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"I put glue on my feet and I dance," said Johana Moscoso during her show-opening talk at SCAD MOA. The Bogotá-born artist was referring to an important step—literally—in her process, as she preps fabric for the final addition of metallic foil. The vivid dividends of her footwork dominate her new exhibition, Entre sistemas invisibles.

Moscoso (M.F.A., sculpture, 2009) hand-stitches layers of fabric together using a traditional technique called mola. She explained that the reverse applique method originated with indigenous Latin American communities like the Kuna. Layers of cloth are sewn together, then cut away to reveal designs and symbols. "Their stitching is invisible, because that's how incredible the indigenous work is," Moscoso said, affirming the inspiration for the title of her show.

The gallery talk was a lively conversation between Moscoso and SCAD Museum of Art assistant curator Brittany Richmond. Richmond mentioned that Moscoso, a graduate of SCAD Atlanta, was visiting the university's Savannah campus for the first time, in connection with her exhibition.

A number of SCAD students and alumni inside the single-room gallery were Colombian. Seeing an old classmate across the room, Moscoso spontaneously exclaimed: "Oh my goodness, I know that guy!" She then acknowledged her sweetheart Scott Carter (B.F.A., painting, 2008). Richmond, laughing: "A lot of SCAD love happening here."

Returning to the work, Richmond challenged attendees: "Does anybody see sculpture or what you think of as sculpture in this room?" A couple tepid hands. "I think these works all have a sculptural presence, you can feel their physicality and the materiality in the room," the curator said.

Richmond wasn't wrong. The ceiling-hung works addressed but did not touch the walls. The laser-cut textiles featured serpentine embroidery both abstract and representative. The work told stories without dictating fixed narratives. The mandala-like complexity of "Entre camuflados" would've sent Rorschach into apoplexy.

On the floor, three video monitors showed Moscoso's adhesive hoofing in mud and glue. The artist explained the relevance.

Johana Moscoso, "Entre sistemas invisibles," 2022, video still

"Dances are part of my practice," she said. "With my family, every time we meet it's a party. Dance becomes something normal. In Bogotá, we'd take the bus and the driver would be blasting salsa, so it's part of everyday life.

"Making this work, I was dancing to Celia Cruz. In the 1970s she was with Pacheco and all the Fania musicians in New York, playing cha-cha and mambo in all the clubs. In classic salsa, the male was the one who got the majority of the attention. The only woman among them was Celia Cruz, so the music I danced to all over my pieces with glue, and foil transfers, was Celia Cruz."

An immigrant to the United States, Moscoso has lived and worked in the U.S. for the past 14 years. She grew up during a time of unrest in Colombia, and it will be fascinating to see how her forthcoming work reflects Colombia's promising new political reality, including the recent election of President Gustavo Petro and Vice-President Francia Márquez, the first Afro-Colombian woman elected to high office.

One imagines she will continue to dance.

Experience Entre sistemas invisibles at SCAD MOA through Oct. 31, 2022.

 

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Speaking with alumni about their professional accomplishments illuminates the value and diversity of the SCAD experience. With over 40,000 degree-holding Bees worldwide, career success is woven into every fiber of the university. Here are ten memorable posts from 2021 that focused on work by our stellar alumni.

SCADpro Fund backs Angela Benton's Streamlytics: After her previous startups garnered praise from CNN, this design superstar's newest venture is changing the monetization of personal data.

Hanna Allen: the perfect twist: This Atlanta-based sculptor's work is strong enough to support climbing and swinging. Her choice of material is surprising.

Anna Haldewang brings almonds joy: Since this post back in April, this agripreneur's latest innovation has been named a Top-10 New Product Winner at the World AG Expo 2022.

AnimationFest presents ‘The Ocean Duck': This short film by animation alumni Huda Razak and My Anh Ngo lit up this year's signature festival with its unique take on the illuminated manuscript.

Joel Ax named one of 100 Greatest Men's Swimmers and Divers: The College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of American named this furniture design alumnus to a list that includes iconic Olympians Caleb Dressel and Mark Spitz.

Maren Krings' vision: As our planet experiences a cataclysmic climate crisis, this widely traveled photographer promotes an actionable solution.

Sierra Lawson tells her story: Following an internship with Blumhouse Productions, this dramatic writer is parlaying her family-focused scripts into an inspiring phenomenon.

Anthony TungNing Huang: dancing in ink: An exquisite poster design for The Royal Ballet was the result of this accomplished illustrator's investigation of a new technique.

Johnathan Hayden flies high: New York Fashion Week 2021 attendees sang the praises of this designer's stunning debut collection, a conceptual collaboration with Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Ellen Reid.

Catalog alchemist Alaina Colleen: The 2021-2022 SCAD course catalog creator transformed classic inspirations into a stunning set of SCAD-style symbols. Fit for an art car too!

Thank you for following SCADworks this year. See you in 2022!

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Alumni comprise a key facet of the growing SCAD family, with over 40,000 degree-holding Bees representing worldwide. Speaking with these alumni about their professional accomplishments brings light to the value and potential of the SCAD experience. Here are ten memorable posts from 2020 that focused on work being done by our stellar alumni.

Taylor Ayers, unequivocally: Ayers (M.A. creative business leadership; B.F.A., fibers, 2019) co-created the BLACK LIVES MATTER murals atop student residence hall FORTY in Atlanta and the exterior of Gutstein Gallery in Savannah.

“Say His Name”: Mickey Demas (B.F.A., industrial design, 2020) created potent new work, commissioned by BET, that captured the mood of a nation demanding positive change.

Danielle McCoy spells it out: The clever, text-specific, screen-printed work of McCoy (B.F.A., advertising, 2015) shone as part of the group show “Black Power is A Color.”

Danielle Elsener’s zero waste win: Proven problem-solver Elsener (B.F.A., fashion, 2013) got the attention of Virgil Abloh en route to winning the inaugural Activate Movement Program grant for her Zero Waste Scrub Set.

Victoria Wanjuhi’s creative upcycling: Fibers phenom Wanjuhi (M.F.A., fibers, 2020) took deconstruction as a prompt to building new ways to see and wear colorful creations cut from cast-offs.

Eleanor Turner: changing underwear: Entrepreneur Turner (B.F.A., fashion, 2008) is putting pima cotton where it counts with her new sustainable line of undergarments, The Big Favorite.

Ariel Felton, write on!: This year, Georgia native Felton (M.F.A., writing, 2015) published key pieces in outlets including the Washington Post, investigating the kind of stories that her home state tells about itself.

D.J. lights the way: Publishing powerhouse D.J. Kirkland-DeJesus (B.F.A., sequential art, 2009) is proud be raising the profile of Black and LGBTQ artists and storytellers in a rapidly evolving industry.

Alumni Atelier ambassador Kacie Willis: Willis (M.F.A., sound design, 2013) dedicated her Alumni Atelier experience to creating a new podcast, White Angle.

Generous gallerist Arnika Dawkins: The Atlanta gallery of Dawkins (M.A., digital photography, 2008) is dedicated to "speaking both to the moment we're in, and contributing to the grand dialogue across generations.”

Thank you for following SCADworks this year…see you in 2021!

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More than 200 SCAD students and alumni contributed to Primetime Emmy-nominated productions this season, garnering 275 different credits across 88 unique titles. Nominations for Ozark, Stranger Things, The Outsider, and more highlight the Georgia entertainment industry. Many diverse majors are represented in top productions such as The Mandalorian, Succession, Watchmen, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Westworld, The Last Dance and Rick and Morty. Two alumni, Dirk Valk (B.F.A., animation, 2008) and Garette Warner Rose (B.F.A., film and television, 2007), were directly nominated for Emmy Awards this year for Outstanding Special Visual Effects (Lost in Space) and Outstanding Cinematography for a Reality Program (Queer Eye), respectively. Congratulations to all alumni who contributed to nominated shows – we look forward to continuing to watch your work!

