Animex prides itself on being an inclusive event where people meet to be educated, inspired and entertained.At Animex you can learn from the foremost in the field and get the chance to meet and discuss the state-of-the-art, see behind the scenes of the biggest hits, do business and have a great time at one of the premier games and animation events anywhere in the world.

Consisting of a unique blend of talks, workshops, networking events, exhibitions and screenings, Animex promotes an ethos of collaboration and sharing, bringing the world of computer games and animation to audiences of any level of expertise, regardless of background and prior knowledge.At Teesside University in Middlesbrough, England, Animation exec Max Howard & top game designer Georg Baker is in the middle of the orators set for the 2014 edition of the Animex international festival of animation and computer games.

The five-day event in February; for computer games & animation 10 to 14 features a mix of talks, workshops, master classes, film screenings, exhibitions and promotes an collaboration and sharing among the creators and spectators. 

 The festival organizer Gabrielle Kent says  We are very proud to proclaim the line-up for Animex 2014 once more attracting some of the largest names in the industry to the University and the Tees Valley.  Every year we try and better ourselves and there is no difference in 2014 also and we have an amazing line up of talented orators and we will be welcoming Animex Comics for its second year. 

This year orators include Georg Baker of Hotsauce Interactive is a video-game developer, designer and producer with more than 13 years of industry experience. He has worked for Lion head Studios on BAFTA Award-winning games like Black & White, The Movies and Fable 1, 2 and 3, in a variety of roles like programming, design and production.

Cara Ellison is a game critic & journalist who write for a number of publications about games, including The Guardian, New Statesman, PC Gamer and Rock Paper Shotgun. Max Howard made and ran animation studios for Disney in London, Paris, Orlando and Los Angeles, working some of Disneys most memorable films, including Who Framed Roger Rabbit, The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin and The Lion King.