Yes, that is correct. Tom Savini was at my school. All of you may bleed with jealousy, suckers. It was a great time. He started things off by cracking a bullwhip and scaring the skeez out of the small audience. He then grabbed an even bigger whip and began talking about suspense. Since we heard and were startled/scared by the first whip, we were tensed and expecting the crack. That's how horror works, he said. I agree, for some horror, but not all. But that's not important.

We saw a video, really just a fluff documentary, about his work. There were some really great clips from his some of his more famous effects, such as the soldier being torn in half in Day of the Dead. I remember that scene, so awesome. Then we had a QnA, with some really good questions. Savini is a great speaker, and very engaging. He answered the questions very well, oftentimes going on amusing and fascinating tangents, which I really liked. The man is a wealth of information, and I wouldn't have minded sitting in that auditorium for another three hours. But at last, the organizer brought the QnA to a close and Savini went outside to sign autographs. He's a really nice and personable guy, and I'd love to work with him someday. And I will. But, like I said, it was a really great time, and I'm really glad I went.