Update: Two alumni won Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation Emmys this year: Jill Dykxhoorn (B.F.A., animation, 2013), lead background artist, Archer: 1999 (episode: "Road Trip"), and Dan MacKenzie (B.F.A., animation, 2011), character animator, Cosmos: Possible Worlds (episode: "Vavilov"). Congratualtions, Jill and Dan!

The following SCAD alumni worked on these Emmy-nominated and Emmy-winning shows:

#FreeRayshawn: Lori Snow (B.F.A., film and television, 2011).

American Factory: Xiao Hou (M.F.A., sound design, 2015); Cindy Takehara (M.F.A., sound design, 2015).

American Horror Story: J. Jeongyeon Son (B.F.A., visual effects, 2012); Austin Ramsey (B.A., film and television); Zachary Goodson (B.F.A., animation, 2010); Dale Bunten (M.A., visual effects, 2019); DeRon Horton (B.F.A., performing arts, 2015).

Archer: 1999: Jill Dykxhoorn (B.F.A., animation, 2013).

Bad Education: Colin Alexander (B.F.A., sound design, 2005); Patrick O'Keeffe (B.F.A., visual effects, 2010); Kayli Carter (B.F.A., performing arts, 2015).

Better Call Saul: Jimmy Fisher (B.F.A., broadcast design, 2011).

Between Two Ferns: Austin Ramsey (B.F.A., film and television); Bryan Godwin (B.F.A., computer art, 1998); Gabe Gilden (B.F.A., film and television, 2014).

Big Little Lies: Sara Chaisson (B.F.A., film and television).

Big Mouth: Erica Hayes (B.F.A., sequential art, 2012); Katie Tamboer (B.F.A., animation, 2014); Corey Barnes (B.F.A., sequential art, 2006); Hunter Curra (B.F.A., sound design, 2005).

Black Mirror: Reed Lovell (B.F.A., sound design, 2013); Richard Reed (M.F.A., visual effects, 2005).

Bob Hearts Abishola: Austin Ramsey (B.F.A., film and television).

Bob's Burgers: Drew Newman (B.F.A., animation, 2007).

BoJack Horseman: Louisa Lawler (B.F.A., animation, 2018); Tom Soulen (B.F.A., animation, 2010); Christopher Nance (B.F.A., sequential art, 2012); Hunter Curra (B.F.A., sound design, 2005); Michael Britt (B.F.A., sound design, 2018).

Carnival Row: Dixie Pizani (B.F.A., animation, 2010); Matthew Kiefer (B.F.A., visual effects, 2009); Andrew Maynard (B.F.A., visual effects, 2015); Ryan Ng (B.F.A., visual effects, 2016); Mimi Violette (B.F.A., industrial design, 2018).

Central Park: Lexy Naut (B.F.A., animation, 2012); Corey Barnes (B.F.A., sequential art, 2006); Jon Higgins (B.F.A., illustration, 2018); Drew Newman (B.F.A., animation, 2007); Dabney 'Hank' Hamner (B.F.A., animation, 2015); Betty Liao (B.F.A., sequential art, 2015); Sarah L. Pacetti (B.F.A., sequential art, 2011); Tiffany Rishel  (B.F.A., animation, 2014).

Cosmos: Possible Worlds: Michael Pickering (B.F.A., visual effects, 2018); Bria Jones (B.F.A., animation, 2015); Kitty Tomblin (B.F.A., animation, 2016); Erica Hayes (B.F.A., sequential art, 2012); Austin Ramsey (B.F.A., film and television); Josiah Howison (B.F.A., visual effects, 2004); Elliot Thompson (M.A., sound design, 2012), Dan MacKenzie (B.F.A., animation, 2011).

Crank Yankers: Kathryn Molloy (B.F.A., film and television).

Curb Your Enthusiasm: Ric Griffith (B.F.A., video, 1992).

Defending Jacob: Derek Mola (B.F.A., film and television).

Dolly Parton's Heartstrings: Dany Flores Arias (B.F.A., film and television, 2019); Keith Anderson (B.F.A., visual effects, 2011); Matthew X. Trinkle (B.F.A., architecture, 2016); Elizabeth Luis (M.A., production design, 2018).

Drunk History: DeRon Horton (B.F.A., performing arts, 2015).

Dummy: Brian Freesh (B.F.A., film and television, 2005).

El Camino: Jesse Meler (B.F.A., visual effects, 2012).

Euphoria: Brett Hinton (B.F.A., video, 2001).

Family Reuniuon: Sean Amlaner (B.F.A., visual effects, 2007).

Godfather of Harlem: Justin Diamond (B.F.A., computer art, 2003).

Grace and Frankie: Megan Librizzi (B.F.A., dramatic writing, 2018).

Hollywood: Logan Coffey (B.F.A., performing arts, 2016); Michael Metzner; Austin Ramsey (B.F.A., film and television); Zachary Goodson (B.F.A., animation, 2010).

Homecoming: Amy Christensen (B.F.A., computer art, 1997); Brett Hinton (B.F.A., film and television, 2001);

How to Get Away with Murder: Sean Amlaner (B.F.A., visual effects, 2007).

I Know This Much Is True: Michael Pickering (B.F.A., visual effects, 2018).

Insecure: Jordan Bridges (B.F.A., production design, 2019); Nicole Baker (M.A., film and television, 2008); Brian Freesh (B.F.A., film and television, 2005).

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Andrew Kaczynski (B.F.A., broadcast design, 2010).

Lost in Space: Cheri Fojtik (M.F.A., animation, 2011); Austin Ramsey (B.F.A., film and television); Dirk Valk (B.F.A., animation, 2008); Kristen Prahl (B.F.A., visual effects, 2005).

Love Is Blind: Nieshia Crawford (M.F.A., film and television, 2018); KP Hendry (B.F.A., photography); George Dunlap (B.F.A., film and television, 2009).

Modern Family: Leslie Merlin (B.F.A., film and television, 2005).

Modern Love: Colin Bright (B.F.A., sound design, 2010); Linzy Elliot (B.F.A., sound design, 2011).

Mr. Robot: Brett Hinton (B.F.A., video, 2001); Dionysius Vlachos (M.F.A., sound design, 2015).

Mrs. America: Ryan Ng (B.F.A., sound design, 2016); Kayli Carter (B.F.A., performing arts, 2015).

Orange is the New Black: Anna Tringali (B.F.A., production design, 2012).

Ozark: Grace Chahine (B.F.A., film and television, 2019); Camden St. Onge (B.F.A., film and television, 2018); Melissa Hansen (B.F.A., film and television, 2018); Rachel Kerby (B.F.A., film and television, 2019); Zachary Goodson (B.F.A., animation, 2010); Alyssa "Grizzly" Goldman (B.F.A., film and television); Layne Brightwell (B.F.A., illustration, 1985).

Pose: Noreen Souza-Bailey (B.F.A., film and television, 2005).

Queer Eye: Garrette Warner Rose (B.F.A., film and television, 2007).

Rick and Morty: Erica Hayes (B.F.A., sequential art, 2012); Kitty Tomblin (B.F.A., animation, 2016); Dan O'Connor (B.F.A., illustration, 1994); Ferguson Winston (B.F.A., animation, 2008); Joey McCormick (B.F.A., animation, 2011); Hunter Curra (B.F.A., sound design, 2005); Michael Britt (B.F.A., sound design, 2018).

Robot Chicken: Alex Kamer (B.F.A., film and television, 2004); Dan MacKenzie (B.F.A., animation, 2011); Savelen Forrest (B.F.A., computer art, 1999); Hunter Curra (B.F.A., sound design, 2005); Michael Britt (B.F.A., sound design, 2018); Steve Gallant (B.F.A., animation, 2012); Charles D'Avignon  (B.F.A., animation, 2016).

S.W.A.T.: Austin Ramsey (B.F.A., film and television).

