A pioneering artist in digital visual effects, Wade Howie’s production career spanning 3 decades has included 12 years with George Lucas’ Industrial Light and Magic as VFX Supervisor/Director, Head of Modelling and Animation, & Creative Director for animated TV and commercials.  His other roles include Art Director for games at Electronic Arts, on-set Supervisor for various CG/live-action hybrid productions, and journeyman FX and lighting artist for film & TV. His feature credits include Terminator 2, Hook, Star Trek VI, Jurassic Park, The Mask, Casper, The Wild, Watchmen, TRON:Legacy, and The Thing. As well as training and mentoring new CG artists in industrial settings across Europe, the US, Canada, and Africa, Wade has worked as a college professor and consultant for new studios bringing CG artists online. Wade has also contributed to software development firms Alias Research Inc. (Maya) and Side Effects Software Inc. (Houdini) and has a background in traditional art and design as well as filmmaking. Wade has received many awards for the commercials he has supervised, Clio (Animation): Star Wars Pepsi (Marfalump), Clio (VFX): Dodge 1997 campaign, Animation Magazine Awards: Hefty Gingerbread Man & Rhythms.com Data Dancers, and Prix Pixel/INA, CGX: Pepsi Japan Pepsiman campaign. IMDB

Bob holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Animation from the Emily Carr University of Art & Design, and a Diploma in Digital Animation. Since 1999, he has worked as a Cinematic Director, Lead Character Modeler, Technical Artist and Animator, and a Maya and Zbrush instructor for the Art Institute of Vancouver, BCIT, Emily Carr University of Art & Design, Radical Entertainment, and VanArts.

Izmeth Siddeek has over a decade of professional experience in the film & video game industry as a Lead Character Artist, Visual Development Artist, and Modeler. He has worked on Fifa 2007 at Electronic Arts Canada, Mass Effect 1 at Bioware, and most recently at Vancouver’s Capcom Games Studio on Dead Rising 2, Dead Rising: Case Zero, and The Bigs at 2k Sports. He is proficient in several software packages and has presented his work at the Game Developers’ Conference (GDC) in San Francisco. Izmeth has also worked on the films Superman Returns and Scooby-Doo 2. IMDB Game Developers’ Conference

Kevin started his industry career at Blue Castle Games when he transitioned from a freelance artist. Currently, Kevin is an Environment Modeler with Capcom Game Studio in Vancouver creating models, textures, and lighting. He has had experience with games such as The Bigs 2, Dead Rising 2, and Dead Rising 2: Off the Record. He is also a past graduate of VanArts Game Art & Design program in 2008.

Lisa has 8 years of professional experience in a variety of creative roles including 3D Modeler, Sculptor, Texture Artist, Animator, 2D Concept Artist, Animator, and Illustrator. After graduating from Digital and Classical Animation at Capilano University she worked as a freelance artist on children’s TV show pitches and educational games. She gained her first studio experience at Blue Castle Games where she learned the pipeline for realistic console games such as The Bigs 2 and MLB Manager, then transitioned onto the action-adventure title Dead Rising 2 at Capcom. She later made the shift into mobile games where she worked on Sky Punks, a children’s title, at Fathom Interactive, and a currently unannounced title at IGG. Lisa also has a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a keen interest in human development. She is fascinated by the ways in which people overcome challenges and evolve as learners.