Day 03: FACW2011

It has been an exciting and resourceful (not to mention, entertaining) first two days of the Film & Animation Career Week 2011 and the event has finally come to its final day. Four companies were featured and one of them is two-time Academy Award winner Rhythm & Hues, well-known for their visual effects on The Chronicles of Narnia, The Golden Compass and Hulk.


But first, Vernon Fernandez from MDeC talked about careers after graduation, prospects and potentials of being an entrepreneur in the creative industry as well as promoting the upcoming IPCC 2011 challenge.

Anas Abdul Aziz (Creative Director; right) and Yong Pin (Operations Director) talked about Animonsta’s company profile, showreel and job prospects.

Hussin Khan, representing Adobe User Group talked about freelancing in the creative field.

Hasnul Hadi talked about Rhythm & Hues profile and the company’s showreel.

That concludes the mini report for FACW2011. The event received great receptions from students, practitioners and enthusiasts. The organizing committees extended their deepest thanks and appreciation to the sponsors, participating companies and the audience for making FACW2011 an awesome event. FA and CGX will look forward to their next collaborations for upcoming events and exhibitions.

Stay tuned and thank you for following!

Day 02: FACW2011

Day 02 of FACW2011. Five more exciting companies on the line-up. Amongst them is two-time BAFTA award winner Codemasters, one of the industry’s leading games developer, and Silver Ant who made their presence felt in the 2010 Kre8tif Industry Award with five wins including Best Production and Best Animation Director for their debut animated feature Seefood.

Chris (Assistant Animation Director; right) and Raymond (Production Manager) of Silver Ant highlighting the company’s profile and showreel as well as tips for students on job hunting.

Project Leaders Syafiq (right) and Fuad talked about Les’ Copaque’s achievements and company profile.

Managing Director of Chain FX, Fasya talked about the company’s showreel as well as their current work-in-progress.

Faiz a.k.a Arab, Producer of Chain FX, stressed on making a good impression during interview sessions with companies.

Attentive and engrossed audience.


Ken Foong (Director and Chief Creative Officer) showcased Lemon Sky’s showreel and the company’s short film.

Ivon Smith of Codemasters on their training programmes and company showcase.

Day 03 mini report still to come. Wait for it!

Day 01: Film & Animation Career Week 2011

The annual Film & Animation Career Week (FACW2011) returns with its three-day bumper schedule. This is an initiative organized by the Film & Animation programme and CGX Special Interest Group. The event runs from May 10th till May 12th 2011 at the final year studio, Faculty of Creative Multimedia (Multimedia University, Cyberjaya). A line-up of fourteen companies; with different areas of expertise; were invited for the event to share their thoughts and experience with students, practitioners, and enthusiasts alike.


More reports will come in pretty soon. In the mean time, enjoy the Day 01 snapshots.

Crowd filling in thick and fast.

Andrew Ooi of Inspidea kickstarted the day with some interesting insight on 2D animation pipeline aside from sharing the company’s showreel.

Founder and Director Moon Kien Chan (second from right) on the evolution of MFX adapting to the market trends and demands over the years.

Glue Studios Managing Director, Tariq Md Noh on opportunities and challenges the industry has in store for emerging young companies.

Director of Firecrackers, Hanan stressed out on finding the right balance between Quality, Cost, and Time.

Arguably the most entertaining presenter of the day, Ah Long of Animasia sharing the company's showreel and upcoming project.

Day 02 coming up. Stay tuned!