Saturday Night Live: Milton Ladd (B.F.A., video, 2002).

Sea of Shadows: Dominque Koski (B.F.A., film and television, 2019).

Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker: Ian Chase (B.F.A., sound design, 2017); Steven Blevins (B.F.A., sound design, 2018).

Shameless: Angela Gunn (M.F.A., film and television, 2008); Jie Meng (M.F.A., visual effects, 2015).

Silicon Valley: Chun Seong Ng (M.A., animation, 2007); Sarah Ridenour (B.F.A., animation, 2016).

Space Force: Rob Holland (B.F.A., film and television, 2009); Jonathan Nelson (M.F.A., computer art, 2004).

Star Trek: Short Treks: William Appleby (B.F.A., film and television, 2014); Zach Smith (B.F.A., visual effects, 2019); Sarah Hamilton (B.F.A., animation, 2018); Emily Shock (B.F.A., visual effects, 2015).

Star Trek: Picard: Dan Knight (B.F.A., computer art, 1996); Sean Amlaner (B.F.A., visual effects, 2007); Kristen Prahl (B.F.A., visual effects, 2005); Michael Rhima (M.A., visual effects, 2016).

Steven Universe Future: Julian De Perio (B.F.A., sequential art, 2016); Becky Dreistadt (B.F.A., sequential art, 2008).

Stranger Things: Sophie Wagman (B.F.A., production design, 2017); Chris Harris (B.F.A., sound design, 2007); Heather Fetter; Nathan Alexander (B.F.A., production design); Sarah Okun; Madison Eckler (B.F.A., visual effects, 2018); Steve DiNozzi (M.A., visual effects); Forrest Arnold (B.F.A., computer art, 2000); Burke Roane (B.F.A., computer art, 2003); Lucas Gregg (B.F.A., film and television, 2016); Joe Elfanbaum (B.F.A., sound design, 2016); Erin Choroszylow (B.F.A., film and television, 2012).

Succession: Kenzi Parker (B.F.A., animation, 2012); Grant Anderson (B.F.A., visual effects, 2017); Greg Radcliffe (B.F.A., visual effects, 2010); David Anger (B.F.A., visual effects, 2016); Kelsey Drown (B.F.A., visual effects, 2017); Gabe Gilden (B.F.A., film and television, 2014).

Survivor: Jamie Gordon West (B.F.A., photography, 2011).

Tales from the Loop: Dionysius Vlachos (M.F.A., sound design, 2015).

The Blacklist: Haley Samms (B.F.A., animation, 2017).

The Boys: Kathryn Molloy (B.F.A., film and television); Amber Evans (B.F.A., visual effects, 2015); Ryan Ng (B.F.A., visual effects, 2016).

The Dark Crystal: Noah Hamdan (B.F.A., visual effects, 2012); Nikki (Makar) Pataracchia (B.F.A., computer art, 2004); Ian Chase (B.F.A., sound design, 2017); Steven Blevins (B.F.A., sound design, 2018); Eric Schultz (B.F.A., visual effect, 2014); Michael Rhima(B.F.A., visual effects, 2016); Timothy Preston (B.F.A., motion media design, 2015).

The Good Place: Dionysius Vlachos (M.F.A., sound design, 2015).

The Great Hack: Andres E. Marthe Gonzalez (M.A., sound design, 2018).

The Imagineering Story: Kevin Kabfeld (B.F.A., production design, 2016); Matthew Burgette (B.F.A., film and television, 2003).

The Kominsky Method: Rob Holland (B.F.A., film and television, 2009).

The Last Dance: Ian Chase(B.F.A., sound design, 2017); Steven Blevins (B.F.A., sound design, 2018).

The Mandalorian: Maia Kayser  (B.F.A., electronic arts, 2001); Dan Knight (B.F.A., CMPA, 1996); Steven Quinoñes Colón (B.F.A., painting); Siyu Niu (M.F.A., visual effects, 2018); Jesse Hildreth (B.F.A., visual effects, 2008); Shawn Monaghan (B.F.A., CMPA, 2004); Diana Chu (M.F.A., visual effects, 2019); Cheri Fojtik (M.F.A., animation, 2011); Cameron Kashtan (B.F.A., film and television, 2017); Douglas Addy (B.F.A., visual effects, 2007); William Appleby (B.F.A., film and television, 2014); Delane Leahy  (B.F.A., film and television); Brandon Martin  (B.F.A., animation, 2008); Michael Callahan (B.F.A., film and television, 2003).

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel: Kenzi Parker (B.F.A., animation, 2012); Grant Anderson (B.F.A., visual effects, 2017); Greg Radcliffe (B.F.A., visual effects, 2010); David Anger (B.F.A., visual effects, 2016); Michael Pickering (B.F.A., visual effects, 2018); Carmine Picarello (B.F.A., sound design, 2006).

The Morning Show: Hilary Gayle (B.F.A., photography, 206); Heather Turner (B.F.A., film and television, 2006); Luis G. Reyes (B.F.A., production design).

The Outsider: Richard Weller (B.F.A., illustration, 1989); Megan Fudge (B.F.A., production design, 2016); Austin Ramsey (B.A., film and television); Zachary Goodson (B.F.A., animation, 2010); Darby Abraham (B.F.A., production design, 2016); Matthew X. Trinkle (B.F.A., architecture, 2016); Nate Foster (B.F.A., computer art, 2001); John Harton (B.F.A., production design, 2015); Ben Dishun (B.F.A., film and television, 2012).

The Plot Against America: Greg Radcliffe (B.F.A., visual effects, 2010); David Anger (B.F.A., visual effects, 2016); Steven Nyberg (M.F.A., film and television, 2015).

The Politician: Steven Nyberg (M.F.A., film and television, 2015); Zachary Goodson (B.F.A., animation, 2010); Morgan Lee Miller (M.F.A., production design, 2013).

The Rookie: Sarah Galley (B.F.A., film and television, 2008); Danielle Aziz (B.F.A., production design, 2012); Ric Griffith (B.F.A., video, 1992).

The Simpsons: Jon Higgins (B.F.A., illustration, 2018); Emma Barker (B.F.A., illustration, 2018); Matt Mantel (B.F.A., animation, 2017).

The Voice: Julie McReynolds (B.F.A., performing arts, 2002).

This Is Us: HanYun Chang (M.F.A., animation, 2019).

Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan: Jaime Morgan (B.F.A., film and television, 2011); Carlos Alarcon(B.F.A., visual effects, 2010); Tommy Love (M.F.A., film and television, 2013); Gabe Gilden (B.F.A., film and television, 2014).

Unbelievable: Drew Huntley (B.F.A., visual effects, 2011); Alex Jansen (B.F.A., animation, 2010); Matt Klimek (B.F.A., sound design, 2011); Nicole Baker (M.A., film and television, 2008).

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend: Matthew T. Perry (B.F.A., film and television, 2011).

Unorthodox: Steven Blevins (B.F.A., sound design, 2018).

VICE: Brian McGee (B.F.A., visual effects, 2007); Josh Luddeni (B.F.A., film and television, 2008).

Vikings: Brittany Piacente (B.F.A., animation, 2012); Amber Evans (B.F.A., visual effects, 2015); Ryan Ng (B.F.A., visual effects, 2016).

Watchmen: Ziyan Tan (B.F.A., illustration, 2018); Nano Afrane (B.F.A., animation, 2017); Kristen Kuchenbecker (B.F.A., film and television, 2008); Jo Hepburn (B.F.A., fashion); Lauren Driskill (B.F.A., fashion marketing and management, 2010); Chris Richarson (B.F.A., sound design, 2008); William Appleby (B.F.A., film and television, 2014); Nicholas Leone (B.F.A., film and television, 2010); Sarah Okun; Ethan Guice (B.F.A., photography, 2016); Kang Hui (M.F.A., animation, 2019); Josh Tamburo (M.F.A., sound design, 2015); Adam Wagner (M.F.A., film and television, 2018); Jana Acevedo (M.F.A., production design, 2013); Noelle Jean-Baptiste (B.F.A., production design, 2011).

