Please join us for Sydney ACM SIGGRAPH Chapter End of Year event, a special look behind the animated adaptation of Shaun Tan’s anthology of short stories, ‘Tales from Outer Suburbia’ followed by EOY Drinks!
Join Flying Bark’s Head of VFX (IP), Anders Thönell for a deep dive into the creative and technical challenges behind creating the stop motion look of Tales From Outer Suburbia.
Anders Thonell is Head of VFX at Flying Bark Productions in Sydney. With over twenty years of experience across animation, CG supervision and feature-film VFX, Anders has overseen the visual effects on major productions including Maya the Bee, 100% Wolf, 200% Wolf, and Marvel’s What If…?. Driven by curiosity and a belief in shared creativity, Anders continues to foster artistic collaboration and passion for learning and adaptation in an ever-evolving creative landscape.
Flying Bark Productions is a prolific independent producer of family-focused animated content. With studio locations in Sydney, LA and Madrid, and partner studios all around the world, Flying Bark operates as a full-service production facility for award-winning original independent feature films and series as well providing world-class animation services for global clients.
Flying Bark continues to grow its world class animation team across CG, 2D and CG/2D hybrid productions. With over 600 employees, Flying Bark has quickly become one of the most sought-after studios around the world for traditional frame-by-frame and CG animation. Flying Bark is wholly owned by media and theme park group Studio 100 which is headquartered in Belgium.
Date: Tuesday, 25 November 2025
Time: 6.30 pm to 8.30 pm. Please arrive at 6:15pm to check in at Reception
Venue: Flying Bark Productions, 23-25 Doody St, Alexandria NSW 2015
Followed by: End of Year Drinks from 8.45 PM at Newmarket Hotel, 889 Botany Rd, Mascot NSW 2020. Please note, food and drinks will operate as a cash bar.
RSVP here: https://forms.gle/sEvh5oBqsfeJgV276
This event is brought to you as a collaborative effort of Sydney ACM SIGGRAPH Chapter and Flying Bark Productions.
Sydney ACM SIGGRAPH Chapter: https://sydney.siggraph.org
Flying Bark Productions: https://www.flyingbark.com.au/