouge louisiana animex run team people including animation computer game lecturer within university teesside well support staff animex avfx coordinator chris wyatt animex game coordinator matty macgrory animex exhibition stephen murray animex screen award animex project manager tim brunton festival founder chris williams siobhan fenton animex official site university teesside