I am Department Chairperson and a founding faculty member of the Animation & Game Art BFA program with Pennsylvania College of Art & Design. Since their launch in 2015, I have helped design and teach theirĀ 3D animation classes as one of their first adjunct hires. In 2021 I was promoted to full time faculty and chair.
I have had the privilege of teaching the Senior Studio course sequence in which students produce their senior capstone short films. We take their approved animatic to a fully animated short film in two semesters using an AGILE-ish approach.
I also serve as faculty advisor for the PCA&D ACM SIGGRAPH Student Chapter.
Our student films have received a number of awards and honors, including:
Godslayer, by Daisy Brooks
Snowrunners, by Danny Rapp and Samantha Price
Student Animation Showcase 2023
Drowned, by Adan Harris
Daybreak, by Taylor Richardson
In My Element, Lauren Antanavage
Drowned, by Adan Harris
Daybreak, by Taylor Richardson
In My Element, Lauren Antanavage
Faculty Submitted Student Work exhibit, SIGGRAPH 2023
Drowned, by Adan Harris
Daybreak, by Taylor Richardson
In My Element, Lauren Antanavage
A Real Kick, Rachel Sinclair
Drowned, by Adan Harris
Daybreak, by Taylor Richardson
In My Element, Lauren Antanavage
A Real Kick, Rachel Sinclair
ASIFA East 2023 Jury Selection "Student Film Night #1"
Godslayer, by Daisy Brooks
Faculty Submitted Student Work exhibit, SIGGRAPH 2022Godslayer, by Daisy Brooks
Godslayer, by Daisy Brooks
Snowrunners, by Danny Rapp and Samantha Price
Faculty Submitted Student Work exhibit, SIGGRAPH 2021
I Love My Grandson, by Jadin Poliski
Feather, by Nate Gonzalez and Will Riley
Escape Bot, by Daniel Cardona
Snowmenace, by Riss Brendel and Tessa Sherk
The Thief, by Jeremy Bensing
I Love My Grandson, by Jadin Poliski
Feather, by Nate Gonzalez and Will Riley
Escape Bot, by Daniel Cardona
Snowmenace, by Riss Brendel and Tessa Sherk
The Thief, by Jeremy Bensing
Faculty Submitted Student Work exhibit, SIGGRAPH 2020
Petals, by Dana Timpert
Brocky VS Big Max, by Jeff Yosco
Petals, by Dana Timpert
Brocky VS Big Max, by Jeff Yosco
Faculty Submitted Student Work exhibit, SIGGRAPH 2019
Afterlight, by Chris Morris and Huy Vo
Afterlight, by Chris Morris and Huy Vo
Taking Fright, by Phil Kieffer and Noah Miller
Jane Austen Film Festival "Best Original Concept" 2019
Taking Fright, by Phil Kieffer and Noah Miller
Animation Studio Festival "Best Story" 2019
Petals, by Dana Timpert
Taking Fright, by Phil Kieffer and Noah Miller
Animation Studio Festival "Best Story" 2019
Petals, by Dana Timpert
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