PARA-NOIR - Key Persons

Joshua Smith has a background in film and television, having worked within the ranks of the camera crew for Village Roadshow Productions in Queensland, Australia. He has also produced, directed and photographed a number of independent short films. Joshua also heads Surrealms FX, Para-Noir's digital effects division, where he calls upon a range of skills in relation to 3D modelling, animation and compositing. A self-taught Web developer, Josh has created Web sites since late 1996. Many of his sites now pull in more than 100,000 visitors monthly, as a result of his concurrent self-education in web promotion and advertising. Joshua recently founded iOnline Pty Ltd, which is rapidly forging its way towards a leadership position in Australia's burgeoning online industry. He also holds a Bachelor of Communications from Bond University, where he reached the Vice-Chancellor's list during each semester of his enrolment. His interests now include the manufacture of all-digital comic books, as well as Virtual Reality and Artificial Intelligence. A student of Griffith University's multimedia degree, Vivien Lau has extensive experience in developing advanced interactive technologies. With an arsenal of skills that includes a mastery of 3D Studio Max, Flash and Macromedia Director, Vivien can have any site pulsating with color, movement and interactivity within hours. Vivien is also well-versed in the art and science of networking and data communications, and can readily oversee the back-end development of many business IT systems. She also shares Joshua's interest in film production, and has completed a course in professional makeup artistry, which also serves Surrealms FX' video production activities.