Nexus Online: Full Schedule

4:00pm AEST

The World of Constructed Languages

Stuart is a teacher of French, English, Indigenous, & Constructed Languages, and he will take his audience at Nexus Pop Culture Con on a journey to the world of languages that have been constructed specifically for the TV and film industry, for example; the Klingon language; where it is spoken and to which language family it belongs, number of speakers and percentage of children speaking it; basic knowledge in a language such as greetings; unique characteristics; and information about where it might be possible to continue to learn the language in Australia or online. A Klingon language workshop will also be conducted during Stuart's presentation!

Speakers

Stuart A Blair

Stuart is a keynote speaker at literary events, French festivals, pop culture festivals, and comic conventions around Australia, and he is currently on his national speaking tour - Tintin Unmasked. His area of specialisation is classic European comic book literature, and 1950's and... Read More →

Saturday August 8, 2020 4:00pm - 5:00pm AEST
Industry Stream

Other, Industry Stream

11:00am AEST

So, You Want to be a Writer?

With many years of experience and over 30 published novels, Ian will be providing insights to help you add a professional touch to your writing.

Speakers

Ian Irvine

Ian Irvine, an Australian marine scientist, has also written 34 novels, an anthology of shorter stories, and various other short stories for children and adults.His novels include the Three Worlds fantasy sequence (THE VIEW FROM THE MIRROR, THE WELL OF ECHOES, THE SONG OF THE TEARS... Read More →

Sunday August 9, 2020 11:00am - 12:00pm AEST
Industry Stream

Other, Industry Stream

4:00pm AEST

Creative Industries Panel

The creative industries gives us all a lot of joy, and a lot of ways to enjoy our time at home! Join our panel of creative industies experts and ask them anything you like! Whether it's getting a job, or tips on project management, they're hear to answer all of your questions!

Speakers

Giselle Rosman

Big Ant Studios

A longstanding community leader in Australia, Giselle runs the Melbourne chapter of the International Game Developers’ Association (IGDA), has been Executive Producerof Global Game Jam (GGJ) and has run the Melbourne jam site since 2011. Giselle's work in the community was recognised... Read More →

Ian Irvine

Henchwench

Henchwench is a cosplayer and professional prop maker. With a background in costume and props, she started early as a teenager working at Weta Workshop on Lord of the Rings, and moved on to later complete a degree in costume at NIDA.In 2016, she won the Australian Championships of... Read More →

Scrap Shop Props

Gamer. Cosplayer. Cat person. Not actually made of cats."I left my engineering degree and pursued cosplay full-time! Since then I've gone on to work for many of the largest video game companies in the world for launch, promotional & booth events. I have a knack for bringing in game... Read More →

Sunday August 9, 2020 4:00pm - 5:00pm AEST
Industry Stream

Other, Industry Stream