University News Last updated 20 March 2014
Birmingham City University and Creative Networks are hosting a free event next week with award-winning special effects expert, Christian Lett.
The discussion event on Thursday 27 March will see Christian discuss his work as a VFX supervisor at BAIT Studio, an award-winning motion graphics, visual effects and animation studio based in Cardiff.
Working across a variety of platforms including TV, film, music and advertising, BAIT works alongside others, enhancing their ideas as well as creating complete concepts from scratch.
According to the trade body UK Screen, the VFX industry in Britain earned approximately £196 million in 2012/13.
As the lead visual effects team for British sci-fi thriller The Machine, released globally this month, BAIT contributed nearly 250 VFX shots.
Christian will be talking about some of the challenges BAIT faced and demonstrating their work which included matte paintings, set extensions, eye glows, explosions and green-screen car exteriors.
Following a successful premiere at the TriBeCa Festival, The Machine has gone on to win 3 BAFTA Cymru Awards and was voted Best UK Feature at the Raindance film festival.
The event runs from 5.45pm until 8:45pm at Birmingham City University's City Centre Campus. For more information and to book your place, visit Creative Networks' website.
The event follows the Birmingham Music Network and the Birmingham Screen Image Network, taking place from 4pm until 5.30pm.