Allan McKay is a visual effects technical director at Digital Dimension in Burbank, California. Originally from Sydney, Australia - Allan has worked on various movies and high profile commercials all over the world. He has also featured in various presentations on visual effects in Asia, Australia and the US.

At this years Siggraph computer graphics conference in Los Angeles. Allan will be presenting two separate Master classes. The first covers Particles and General Effects using 3dsmax. Whilst the second will concentrate on Advanced Visual Effects for Film.

His main interest is primarily in particles and dynamics and the simulation of natural phenomena - as well as procedural animation.

Past Projects: Blade 3: Trinity, Exorcist: The Beginning, Paycheck and Scooby Doo 2: Monsters unleashed.