We're Here: Chloe Heidt (B.F.A., film and television, 2017).

Westworld: Dan Knight (B.F.A., computer art, 1996); Sean Amlaner (B.F.A., visual effects, 2007); Patrick Warner (B.F.A., animation, 2008); Casey Roberts (B.F.A., visual effects); William Appleby (B.F.A., film and television, 2014); Sarah Hamilton (B.F.A., animation, 2018); Dustin Colson (B.F.A., visual effects, 2010); Philip Fraschetti (M.F.A., visual effects, 2007; B.F.A., computer art, 2005); Jorge Sanchez (B.F.A., film and television); Erik Zimmermann (M.F.A., visual effects, 2008); Brian Freesh (B.F.A., film and television, 2005).

What We Do In The Shadows: Abhishek Singh (B.F.A., visual effects, 2017).

Why We Hate: Josh Feezer (B.F.A., film and television, 2008); William Atkin (M.F.A., computer art, 2005).

Wu-Tang: An American Saga: Harrison Jaffee (B.F.A., film and television, 2012); Alex Dubois (B.F.A., film and television, 2016); Antonio Aguas (B.F.A., animation); Nathaniel K. Hearns (B.F.A., animation, 2017); Ali Lavoie (B.F.A., animation, 2018); Hannah Saunders (B.F.A., animation, 2018); Nana Boachie (B.F.A., animation, 2011); Laura Ceredona (B.F.A., animation, 2005); Tiffany Rishel Droke (B.F.A., animation, 2014); Reed Gauthier (B.F.A., animation, 2011); Kathy Kissinger (B.F.A., animation, 2013); Travis Lockhart (B.F.A., animation, 2011); Andrew VonGravely (B.F.A., dramatic writing, 2013); Andrew Lainhart (B.F.A., film and television, 2014).

 

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SCAD students and alumni fuel box office blockbusters and garner critical acclaim, this year more than ever. Over 200 SCAD alumni and students contributed to 21 Academy Award nominated films, with 16 of those alumni having worked on more than one nominated films. The Academy Awards will be held this Sunday, February 9, 2020, 8 p.m. EST.

These Bees represent award-winning SCAD degree programs including animation, visual effects, film & television, production design, sound design, television producing, sequential art, dramatic writing, motion media design, sculpture, and photography.

Dean Max Almy, School of Digital Media said, “Our programs in School of Digital Media are top rated in the world. Our alumni are working at Pixar, Disney, ILM, Blue Sky, Dreamworks and dozens of other great companies. It's no surprise hundreds of our alumni have worked on Academy Award winning and nominated films. We are so proud!"

SCAD students and alumni worked on the following Oscar-nominated films: 1917, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, Ad Astra, Avengers: Endgame, Ford v Ferrari, Frozen II, Harriet, How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World, Joker, Maleficent: Mistress of Evil,  Marriage Story, Missing Link, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Richard Jewell, Rocketman, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, The Irishman, The Lighthouse, The Lion King, The Two Popes, and Toy Story 4.

Nearly one quarter of the alumni nominated graduated in the past four years. Furthermore, in a study of Spring 2018 SCAD graduates, 99 percent were employed, pursuing further education, or both within 10 months of graduation.

Let's celebrate the unmistakable creative contributions of SCAD alumni across a stunning spectrum of this year's nominees!

