SIGGRAPH PRESENTS: Ark: Inspiration, Experimentation & Production with Grzegorz Jonkajtys, Director & Lead Animator, Café FX
and Marcin Kobylecki, Producer, Platige Image
November 7, 2007 - 7:30 pm

Please join us for this special evening with the creators of the film Ark, this year’s winner of the Best of Show from SIGGRAPH’s Electronic Theater program. The presenters will talk about their inspiration, concept development and creative influences, then go into a breakdown of production on this 8 minute film that combines 3D computer graphics with practical sets. In addition to Ark, a series of short films produced by Platige Image will also be screened: The Great Escape, Moloch, The Cathedral, and Fallen Art.

WHEN: Wednesday, November 7th, doors 6:30 p.m., show 7:30 p.m.
WHERE: Vancouver International Film Centre Vancity Theatre
1181 Seymour St. (See Map)
COST: $15 (advanced), $20 (general @ door), $15 (members @door)
TICKETS: Available online at www.siggraph.ca
and at Sophia Books, 450 West Hastings (@ Richards)

SPEAKERS

Grzegorz Jonkajtys
Animation Artist, Director. Graduated from the Faculty of Graphic Arts at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw. He received an honourable mention from the dean of the Academy. His debut short animated film entitled Mantis (2001) gained widespread acclaim winning numerous prizes at Polish as well as international film festivals. For many years now he has been working in an American company, CafeFX (www.cafefx.com). It specializes in special effects for big Hollywood productions. He took part in creating special effects to such films as The League of Gentlemen Gothika, Hellboy, Sin City or Pan’s Labyrinth. At the moment Grzegorz Jonkajtys has completed work on his second animated film entitled Ark.

www.imdb.com/name/nm1820197/
www.cafefx.com

Marcin Kobylecki
Executive Producer at Platige Image (www.platige.com), the biggest CG animation and special effects studio in Poland. He is the Executive Producer of the short films The Cathedral, Fallen Art.

www.imdb.com/name/nm1672375/
www.platige.com