Jim Parkyn, Aardman
Working at Aardman Animations since 2000, Jim has an impressive range of credits under his belt; including Creature Comforts, Chicken Run and Wallace and Gromit. He has recently finished working on Aardman’s latest exciting Pirates feature film. Jim also runs modeling workshops across the country, getting involved with students and amateurs alike.

Eamonn Butler, Double Negative
After spending ten successful years at Walt Disney Feature Animation, where he worked on a number of productions including Fantasia 2000, Dinosaur and Reign of Fire, Eamonn joined Double Negative in 2006. He now oversees the development of the studio’s Creature Animation Department and has worked on productions such as Hellboy 2 and Paul.

Dan McCoy, Pixar
Dan has worked on numerous animations including Toy Story 2 & 3, A Bug’s Life, Monsters Inc, Finding Nemo, The Incredibles, Ratatouille, Up, and many more. He has held various positions within the company ranging from shading supervisor to rendering software engineer, so this is a great opportunity to hear from one of the talents behind so many of Pixar’s classic films.

Source: Animate & Create Studios