Adams, Breanna (B.A., television producing, 2014) “Avengers: Endgame”
Agrawal, Harsh (B.F.A., visual effects) “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker”; “Avengers: Endgame”; “Toy Story 4”
Alarcon, Carlos (M.A., visual effects, 2010) “Rocketman”
Albright, Shelby (B.F.A., animation, 2018) “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker”
Alexander, Nathan (B.F.A., production design) “Avengers: Endgame”
Ali, Mir (B.F.A., visual effects, 2015) “How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World”
Alvarez, Brian (B.F.A., visual effects, 2008) “Avengers: Endgame”
Amlaner, Sean (M.F.A., visual effects, 2007) “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker”
Andersen, Catherine (B.F.A., film and television, 2017) “Avengers: Endgame”; “How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World”
Anderson, Grant (B.F.A., visual Effects, 2017) “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood”
Baker, Rebecca (B.F.A., animation, 2019) “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil”
Barber, Brock (M.F.A., animation, 2017) “Missing Link”
Bellanich, Beau (B.F.A., film and television, 2016) “Avengers: Endgame”; “Ford v Ferrari”
Benson, Matthew (B.F.A., visual effects, 2015) “Toy Story 4”
Bidar, Alireza (B.F.A., visual effects, 2017) “Frozen 2”
Birdsall, Kimmy (B.F.A., sequential art, 2017) “Toy Story 4”
Black, Cameron (B.F.A., animation, 2014) “Frozen 2”
Bloch, Stephen (B.F.A., visual effects, 2008) “Avengers: Endgame”
Boehme, Madison (M.A., creative business leadership) “Frozen 2”
Boga, Nagender Raju (M.A., visual effects, 2016) “Avengers: Endgame”
Boon, Justin (B.F.A., visual effects, 2016) “Ad Astra”
Boyd, Scott Andrew (B.F.A., film and television, 2019) "Parasite"
Bradford, Stephen C. (B.F.A., film and television, 2014) “Avengers: Endgame”
Burstein, Jake (M.F.A., animation, 2017) “Avengers: Endgame”
Byun, Won Young (M.F.A., computer art, 2002) “How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World”
Callaway, Katy (M.A., visual effects, 2016) “How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World”
Cardin, Daniel (B.F.A., visual effects, 2015) “Frozen 2”
Chang, Hosuk (M.A., visual effets, 2008) “Toy Story 4”
Chang, Yung-Lo (B.F.A., computer art, 2002) “How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World”
Chase, Ian (B.F.A., sound design, 2017) “The Irishman”; “The Two Popes”
Christensen, Amy (B.F.A., computer art, 1997) “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood”; “Harriet”
Chu, Diana (M.F.A., visual effects, 2017) “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker”
Clark, Scott (animation, 1992) “Toy Story 4”
Cobb, Seth (B.F.A., computer art, 2003) “Ad Astra”
Collins, Dannah (M.F.A., photography, 2009) “Marriage Story”; “The Irishman”
Colón, Steven Quinoñes (B.F.A., painting/architecture) “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker”
Conrad, Heather (B.F.A., visual effects, 2015) “Ford v Ferrari”
Cook, Andrew (M.F.A., film and television, 2019) “Avengers: Endgame”
Cothron, Reed W. (B.F.A., film and television, 2017) “Avengers: Endgame”
Cox, Chad (B.F.A., animation, 2012) “Avengers: Endgame”
Crumbly, James Parker (B.F.A., film and television) “Ford v Ferrari”
Curtis, Alexander (M.F.A., animation, 2011; B.F.A., animation 2009) “Toy Story 4”
Davidson, Alex (M.F.A., animation, 2015) “Avengers: Endgame”
Davies, Jason (M.F.A., animatiin, 2003) “Toy Story 4”
Davis, Jonathan (B.F.A., computer art, 2004) “Frozen 2”
Dehner, Andrew (M.F.A., visual effects, 2013) “How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World”
DeMeo IV, Anthony (B.F.A., animation, 2014) “Avengers: Endgame”
Desai, Sagar (M.F.A., film and television, 2010) “Avengers: Endgame”
Donnan, Melissa (B.F.A., animation, 2009) “Frozen 2”
Ehrlinger, Charles (B.F.A., film and television, 2004) “Ford v Ferrari”
Eisert, Kelly (M.F.A., animation, 2006) “Frozen 2”
Epstein, Jenn (B.F.A., visual effects, 2005) “Avengers: Endgame”
Erickson, Jesse (B.F.A., visual effects, 2008) “Frozen 2”
Everett, Jameson (B.F.A., film and television, 2016) “Ford v Ferrari”
Finley, Andrew (B.F.A., visual effects, 2015) “Toy Story 4”
Fuller, Sarah (B.F.A., visual effects, 2007) “Ford v Ferrari”
Galley, Sarah (B.F.A., film and television, 2008) “Ford v Ferrari”
Gaytan, Minor (B.F.A., animation, 2007) “Frozen 2”
Gernhart, Danika (B.F.A., fim and television, 2012) “Missing Link”
Gernhart, Kyle (B.F.A., sequential art, 2012) “Missing Link”
Ghoniem, Ashraf (B.F.A., computer art, 2005) “Avengers: Endgame”
Girmann, Benjamin (M.F.A., animation, 2016) “How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World”
Godwin, Bryan (B.F.A., computer art, 1998) “Joker”
Goldman, Alyssa "Grizzly" (B.F.A., film and television) “Ford v Ferrari”
Greene, Adam (B.F.A., sequential art, 1999) “Missing Link”
Grey, Aaron (B.F.A., animation, 2007) “Avengers: Endgame”; “The Irishman”
Hacker, Ethan (B.F.A., film and television) “Ford v Ferrari”
Harkleroad, Travis (M.F.A., visual effects, 2013) “Avengers: Endgame”; “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker”; “The Irishman”
Hayden, Joseph (B.F.A., visual effects, 2006) “Avengers: Endgame”
Helm, Neil (M.F.A., animation, 2010) “Toy Story 4”
Henderson, Holly (B.F.A., jewelry design, 2010) “Missing Link”
Herbst, Calvin (B.F.A., film and television) “Ford v Ferrari”
Hildreth, Jesse (B.F.A., visual effects, 2008) “Avengers: Endgame”; “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker”
Holtsclaw, Joshua (B.F.A., illustration, 2006) “Missing Link”
Hou, Xiao (sound design, M.F.A., 2015) “American Factory”
Howison, Josiah (B.F.A., visual effects, 2004) “Joker”
Hwang, Seona (M.A., visual effects, 2014) “Avengers: Endgame”
Jacobson, Terence (M.F.A., animation, 2005) “Missing Link”
Johnson, Sarah (B.F.A., animation, 2013) “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil”
Junking, Jessica (M.A., fibers, 2012) “Missing Link”
Karcher, Brandon Lee (B.F.A., animation, 2018) “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil”
Kayser, Maia (B.F.A., visual communication and electronic arts, 2001) “Avengers: Endgame”
Kelly, Dayna (B.F.A., visual effects, 2015) “Ford v Ferrari”
Kennedy, Walker (B.F.A., visual effects, 2017) “Frozen 2”
Kernisan, Jeannine (B.F.A., animation, 2015) “Avengers: Endgame”
Kirby-O’Connell, Kate (B.F.A., animation, 2013) “Frozen 2”
Klock, Sam (B.F.A., visual effects, 2011) “Frozen 2”
Kocenko, Leighann (B.F.A., photography, 2011) “Avengers: Endgame”
Kojeva, Katerina (B.F.A., production design, 2016) “Avengers: Endgame”
Koonce, Jim (B.F.A., visual effects, 2016) “How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World”
Kowalewicz, Joseph (B.F.A., visual effects, 2013) “Missing Link”
Kowalewicz, Tiffany (B.F.A., animation, 2013) “Missing Link”
Kracht, Harrison (B.F.A., film and television) “Ford v Ferrari”
Kumar, Varshini Naveen (M.A., visual effects) “Avengers: Endgame”
Kupferer, Tyler (M.F.A., animation, 2011) “Frozen 2”
Kurras, Kenneth (B.F.A., film and television, 1994) “Missing Link”
Laird, Jonah (B.F.A., visual effects, 2017) “Toy Story 4”
LaVietes, Steve (B.F.A., computer art, 1996) “Toy Story 4”
LeBlanc Chantal (B.F.A., visual effects, 2013) “Missing Link”; "Frozen 2"
Lee, Hongdon (B.F.A., film and television) “Ford v Ferrari”
Leerasanthanah, Win (M.F.A., animation, 2016) “Avengers: Endgame”
LeMaster, Frederick (B.F.A., animation, 2005) “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker”
Leone, Nicholas (B.F.A., film and television, 2010) “Avengers: Endgame”
Leu, Nicolas (M.A., visual effects, 2015) “Avengers: Endgame”
Lewis, David (M.F.A., visual effects, 2012) “How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World”
Lindahl, Matthew (B.F.A., computer art) “Toy Story 4”
Leonard, Lindsay (B.F.A., motion media design, 2013) “Bombshell”
Liu, Tingting (M.F.A., animation, 2012) “Missing Link”
Lombardi, Gian Ignacio (B.FA., visual effects, 2014) “Once Upon A Time…In Hollywood”
Loughran, Sean (B.F.A., visual effects, 2008) “Avengers: Endgame”
Low, Katie (M.F.A., animation, 2017) “Frozen 2”
Madrigal, Carol (B.F.A., computer art, 2002) “Avengers: Endgame”
Marcil, Leo (B.F.A., sound design, 2015) “Once Upon A Time…In Hollywood”
Martinez, Paul (B.F.A., visual effects, 2008) “The Lion King”
Mayer, Jason (M.F.A., computer art, 2004) “How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World”
McEwan, Sean Ryan (B.F.A., visual effects, 2011) “Ad Astra”
McGrew, John David (M.F.A., animation, 2015) “Missing Link”
McSpadden, Jennifer (M.F.A./B.F.A., visual effects/film and television) “Avengers: Endgame”
Meccay, Connor (B.F.A., film and television) “Ford v Ferrari”
Mendez, Nicole (B.F.A., visual effects, 2018) “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil”
Messeder, Filipe (B.F.A., sound Design, 2016) “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood”; "The Lighthouse"
Miller, Rachel (B.F.A., illustration, 2016) “Missing Link”
Millhollon, Tori (B.F.A., animation, 2015) “Missing Link”
Moed, Alex (B.F.A., visual effects, 2011) “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil”
Mohr, Kyle (B.F.A., animation, 2005) “Toy Story 4”
Monaghan, Shawn (B.F.A., computer art, 2004) “Avengers: Endgame”; “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker”
Myers, Bobby (B.F.A., visual effects, 2015) “Ad Astra”
Myers, Emily (B.F.A., animation, 2007) “Missing Link”
Narse, Prasad Kamalakar (M.F.A., animation, 2014) “Avengers: Endgame”
Nelson, Derek (M.F.A., visual effects, 2009) “Frozen 2”
Nelson, Jonathan (M.F.A., computer art, 2005) “Ford v Ferrari”
Nieves, Michael (B.F.A., animation, 2014) “Toy Story 4”
Nixon, Tom (M.F.A., visual effects) “Avengers: Endgame”
Northcutt, Brett (B.F.A., painting) “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker”
Null, Stephen (B.F.A., visual effects, 2005) “Frozen 2”
O'Connor, Patrick (B.F.A., visual effects, 2015) “Ad Astra”; “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil”
O'Grady, Brian (B.F.A., film and television, 2015) “Avengers: Endgame”
O'Malley, Meredith (B.F.A., animation/visual effects, 2018) “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil”
Old, Tyler (B.F.A., visual effects, 2017) “How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World”
Ouellet, Sasha (B.F.A., visual effects, 2019) “Toy Story 4”
Ozanne, Mitchell (B.F.A., animation, 2016) “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil”
Page, Joseph Harold (B.F.A., film and television, 2007) “Ford v Ferrari”
Pak, Galina (B.F.A., animation, 2018) “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil”
Palmer, Sean (B.F.A., visual effects, 2005) “Frozen 2”
Park, Hongseo (M.F.A., computer art, 1999) “How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World”
Parrish, Zach (B.F.A., animation, 2007) “Frozen 2”
Pfeifer, Mikaela (B.F.A., animation, 2017) “Missing Link”
Pickering, Michael (B.F.A., visual effects, 2018) “Joker”
Pierce, Colleen (B.F.A., visual effects, 2018)  “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil”
Preston, Timothy (B.F.A., motion media design, 2015) “The Irishman”; “The Two Popes”
Radcliffe, Ben (B.F.A., computer art, 1997) “Avengers: Endgame”
Radcliffe, Chris (B.F.A., computer art, 2003) “Avengers: Endgame”
Ramsey, Austin (B.F.A., film and television) “Ad Astra”; "Joker"
Reisweber, Jared (B.F.A., visual effects, 2011) “Frozen 2”
Renus Tyler (B.F.A., visual effects, 2016) “Missing Link”
Revenger, Brett (B.F.A., visual effects) “Avengers: Endgame”; “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker”
Rose, Allen (B.F.A., visual effects, 2005) “How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World”
Ross, Adam Wesley (B.F.A., computer art, 2002) “Avengers: Endgame”
Sabesan, Naveen (M.F.A., animation, 2017) “Avengers: Endgame”
Samms, Haley (B.F.A., animation, 2017) “Avengers: Endgame”
Saunders, Davis (B.F.A., visual effects, 2006) “Avengers: Endgame”
Saunders, Evan (B.F.A., photography, 2008) “Avengers: Endgame”
Schneider, Dan (M.F.A., visual effects, 2006) “Avengers: Endgame”
Schneider, Tim (B.F.A., visual effects, 2011) “How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World”
Scroggie, Catlin (B.F.A., animation, 2015) “Ad Astra”
Sedmak, Georgia (B.F.A., sculpture, 2018) “Avengers: Endgame”; “Ford v Ferrari”; “Richard Jewell”
Serei, Sorya Sean (M.F.A., visual effects, 2014) “Ford v Ferrari”
Sherman, Victoria (B.F.A., production design, 2018) “Ford v Ferrari”
Shilt, Alex  (B.F.A., visual effects, 2016) “Toy Story 4”
Sims, Demorrius (B.F.A., animation, 2014) “Frozen 2”
Sirinaruemarn, Rattanin (M.A., visual effects, 2013) “Frozen 2”
Snary, Mitchell (B.F.A., computer graphics, 1999) “Frozen 2”
Snow, Alexander (B.F.A., animation, 2009) “Frozen 2”; “Missing Link”
Solorzano, Alejandro (B.F.A., animation, 2011) “Once Upon A Time…In Hollywood”
Spadafora, James (M.F.A., visual effects, 2015); "Avengers: Endgame"; "The Irishman"; “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker”
Spivey III, Kenneth Royce (M.F.A., sculpture, 2015) “Avengers: Endgame”
Sridharan, Dhivyasimhon (M.A., animation, 2014) “Missing Link”
Steplowski, Ian (computer art, 2003) “Toy Story 4”
Stifter, Megan (B.FA., visual effects, 2012) “Toy Story 4”
Strode, Kjell (B.F.A., visual effects, 2010) “Joker”
Sullivan, Jeff (animation) “Frozen 2”; “How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World”
Takehara, Cindy (sound design, M.F.A., 2015) “American Factory”
Talesnick, Kelly Wetzel (M.A., animation, 2009) “How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World”
Tan, Ka Yaw (B.F.A., computer art, 1995) “Frozen 2”
Taylor, Don (B.F.A., computer art, 1994) “Frozen 2”
Taylor, Regan K. (B.F.A., performing arts, 2015) “Avengers: Endgame”
Tiahrt, Taylor (B.F.A., animation, 2013) “Frozen 2”
Thorvilson, Dalton (B.F.A., film and television, 2017) “Avengers: Endgame”
Tower, Becki (M.F.A., animation, 2008) “Toy Story 4”
Tyler, Julie (B.F.A., visual effects, 2015) “Ad Astra”; “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil”
Underwood, Bridget (B.F.A., animation, 2012) “Missing Link”
Usher, Darren James (M.F.A., film and television, 2018) “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil”
Uyemura, Christine (M.F.A., visual effects, 2017) “1917”; “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil”
Walters, Brian (B.F.A., visual effects, 2006) “How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World”
Wang, Houhan (M.A., motion media, 2018; B.F.A., animation, 2016) “Avengers: Endgame”
Wang, Pablo (B.F.A., computer art, 2002) “Avengers: Endgame”
Watson, George Tyrell (B.F.A., film and television, 2014) “Avengers: Endgame”
Weglein, Jesse (visual effects, 2008) “Toy Story 4”
Weldon, Melanie (B.F.A., visual effects, 2017) “Ad Astra”
Wiggins, Daniel (B.F.A., digital multimedia, 2002) “Avengers: Endgame”
Wijsmuller, Kylie (B.F.A., visual effects, 2017) “Toy Story 4”
Williams, Samantha (B.F.A., visual effects, 2017) “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil”
Wilson, Chris (B.F.A., visual effects, 2009) “Ford v Ferrari”
Wong, D'Lun (M.F.A., visual effects, 2007; B.F.A., computer art, 2001) “How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World”; "Frozen 2"
Woodall, Cameron (M.F.A., photography, 2006) “Avengers: Endgame”
Wright, Jobey (B.F.A., sound design)  “Avengers: Endgame”
Yard, Justin (B.F.A., visual effects, 2014) “Avengers: Endgame”
Yu, Sophia (B.F.A., animation, 2015) “Avengers: Endgame”
Zylberman, Ben (M.F.A., sequential art, 2010; B.F.A., sequential art 2006) “The Lighthouse”; “Harriet”; Ad Astra”

