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Just who is Steve French?
Just who is Steve French?
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Which University Degree did Steve complete?
Fine Arts
Architecture
Teaching
Animation
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When working in video games, what did Steve create but was unable to patent?
Three-dimensional scrolling
Artificial intelligence for NPC's
Motion capture technology
Animated matte painting
3
Who first showed Steve how to animate?
University friend and famed children's illustrator Terry Denton
University friend and Australian Crawl drummer David Reyne
University friend and later Victorian Premier, Ted Baillieu
University friend and daughter of Indonesia's dictator, Sylvia Siddhartha
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He wanted to play Hamlet, but which two characters did Steve get to play in a production at University?
The Player Queen and camp courtier Osric
King Claudius & King Hamlet's Ghost
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern together
Dead Yorick & Fortinbras
5
In which event did Steve compete at State trials in two countries?
Hockey
400 metre medley swimming
800 metre athletics
Triple jump
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Steve has illustrated 4 children's books, that include...
1 fictional story & 3 OHS Safe Work Procedures
1 fictional story & 3 Shakespeare graphic novels
1 fictional story & 3 Maths textbooks
1 fictional story & 3 Silver Brumby adaptations
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Which animated TV series did Steve direct? (there might be more than one correct answer)
Ren & Stimpy - as a guest to US animator John Fricfalusi
One Minute to Midnight - SBS series featuring older ethnic Australians
The Silver Brumby - an adaptation of the classic Australian novel
John Callahan's Quads! - about a quadraplegic and his 3 crippled mates
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After proposing on their first date, what was then remarkable about Steve's wedding?
The Police chained and blocked the gate to the venue
Steve's second wife attended his first wedding
The Herald Sun devoted their headline and all of page 3 to the event
The Channel 7 helicopter filmed it for 7 News
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What 3 languages other than English has Steve learned to speak?
French, Afrikaans & Arabic
French, Swedish & Finnish
French, Swahili & Mandarin
French, German & Italian
10
Just how old is Steve now?
72
62
67
57
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What remarkable animation events has Steve participated in?
winning the AFI (Australia Film Institute) Award
attending the US Academy Awards
walking the red carpet at a festival in Seoul, South Korea
a retrospective screening of his collected films at Melbourne Film Festival
12
Which was NOT one of Steve's first jobs after finishing school at Echuca?
Driving the children's train at the local Drive-In Theatre
Tie-dyeing clothing for the Jeans West company
piloting a paddle steamer on the Murray River
Designing and engraving tombstones
13
Which famous river has Steve NOT water skied on?
The Congo
The Nile
The Mississippi
The Murray
14
Which condition has Steve NOT been diagnosed with?
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Chronic depression
Dyslexia
Dissociative Disorder
15
For which AFL team was Steve asked to trial? (And after 2 sessions, was asked not to bother to return)
Western Bulldogs (Footscray)
Geelong Cats
University Blues (Amateur)
Mighty Murray Bombers (Bendigo League)
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Which other passion did Steve pursue at University?
Ballet
Sculpture
Rock climbing
Religion
17
In which Under 21 Victorian team was Steve selected, but never got to take the field?
Cricket
Soccer
Rugby Union
Tennis
18
Which location has Steve NOT sat on the top of?
The Grand Canyon in Arizona
The active volcano Nyiragongo
the Great Pyramid of Giza
Uluru
19
What VCE subjects did Steve do in year 12?
English, Fine Arts, French, Latin, Media
English, Visual Art, History, Geography, Philosophy
English, General Maths, Further Maths, Chemistry, Physics
English, General Maths, History, Drama, Literature
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Although Basketball captain at school, Steve later played Netball. How long was his Netball career?
10 minutes
10 games
10 seasons