On Friday the 30th of May, The Visual Effects Society NZ, Media Design School, VFX Guild of Aotearoa NZ, and the Screen Sound and Music Guild invite you to a night of bold ideas, creative inspiration, and industry catch-ups at the next TEQ Talk — Auckland Edition.
These informal sessions bring together VFX, sound, animation, game development and creative tech professionals to share insights, test ideas, and connect. After a sell-out session in Wellington, we’re bringing the energy to Auckland.
Dynamic Speaker Line-Up:
Amanda Davison – Executive VFX Producer, Cause and FX
People Over Pixels: A Producer’s Path Through VFX
Why success in visual effects is as much about people as pixels — lessons from a 20+ year career.Adam Rowland – Creative Director, Awkward Animations
Anything Is Possible… in Stop Motion
From corporate life to crafting iconic stop-motion — how to build a creative career from the ground up.Nick Jones – Narrative Designer, Tentacular Games
Worldbuilding as Transmedia Play
A look at how testing story ideas across media formats can sharpen your fictional worlds.Graeme Revell – Legendary Composer (The Crow, Sin City)
AI and Human Intelligence Are Rapidly Converging
A sharp take on how AI is shaping our creative and social future — for better or worse.
Event Flow:
6:00pm – Doors open, drinks and casual networking
7:00pm – Talks begin
9:00pm – Wrap-up and head next door to Good George if you’re keen to kick on
Location:
Media Design School, 10 Madden Street, Auckland
Free tickets. RSVP required due to limited spots. It sold out last time in Wellington, so don’t delay!