Associate Professor Andi Spark
Animation producer, director, script editor and multimedia designer, Andi Spark is active in both the commercial animation and independent film industries. A background in animated series production and commercial studios as an animation director led to collaborations with artists, animators and musicians as supervising producer for internationally award winning short films and music videos, including prizes from Annecy, Cannes and Melbourne film festivals and the Australian Film Institute.
Previously lecturer and coordinator for postgraduate animation at The Victorian College of the Arts, she has been closely involved with curriculum development and course structure at various tertiary institutions. Recent Visiting Artist engagements include CALARTS (USA) and TNNUA (Taiwan).
Her research interest focuses on visualisations relating to linguistics and communication for people with disabilities. Andi is president incumbent of the Queensland Animators Group and is committed to coordinating events for, and liaising with, the whole Australian animation community.
Dr Louise Harvey
Louise Harvey has been combining her interests in animation production, research and teaching since 2001. After graduating with a Bachelor of Animation with honours, she continued her studies to become one of the first people in Australia to earn a Doctor of Visual Arts in animation. Her doctoral thesis - an examination of 3D animation production techniques and principles - formed part of a major ARC-funded study on the topic.
She then spent a number of years working in the Australian animation and film industry, most notably as a previz lead artist on the 3D-animated television series Animalia, and as a visual effects coordinator on Baz Luhrmann’s Australia. In 2009, she joined the Griffith Film School teaching team as a full-time lecturer, specialising in 3D/CGI (Computer Generated) animation and modelling, and supervising the production of final year students’ short animated films. Louise’s university research is focused on the creation of 3D artworks and short films, which have been exhibited and screened at local and international venues.
Mr John Eyley
Animator, animation director and illustrator John Eyley has a background in traditional animation.
Experienced in television animation production and animation for multimedia, John has interests in animation and documentary film-making.
He is also actively supporting the search for new production techniques for the local industry. John is a member of Queensland Animators.
Mr Peter Moyes
In addition to his work with film and animation within GFS, Peter is the director of LiveLab, the commercial element of the Griffith Film School. LiveLab utilizes state of the art facilities and expertise to provide clients with fresh and creative solutions.
After directing the Brisbane International Animation festival for a number of years and winning the Yoram Gross Animation Award, Peter is currently completing his doctoral research in Animation: Exploiting the Interactive Possibilities of the Digital Picture Book.
Mr Charles Strachan
Charlie Strachan is a screenwriting specialist with extensive experience as a writer and script editor in TV drama, including extended commissions on staff with the NZBC, Crawford Productions, TVNZ and the ABC.
His film experience includes commissions as script editor/screenplay consultant for numerous short and feature film projects developed in association with the AFC, PFTC, NSWFTO, SAFC, and the NZFC. Most recent commissions include the New Zealand feature film When Loves Comes Along, the Australian TV dramas Good Guys, Bad Guys, Murder Call, McLeod's Daughters, Cybergirl, All Saints and the interactive TV drama Fat Cow Motel.