AnimfxNZ is an Animation, Games and Visual Effects conference held annually in one of the world's leading cities for Digital Media creation-Wellington, New Zealand. Now in its sixth year, AnimfxNZ 11 brings together a mix of international speakers, including animation feature directors, vfx supervisors, digital artists and game developers, to present, share and interact with attendees from all over the world.

AnimFX is held at Te Papa, Wellington on Tuesday 15 November. Hands-on masterclasses on game production and game business development will be held on Wed 16th.  The conference costs $95 (or $75 for students who get in quick).

Speakers include:

• Lance Priebe, Co-Founder, Club Penguin
• Tracey Sellar, Senior User Research Lead, Microsoft Studios
• Eros Resmini, Open Feint
• Patrick Hudson, Robot Entertainment, “Orcs Must Die”, “Age of Empires”
• Sean Kauppinen, International Digital Entertainment Agency
• Joseph Olin, President, Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences, “Tomb Raider”
• Josh Selig, Little AirPlan, ex-Sesame St
• Enrico Casarosa, Pixar
• Carl Rosendahl, Shrek, Antz
   

Hosted in partnership with the Visual Effects Society (VES) and the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences (AIAS), AnimfxNZ is fast becoming the "must attend" event for discovering new talent, networking with leading industry executives and learning about the exciting trends in the rapidly changing landscape of the digital media industry.

For details visit www.animfxnz.com.