If you are aware of a name missing from this list, please email information (Name, Degree, Film) to [email protected].

 

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When it comes to the Academy Awards, it is a genuine honor to be nominated. Let's celebrate the unmistakable creative contributions of SCAD alumni across a stunning spectrum of this year's nominees!

At the 90th Academy Awards, SCAD alumni worked on nominated films including "Get Out," "Molly's Game," "The Post," "The Shape of Water," "Blade Runner 2049," "Star Wars: The Last Jedi," "Baby Driver," "War for the Planet of the Apes," "Beauty and the Beast," "Logan," "I, Tonya," "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2," "Coco," "Lou," "Kong: Skull Island," "Ferdinand," "Abacus: Small Enough to Jail," and "The Boss Baby." Eleven of these alumni contributed their talents to more than one of these films. The diversity of these offerings is a testament to the exceptional preparation for professional careers these alumni received while students at SCAD, as implicitly acknowledged by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

The Academy is made up of approximately 7,000 filmmakers and film professionals, divided into 17 specific branches. These are the Academy members who vote for the Oscars, championing professionals from every facet of the business.

"SCAD's film and television program prepares students to master the entertainment arts through award-winning, acclaimed faculty and unparalleled access to industry tools, experts, and life-changing opportunities," said SCAD president and founder Paula Wallace. "This preparation, combined with hard work and drive, is how our students are set up for success."

Recognized across 14 different categories, SCAD alumni contributed to nominees for best picture, feature-length documentary, original screenplay, director, adapted screenplay, cinematography, film editing, sound editing, sound mixing, costume design, visual effects, production design, animated short, and animated feature.

Congratulations to the following SCAD alumni, whose work has been seen and loved by millions of moviegoers, and rightly celebrated by their peers, the Academy, and the entire SCAD family.

