The creative skills of Charles Sturt University (CSU) lecturer Mr Damian Candusso are again on the big screen with the release of the film, Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole. Directed by Hollywood director Zac Snyder, this film is Australia’s first 3D animation production. Mr Candusso, worked as the sound effects editor on the film. “I created many of the 3D sound effects, including the 3D slow motion battles and surreal sound effects,” Mr Candusso said. “Being the country’s first 3D animation, this film has redefined the benchmark for quality Australian cinema. In addition, the sound design for this film is the first in the country to be created for a 3D animation.” The film is based on Kathryn Lasky’s novels, Guardians of Ga'Hoole. Mr Candusso is a lecturer with the School of Communication and Creative Industries at CSU in Wagga Wagga. He is well known for his work on Daybreakers (2009), Farscape: The Peacekeepers Wars (2004), Happy Feet (2006) and Australia (2008). In 2001, the CSU academic was awarded the Australian Centenary Medal in the Queen's New Years Honours List for his services to Australian society and Australian film production