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Dr.
Siān Lawson is an award-winning scientist turned film industry consultant whose
work has included such films as Troy (2004), King Arthur (2004), Alexander
(2004) and next years efforts by Ridley Scott and Tim Burton. Her invited talks
have stretched from the House of Commons to continental Europe, the United
States, South Africa and New Zealand.
Siān's first attempts at Academia were not smooth - quitting less than a year
into her first degree - however she now holds a PhD from the University of
Oxford, along with a First Class Bachelors Degree and over a dozen awards for
academic research. Siān's subsequent move into the film industry made her the
first scientist to secure a full-time career in special effects, despite
previously specialising in human clinical problems. Capitalising on her history
as a successful show jumper and horse trainer she has now cut a niche for
herself in providing the motion capture for horse, human and other animal
stunts.
Born as a British ex-pat in the Middle East, Siān has always shown
versatility and determination. In the last 18 months she has made 400,000 Greeks
from seven men, persuaded animals to perform on treadmills wearing ping pong
balls, survived the temperaments of a number of different film types, got
married, had a child and moved to France. As an after-dinner and motivational
speaker, Siān is at once dynamic, entertaining and inspirational.
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