British Studies Seminar, University of Texas at Austin with live oaks and the scattered ashes of one of the founding members of the seminar. On arrival at the seminar, the participants help themselves to a glass of Tio Pepe or Dry Sack sherry, though teetotalers prefer cranberry juice. Sherry has come to symbolize the attitude. The seminar meets to examine in a civilized way whatever happens to be on the agenda, Scottish or Indian, Canadian or Jamaican, English or Australian. The discussion is civil, but sometimes grows a bit heated. What makes the debate engrossing is the clash of different perspectives—including those of lawyers, physicians, retired ambassadors, and
Alessandro Pepe ended up winning an Academy Award. Alessandro Pepe Alessandro Pepe (born January 10, 1972), better known as the "Fog Man", is an Italian FX Artist, currently working for DreamWorks Animation. Pepe was born in Rome, but moved to Genoa in his childhood years. His interest for Computer Graphics emerged early on, during his high school years, where he mastered rendering techniques on the Amiga platform. After a few stints with local studios, Pepe eventually moved to Switzerland in 2001 and joined Amila Entertainment, where he focused on the creation of computer-generated animations for various commercials. In 2006 Pepe moved back