Harsh Agrawal (B.F.A., visual effects), "Coco"
Brent Austin (B.F.A., visual effects, 2013) "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2" and "Abacus: Small Enough to Jail"
Nick Bartone (B.F.A., visual effects, 2008), "Coco" and "Lou"
Max Bickley (B.F.A., visual effects, 2008), "Coco"
Tyler Britton (B.F.A., visual effects, 2015), "The Shape of Water"
Joshua Brock (M.F.A., animation, 2012), "Ferdinand"
Erich Burchfield (M.F.A., visual effects, 2012), "The Boss Baby"
Won Young Byun (M.F.A., computer art, 2002), "The Boss Baby"
Jon Campbell (B.F.A., computer art, 2005), "Ferdinand"
Chris Chapman (M.F.A., computer art, 2001), "Ferdinand"
James Charles (B.F.A., visual effects, 2014), "Blade Runner 2049"
Aaron Conover (B.F.A., computer art, 2002), "Coco"
Ryan Coster (B.F.A., animation, 2011), "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2"
Matthew Crnich (B.F.A., computer art, 2001), "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2"
Jonathan Davis (B.F.A., computer art, 2004), "Ferdinand"
Diana Diriwaechter (B.F.A., computer art, 1997), "Ferdinand"
Melanie Dorn Carter (M.F.A., visual effects, 2008), "Blade Runner 2049"
Thomas J. Doolittle (B.F.A., sound design), "Baby Driver"
John Doublestein (M.F.A. animation, 2007), "Kong: Skull Island"
Ryan Duhaime (B.F.A., visual effects, broadcast design/motion graphics, 2007), "Beauty and the Beast"
Duarte Elvas (M.F.A. motion media design, 2014, B.F.A., video/film, 2003), "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2" and "Abacus: Small Enough to Jail"
Jack Kenny Evans (M.F.A., visual effects, 2007), "Beauty and the Beast"
Cheri Fojtik (M.F.A., animation, 2011), "Logan"
'Neon' Shaun Galinak (B.F.A., visual effects, 2009), "Coco" and "Lou"
Caterina Grasso (M.A., visual effects, 2016), "Coco"
Dorien Gunnels (B.F.A., visual effects, 2010), "Coco"
Dave Hale (B.F.A., visual effects, 2009), "Coco"
Noah Hamdan (B.F.A., visual effects, 2012), "Logan"
Jesse Hildreth (B.F.A., visual effects, 2008), "Star Wars: The Last Jedi"
Daniel Irons (B.F.A., film and television, 2015), "Baby Driver"
Jessica Jackson (M.A., Advertising, 2010, B.F.A., film and television, 2008), "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2"
Siddarth John (M.F.A., animation, 2012), "Kong: Skull Island"
Lauren Adams Jones (B.F.A., film and television, 2011), "Baby Driver"
Annee Jonjai (B.F.A., animation, 2008), "Coco"
Anthony Kramer (B.F.A., computer art, 2004), "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" and "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2"
Vicki Lau (B.F.A., visual effects, 2014), "War for the Planet of the Apes"
Lian (William) Liu (M.A., visual effects, 2012), "Ferdinand"
Gian Ignacio Lombardi (B.F.A., visual effects, 2014), "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2"
Kirsten MacLeod (B.F.A., fashion, 2014), "Molly's Game" and "The Post"
Brandon Martin (B.F.A., animation, 2008), "Logan"
Dylan Maxwell (B.F.A., computer art, 1997), "Ferdinand"
Jason Mayer (M.F.A., computer art, 2004), "The Boss Baby"
Brian McCann (B.F.A., visual effects, 2010), "Beauty and the Beast" and "Kong: Skull Island"
Jie Meng (M.A., visual effects, 2015), "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2"
Johnathan Nixon (B.F.A., visual effects, 2007), "War for the Planet of the Apes"
Christy Page (B.F.A., visual effects, 2011), "The Boss Baby"
Max Patrucco (B.F.A., video/film, 2002), "Logan"
Brittany Piacente (B.F.A., animation, 2012), "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2" and "War for the Planet of the Apes"
Clint Rea (B.F.A., visual effects, 2016), "Coco"
Brett Reyenger (B.F.A. visual effects), "War for the Planet of the Apes" and "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2"
Christopher Reynolds (M.F.A., sculpture, 2014), "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2"
Ryan Ruiz (M.F.A., visual effects), "War for the Planet of the Apes" and "Ferdinand"
Rebecca Runyon (B.F.A., production design, 2015), "I, Tonya"
Naveen Sabesan (M.F.A., animation, 2017), "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2"
Cody Samson (B.F.A., motion media design, 2017) "Abacus: Small Enough to Jail"
Eric Schultz (B.F.A., visual effects, 2014), "Blade Runner 2049"
Kevin Sears (B.F.A., visual effects, 2007), "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2"
Sorya Sean Serei (M.F.A., visual effects, 2014), "Beauty and the Beast"
Andy Siravanta (M.F.A., film and television, 2015), "Baby Driver"
Alexander Snow (B.F.A., animation, 2009), "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2" and "Ferdinand"
J. Jeongyeon Son (B.F.A., visual effects, 2012), "Beauty and the Beast"
James Spadafora (M.F.A., visual effects, 2017), "Kong: Skull Island"
John C. Sparks (M.F.A., visual effects, 2006), "Beauty and the Beast"
Lizzi Stuart (B.F.A., motion media design, 2017), "Abacus: Small Enough to Jail"
Darren Sumich (B.F.A., animation, 2006), "Beauty and the Beast"
Michael Tanzillo (M.F.A., visual effects, 2008), "Ferdinand"
Aldrich Torres (B.F.A., visual effects, 2009), "Beauty and the Beast"
Ashley Travis (B.F.A., interior design), "Baby Driver"
Switzon S. Wigfall, III (B.F.A, motion media design, 2014), "Get Out"
Kevin J. Williams (B.F.A., animation, 2005), "Beauty and the Beast"
Ben Willis (B.F.A., computer art, 2005), "The Boss Baby"
D'Lun Wong (M.F.A., visual effects, 2007, B.F.A., computer art, 2001), "The Boss Baby"
Trevor Young (B.F.A., animation, 2008), "Ferdinand"

The above list was compiled from information submitted to Career and Alumni Success, culled from LinkedIn, and submitted by readers like you. If you are aware of a name missing from this list, please email information (Name, Degree, Year, Film, Role) to [email protected].

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No time for naps: Audra Osborne (B.F.A., photography, 2011) stays busy in her adopted home base of Portland, Oregon. Founder of photo booth business Party Cat Events, Osborne also works for Photolucida, an arts nonprofit dedicated to promoting the work of emerging photographers.

SCAD: What inspired Party Cat Events?

AUDRA OSBORNE: I like to make things, and do a lot of paper crafts. I realized I could make a photo booth and run it myself. I started Party Cat in September 2015. The business really picked up this year, which makes me want to work even harder on it.

As for the name, I am definitely a cat lady. I like being home and I have a core group of friends, so for me to go into a social event business is pretty funny.

With Party Cat, I do everything small business owners do: accounting, marketing, props and backgrounds. My husband, Aaron Norberg (B.F.A., photography, 2011), also a SCAD grad, is my No. 1 unpaid intern.

SCAD: What goes into a Party Cat Event?

OSBORNE: I have standard props I bring and will make up to five new ones if people want something specific, like a hashtag. For my most recent wedding, I worked on a Hulk mask and an Iron Man mask. Some people have specific ideas and will show me a Pinterest board, while some will just send me their colors and tell me to run with it.

SCAD: How did you get involved with Photolucida?

OSBORNE: Photolucida is one of reasons I moved to Portland. It's an art and photography-heavy city, and I wanted to be in the same atmosphere SCAD provided, and have a support group. 

I've worked with Photolucida for four years, first as a volunteer, then for a stipend. As program manager, I'm in charge of Critical Mass, an online photo competition whose goal is to provide exposure to emerging photographers. Along with marketing and administration, my job is to find over two hundred jurors who have access to or are able to give photographers opportunities including exhibitions, publications, introductions to collectors and features on photo-famous blogs. There are awards, always a good incentive.

SCAD: How did your SCAD education prepare you for your career? 

