Peter
Weishar
Dean, SCAD School of Film, Digital Media and Performing Arts
B.A., studio art, Union College, 1983
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First year at SCAD:
2003
Credentials/past experience:
Author of three books on computer animation and digital media; artwork contributor to Newsweek, U.S. News & World Report, Disney's EPCOT Center, the SIGGRAPH Electronic Theater (1998 and 2000) and the Museum of Native American Culture; computer animation and design lecturer, New York University; president-elect of International Digital Media Art Association
Awards, recognition, honors:
SIGGRAPH Electronic Theater - 1997 and 1999
Organizations:
International Digital Media Art Association, ACM SIGGRAPH, Themed Entertainment Association
Publications and/or presentations:
Publications
Presentations
- "CGI: The Art of the Computer Generated Image" (Abrams, 2004)
- "Blue Sky: The Art of Computer Animation" (Harry N. Abrams, 2001)
- "Digital Space: Designing Virtual Environments" (McGraw-Hill, 1998)
- World Book Encyclopedia 2003, 2006, 2010 articles on computer animation, CGI and Digital Media
Presentations
- SIGGRAPH Conference: 1998, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2010
- International Digital Media Art Association Conference: 2008, 2009, 2010
Courses:
SFDM 399 Off-campus Disney Imagineering
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Tina
O'Hailey
Associate dean, School of Film, Digital Media and Performing Arts
Atlanta
Atlanta
- B.F.A., computer animation, Ringling School of Art and Design, 1993
- M.Sc. IT, object oriented programming, Regis University, 2002
First year at SCAD:
2005
Credentials/past experience:
Disney, DreamWorks, EA
Most significant accomplishment(s):
Artist development trainer, having taught artists in every department of the animation and game production process including the games and films: "Madden," "NCAA," "Superman," "Prince of Egypt," "Mulan," "Lilo and Stitch," "Dinosaur" and "Brother Bear"
Awards, recognition, honors:
Supervising professor, "Quercus Venenum," 2008, screened at Daytona Film Festival and Savannah Film Festival; supervising professor, "Jaguar McGuire," 2009, premiered at AtlantAmation 2010; supervising professor, "Drag N' Fly," 2010
Organizations:
SAAS: Atlanta Animation Society Student Group faculty advisor
Publications and/or presentations:
"Hybrid Animation: Integrating 2-D and 3-D Assets," published by Focal Press 2010
Inspiration for teaching:
"It is humbling and inspiring to see how 20 students in a classroom can all look at the creative problem at hand a completely different way. I am forever learning and guided by the students' limitlessness."
Courses:
- ANIM 280 3-D Character Setup and Animation
- ANIM 395 Group Project in 3-D Animation
- ANIM 440 2-D and 3-D Compositing
- ANIM 450 Industry Insight: Los Angeles
- ANIM 714 3-D Cartoon Character Animation
- ANIM 736 2-D Collaborative Project
- ANIM 737 3-D Collaborative Project
- ANIM 750 Industry Insight: Los Angeles
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Barbara
McCullough
Chair, visual effects
- B.A., communications studies, University of California, Los Angeles
- M.F.A., theater arts, film and television production, University of California, Los Angeles
Credentials/past experience:
Digital production manager, digital operations manager, Rhythm & Hues Studios; 20-years experience at Pacific Data Images, Digital Domain and DreamWorks Feature Animation
Most significant accomplishment(s):
Being associated with the visual effects industry and watching its technical and aesthetic growth; gaining recognition for talent coming from academic communities, and SCAD in particular
Awards, recognition, honors:
Black Programming Consortium, Corporation for Public Broadcasting grant, Brody Arts Fund grant, Cultural Affairs, City of Los Angeles grant, Western States Black Research Foundation grant, National Endowment for the Arts grant, Julian Adderly Scholarship, UCLA
Organizations:
ACM SIGGRAPH, Women in Animation
Publications and/or presentations:
- SIGGRAPH 2009, educators program, Discussion on Rhythm & Hues Faculty Education Program
- SIGGRAPH 2008, educators program, Student Industry Opportunities
- SIGGRAPH 2006, educators program, Preparing Students for Job Hunting-CG Industries
- SIGGRAPH 2004, educators program, Student Opportunities: Industry Scholarship, Internship and Apprenticeship
- Pan African Film Festival, panelist
- Antenna Cinema, speaker and presenter
- Black Filmmakers' Hall of Fame, Oakland, Museum, speaker
- The Woman's Building, board of directors
- UCLA Children's Film Workshop, instructor
- Black Women and the Arts, UCLA, guest speaker
Inspiration for teaching:
"I take my inspiration for teaching from great teachers I have experienced who, in addition to their knowledge of their discipline and their ability to share that knowledge, have tremendous respect for their students and show by example how to respect the humanity that binds us all."
Courses:
VSFX 490 Visual Effects Portfolio
Artist statement:
"I aim to reveal the richness and greatness of smaller segments to the worth of the whole. I have as my quest through the examination of the visual terrain, to extract the magical from the seemingly mundane, to expose its music and poetry."
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