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Pencil Group includes 3 agencies in 1 group:1. DigiPencil MVV : the digital innovation agency2. Pencil Creative : the creative agency3. Pencil Venture : the investment agencyWe are independent and will stay independent. We believe independence is key to our business and our people. It keeps us staying true to who we are, liberates our ideas, and makes our people happy.Ideas that matter. Ideas are around us. Anyone can come up with something cool. But do they matter? Do they make any positive changes? Do they add any values? Do they make the world a better place? For us, true ideas are meaningful. Not only that, they connect us human beings with what we care about. That’s why we are here to make, collaborate and nurture meaningful human connections.

Lawrence Chau's expansive +20-year portfolio encompasses hosting, acting, writing, TV producing and film-making. He is known most in North America as the series host of the award-winning paranormal series Ghostly Encounters, and in Asia as the anchor/producer of Showbuzz, Singapore's top English entertainment news program.Currently based in Los Angeles, the Chinese Canadian-born journalism graduate boasts numerous international showbiz credits and accolades, including:• Best Dramatic Short Film - Justice For Vincent (Hollywood Reel Independent Film Festival)• Best Picture - Justice For Vincent (Oregon Short Film Festival)• Audience Choice Award - Justice For Vincent (DisOrient Asian American Film Festival)• Best Entertainment Presenter Nomination - Showbuzz (Asian Television Awards)• Best Entertainment Program Nomination - Showbuzz (Asian Television Awards)• Omega International Watch Club Ambassador - SingaporeLawrence has traveled to more than 30 cities across 4 continents and has interviewed more than 200 celebrities, including Tom Cruise, Tom Hanks, George Clooney, Denzel Washington, Halle Berry, Hugh Jackman, Jackie Chan, Michelle Yeoh, Mariah Carey and Celine Dion.

Originally from California, Nick Lyons’ wanderlust and passion for 3D design and animation led him from Los Angeles to the UK. From creative concepting through to final delivery, Nick leads and art directs projects ranging from film and commercial work to VR and installation. He has a passion for exploring new technology and mediums, and integrating them into his work. Currently living in the land of pasties and clotted cream in Cornwall, UK with his wife Amy and springador Gaius.https://twitter.com/nicklyonstvhttps://www.instagram.com/nicklyonstv/https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicklyons24/www.nicklyons.tv

Uy Le is one of Vietnam’s leading comedians, starting in his home city of Ho Chi Minh, performing in both English & Vietnamese. Dubbed ‘the local comedy champion' by The New York Times, his classic deadpan style of non-sequiturs and wordplay has entertained both local and ex-pat audiences across the region, in countries like Singapore, Shanghai, Thailand, and Cambodia for the past 6 years.He’s an award-winning comedian, a writer, and the leader of Saigon Tếu, a rising stand-up comedy group in Saigon, with around 6 million followers across Facebook, Youtube and Tiktok.Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/uylecomedyYoutube (Saigon Tếu's): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqaQzGvnFzaEPFx-f326pog

A word from our guest:Tim and I are currently Creative Directors at BBC Creative.We've worked together for 13 years.And we've lived together too.In fact, we even hang out in the same gang.Essentially, we're like a modern day Richie and Fonzie.Yet we still aren't sick of the sight of each other. We've worked with great people and terrible people and learnt just as much from both.We've made great work and terrible work and learnt just as much from both. We believe in the power of simplicity.We like zigging when everyone else are zagging.We now know that greatness requires collaboration.And that winning the client's trust is the best way to get to something special. We've won a few awards, but we never mention them.Plus they even let us judge them these days.Big ones too, not just the crap ones.Actually we won a BAFTA, probably should mention that.James Crosswww.timandjames.co.uk

I’m an experienced designer and animator with 15+ years in the industry and for the past years, I've been working as a Director at Tendril. My role is to lead multi-disciplinary teams to deliver creative projects navigating through different mediums, from Graphic Design and Branding to Motion Graphics and AR, while collaborating closely with clients to provide and deliver high-end and innovative content and projects.I have worked with brands such as Nike, Microsoft, Google, Intel, Facebook, ESPN and many more.Gabriel [email protected]

Thanos Kagkalos aka MotionPunk is a 3D artist/motion design director based in Athens, Greece. Driven by curiosity, always on the lookout for new visual languages.IG: https://www.instagram.com/thanu_lee/Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/motionpunkTwitter: https://twitter.com/motionpunk1Site: www.motion-punk.com

Tony Zagoraios is a sought after motion designer and an innovative motion graphics director.Tony and his studio Yeti Pictures have built a widely recognized portfolio showcasing a range of styles from two and three-dimensional to mixed media and illustration.Links:yetimotion.comfacebook.com/yetipicturestvinstagram.com/tonyzagoraioslinkedin.com/in/yetipictures

Maxx Burman is the Co Founder of KitBash3D, a company whose mission it is to enable and inspire creators of the virtual frontier. KB3D creates premium 3D assets for movies and video games, and their customers include the largest studios (Disney, Marvel, HBO, Ubisoft, EA, 2K) as well as hundreds of thousands of independent artists and hobbyists in more than 150 countries. In 2022, KitBash3D was named one of Fast Company’s most innovative companies.Prior to running KitBash3d, Maxx spent a decade in the film and games industry as an Art Director and Matte Painter, working on films such as Godzilla, Iron Man 3, and Her, shows such as Game Of Thrones, Westworld, and Mindhunter, games such as Call of Duty, League of Legends, and Titanfall, and commercial clients such as Nike, Lexus, T-mobile, and Samsung.Beyond this, Maxx is an instructor at Learn Squared, he created a video game Sleep Tight with Nintendo, he travels around the world speaking at art/tech conferences and in 2019 Maxx was named Forbes 30 under 30 most influential people in video games.Social Links:www.KitBash3D.comhttps://www.instagram.com/kitbash3d/www.MaxxBurman.comhttps://www.instagram.com/maxxburmanvfx/

AKA “Eleven”. I am a film & games industry veteran with over 17 years of industry experience and deep knowledge in lighting, compositing and digital matte painting. Of those 15 years, I worked as a cinematic artist at Blizzard Entertainment. I have mentored artists all around the world in digital matte painting for almost a decade through CGSociety.org/CGMA and co-authored the book d’Artiste: Matte Painting Vol. 3. Website: https://davidluong.netLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ackdohArtstation: https://www.artstation.com/ackdohFacebook: https://facebook.com/ackdohTwitter: https://twitter.com/ackdohInstagram: https://instagram.com/artofdavidluongVimeo: https://vimeo.com/ackdoh