OSBORNE: The facilities were amazing. Being able to use all types of cameras, scanners and darkrooms allows you to experiment with any type of photography you want. My professors were really key to my education. They were no-nonsense, and rather than being patted on the back their honest critiques shaped me going into the real world. 


SCAD: What's one lesson you learned at SCAD that guides you in the professional world?


OSBORNE: Photography professor Rebecca Nolan told us to apply to the job you want and not the one you're necessarily qualified for. Women statistically don't apply to jobs because of that fear. She told us to tell future employers that you'll learn anything you need to know that you don't know already. I tried not be anxious starting my own business. I just dive in and do it.

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If you watched this year's Academy Awards, you were witness to an unforgettable spectacle. This refers, not to the broadcast's improbable finale, but to what preceded it: the incredible, unmistakable presence of the creative contributions of SCAD alumni across a stunning spectrum of the nominated films.

As SCAD president and founder Paula Wallace enthused: "Over fifty astonishing SCAD alumni brought magic to the Academy Awards this year. What a WOW night! SCAD magic lit up the silver screen across so many categories, from ‘Zootopia' to ‘The Jungle Book' to the top prize for ‘Moonlight.' Oscar and Art the Bee, a match made in film heaven!"

At this year's 89th Academy Awards, SCAD alumni were nominated for their work on "Deepwater Horizon," "Doctor Strange," "Hidden Figures," "The Jungle Book," "Kubo and the Two Strings," "Moana," "Moonlight," "Passengers," "Piper," "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story," and "Zootopia." Eleven of these alumni contributed their talents to more than one of these films. The diversity of these offerings is a testament to the exceptional preparation for professional careers these alumni received while students at SCAD, as implicitly acknowledged by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

The Academy is made up of approximately 7,000 filmmakers and film professionals, divided into 17 specific branches. These are the Academy members who vote for the Oscars, championing professionals from every facet of the business.

Recognized across 10 different categories, SCAD alumni contributed to nominees for best picture, animated feature film, cinematography, costume design, directing, film editing, production design, sound editing, visual effects, and last but not least, adapted screenplay. (As host Jimmy Kimmel put it: "Just because a screenplay is adapted, doesn't mean we love it any less.")

Congratulations to the following SCAD alumni, whose work has been seen and loved by millions of moviegoers, and rightly celebrated by their peers, the Academy, and the entire SCAD family.

Sean Amlaner (M.F.A., visual effects, 2007), "Zootopia"
Lynn (Ryan) Bowdan (B.F.A., visual effects, 2009), "Rogue One"
Marc Casey (B.F.A., film and television, 2009), "Hidden Figures"
Ryan Coster (B.F.A., animation, 2011), "Doctor Strange"
Melissa Donnan (B.F.A., animation, 2009), "Moana"; "Zootopia"
Lauren Driskill (B.F.A., fashion marketing and management, 2011), "Hidden Figures"
Jesse Erikson (B.F.A., visual effects, 2008), "Moana"; "Zootopia"
Rich Fallat (B.F.A., visual effects, 2005), "Moana"
Shaun Galinak (B.F.A., visual effects, 2009), "Piper"
Chris Gallagher (M.F.A., computer art, 2004), "Moana"; "Zootopia"
Minor Gaytan (B.F.A., animation, 2007), "Moana"; "Zootopia"
Kevin George (M.A., visual effects, 2010), "Rogue One"
Logan Gloor (B.F.A., visual effects, 2007), "Moana"; "Zootopia"
Jesse Hildreth (B.F.A., visual effects, 2008), "Rogue One"; "The Jungle Book"
Justin Jones (B.F.A., visual effects, 2006), "Passengers"
Jessica Junkins (M.F.A., fibers, 2012), "Kubo and the Two Strings"
Anthony Kramer (B.F.A., computer art, 2004), "Rogue One"
Adam Lawthers (B.F.A., computer art, 2005), "Kubo and the Two Strings"
Nicolas Leu (M.A., visual effects, 2015), "Doctor Strange"
Colin Levy (B.F.A., film and television, 2011), "Piper"
Chloe Lipp (B.F.A., film and television, 2008), "Hidden Figures"
Gian Ignacio Lombardi (B.F.A., visual effects, 2014), "Doctor Strange"
Dan MacKenzie (B.F.A., animation, 2011), "Kubo and the Two Strings"
Derek Nelson (M.F.A., visual effects, 2009); "Moana"; "Zootopia"
Johnathan Nixon (B.F.A., visual effects, 2007), "The Jungle Book"
Sean Palmer (B.F.A., visual effects, 2005), "Moana"; "Zootopia"
Zach Parrish (B.F.A., animation, 2007), "Zootopia"
Alixandra Petrovich (B.F.A., video/film, 2003), "Deepwater Horizons"
Brittany Piacente (B.F.A., animation, 2012), "Rogue One"; "Doctor Strange"
Blair Pierpont (B.F.A., visual effects, 2007), "Moana"; "Zootopia"
Alexandra Poston (B.F.A., animation, 2012), "Zootopia"
Zachary Prengler (B.F.A., film and television), "Deepwater Horizons"
Wajid Raza (B.F.A., visual effects, 2008), "Doctor Strange"
Brett Reyenger (B.F.A., visual effects), "Deepwater Horizons"
Austin Richards (B.A., furniture design), "Kubo and the Two Strings"
Mikey Rogers (B.F.A., visual effects, 2010), "Doctor Strange"
Aleksander Rost (B.F.A., film and television, 2010), "Moonlight"
Tyler Saunders (B.F.A., film and television, 2008), "Kubo and the Two Strings"
Eric Schultz (B.F.A., visual effects, 2014), "Kubo and the Two Strings"
Rattanin Sirinaruemarn (M.A., visual effects, 2013), "Moana"; "Zootopia"
Mitchell Snary (B.F.A., computer graphics, 1999), "Moana"
Alexander Snow (B.F.A., animation, 2009), "Moana"; "Zootopia"
Ka Yaw Tan (B.F.A., computer art), "Moana"; "Zootopia"
Eunice Taylor (B.F.A., animation, 2014), "The Jungle Book"
Jim Van Allen (M.F.A., visual effects, 2006), "Rogue One"
Aaron Wilson (B.F.A., computer art, 2003), "Rogue One"
Chris A. Wilson (B.F.A., visual effects, 2009), "Deepwater Horizons"

The above list was compiled from information submitted to Career and Alumni Success and information culled from LinkedIn. If you are aware of a name missing from this list, please email information (Name, Degree, Year, Film, Role) to [email protected].

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On Tuesday, December 1, 2015, organizations, schools, companies and families around the world will come together for the same purpose: to celebrate the choice and act of giving. On this #GivingTuesday — and throughout the month of December — look no further than SCAD’s bright family of upcoming artists, filmmakers and designers who are preparing for creative careers. Your participation in the greatest global observance of generosity directly contributes to scholarships at SCAD, and, in turn, impacts the world.

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It's no surprise students spend their whole time at SCAD learning and preparing for their creative careers, but learning goes beyond the classroom. As alumni, we looked back at what we've learned during our time here. This week, we have a list from Amanda Surowitz (B.F.A., writing).

1. When you're respectful to everyone and give a fair, thorough critique of their work, whether or not you like each other becomes irrelevant. You can focus on the craft without worrying about hurting anyone's feelings.
2. Just about everything has an ugly baby stage: a drawing, a short story, even your career. It's revolting and disheartening, but it doesn't last forever. The lines will create a form, the words will form an image, and you can move up from menial tasks. It just takes time.
3. Save apologies for things you actually regret, which should never be your work or your opinion. Your presentation of either, however, is fair game.
4. I decided on a writing degree thinking exactly what everyone told me: there are no stable, well-paying careers in writing. SCAD's been saying otherwise since my first day of class. Now I'm living proof that writers can be successful.
5. You can spend the rest of your life fixing and refining any project; know when to call it quits before you sacrifice sleep and personal health.