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Speakers & Class Policies | Spring 2022
Note: Professor Sidler is the instructor of record. Please direct questions about the course to her.
Grading
Grading is based entirely on attendance. The scale is as follows:
0 Absences - A
1 Absence - B
2 Absences - C
3 or more Absences - F
Attendance will be taken either via zoom or via sign-in sheet. If class is offered face-to-face, you must sign the sign-in sheet for credit.
NOTE: This class may have sessions in person and online.
We will have 10 - 12 meetings per semester with speakers from industry scattered throughout. Check this thread weekly for updates. We will also discuss industry trends, watch various pieces of animation, go over new technology and techniques, etc.
Speakers for Spring 2022
Note: Professor Sidler is the instructor of record. Please direct questions about the course to her.
Grading
Grading is based entirely on attendance. The scale is as follows:
0 Absences - A
1 Absence - B
2 Absences - C
3 or more Absences - F
Attendance will be taken either via zoom or via sign-in sheet. If class is offered face-to-face, you must sign the sign-in sheet for credit.
NOTE: This class may have sessions in person and online.
We will have 10 - 12 meetings per semester with speakers from industry scattered throughout. Check this thread weekly for updates. We will also discuss industry trends, watch various pieces of animation, go over new technology and techniques, etc.
Speakers for Spring 2022
January 13, 2022: Class Policies | Damien Evans (Environment Artist, Sony/NaughtyDog/Others) | Zoom Link
Damien Evans is currently a Senior Environment Artist at Sony/Naughty Dog where he has been for the last 5 years. His artistic career in games started 14 years ago after graduating college, although he started his career in the game industry 26 years before that as a QA tester.
ArtStation Link
Damien Evans is currently a Senior Environment Artist at Sony/Naughty Dog where he has been for the last 5 years. His artistic career in games started 14 years ago after graduating college, although he started his career in the game industry 26 years before that as a QA tester.
ArtStation Link
January 20, 2022: Carlos Lucio (Director of Vizualization, MarmonMok Architects) | Zoom Link
Carlos Lucio is a designer with strong backgrounds in interior design, architecture, graphic design and 3D modeling. His diverse background has helped streamline the efficiency for all of Marmon Mok’s visuals in Architecture and Design, from conceptual modeling to final rendered presentations, and virtual reality. Carlos has been able to provide visualization from small scale education projects to education, civic and healthcare projects. Carlos expands and shares his knowledge about architectural visualization by teaching 3D architecture modeling classes at the University of the Incarnate Word.
Art Station Link
Carlos Lucio is a designer with strong backgrounds in interior design, architecture, graphic design and 3D modeling. His diverse background has helped streamline the efficiency for all of Marmon Mok’s visuals in Architecture and Design, from conceptual modeling to final rendered presentations, and virtual reality. Carlos has been able to provide visualization from small scale education projects to education, civic and healthcare projects. Carlos expands and shares his knowledge about architectural visualization by teaching 3D architecture modeling classes at the University of the Incarnate Word.
Art Station Link
January 27, 2022: No Class
February 10, 2022: Eric Veltre (Associate Animator, Zenimax Online Studios) | https://uiw.zoom.us/j/98209922083
February 17, 2022:
February 24, 2022: Don Dixon (Senior Animator, Reel FX) http://uiw.zoom.us/j/93693433421?pwd...N2VzJ5alZuZz09
March 3, 2022: Lee Imes (Lead Character Artist: Midaway Games, id Software, Activision, Bioware, Rockstar) https://www.artstation.com/leeimes | Online via Zoom https://uiw.zoom.us/j/6026849108
March 10, 2022: Spring Break
March 17, 2022:Yongji Chen, Lead Houdini Artist at CoSA VFX. Yongji is a FX lead artist work at COSA VFX in Hollywood. In the past 4 years he has worked on multiple TV shows which include West World, Lucifer, Agent of Shield, station 19 etc. He is also an instructor at Gnomon, School of visual effect, games and animation. ZOOM
March 24, 2022: Tamara Corbett (https://www.artstation.com/tamaracorbett) | 3D Character Artist at Harebrained Schemes | Zoom Link: https://uiw.zoom.us/j/92818032141
March 31, 2022: Matt Tovar, Senior Freelance animator | In Person @ Library Auditorium
April 7, 2022: NO CLASS
April 14, 2022: Holy Thursday
April 21, 2022: NO CLASS
April 28, 2022: Bemin Jackson Zoom Link:https://uiw.zoom.us/j/95021136795?pwd=andPV0IrSXBtQTBiVFoybmJaYS8yQT09
May 5, 2022: Senior Slam!