A BUNCH OF SHORT GUYS and
COLLIN’S APPLIED GRAPHIC DESIGN TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT
Host INDUSTRY GIANTS 2007: Everything In-Between
Computer Graphics, Animation and Gaming Forum

DALLAS (May 10, 2007) From script to screen - and everything in between - the sixth annual Industry Giants 2007 computer graphics, animation and gaming forum explores what it takes to cultivate and keep an animation and gaming industry in Texas. Industry Giants 2007: Everything In-Between takes place Saturday, June 9, 2007 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. in the John Anthony Theater on the Spring Creek Campus, 2800 East Spring Creek Parkway, Collin College in Plano, TX. A one-day master class for students and professionals will be held Friday, June 8, 2007, 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. in room C-104 on the Spring Creek Campus. Technical Director Jens Zalzala with Digital Domain will lead a presentation on Procedural Techniques In Visual Effects Production.

Advance tickets for Industry Giants 2007: Everything In-Between are $15 for students and $20 for the general public and can be purchased online at industrygiants.org or at the Spring Creek Fine Arts Division office. Tickets at the door will be $20 for students and $25 for the general public. Advance tickets for the masterclass are $40 for students and $80 for professionals and include admission to the forum. Tickets at the door will be $50 for students and $100 for the general public. For questions regarding tickets, please call 972-516-5089 or by email tottinger@ccccd.edu.

Hosted annually by Collin’s Applied Graphic Design Technology department and the regional animators' guild, A Bunch of Short Guys, Industry Giants 2007: Everything In-Between includes individual presentations by industry professionals followed by a panel discussion on creative approaches and methods. The event features a distinctive lineup of speakers working in all areas of animation and special effects for film, television and games.

Visit Industry Giants: http://industrygiants.org