Animation Alumni
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1999
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Elpida TsoukiaNo Bio Links
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Glenda WhartonNo Bio Links
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Lulu SimonNo Bio Links
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Richard SandovalNo Bio Links
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2000
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2001
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2002
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Joshua HarrellAssistant Professor Entertainment Arts College for Creative Studies (Detroit, MI) LinksProjects
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2003
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2004
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Dasy ChurchDaisy works and lives in Los Angeles as an artist and animator. She has been animating professionally since obtaining her MFA in Digital Art and Animation from the University of Southern California in 2004. She has worked as a flash animator on television shows for Disney Playhouse, Cartoon Network, and Nick Jr, and has animated on commercials, music videos and independent films. Daisy also worked as Adjunct Faculty for the University of Southern California, and taught Flash Animation to undergraduates attending SACI (Studio Arts Center International) in Florence, Italy and at Video Symphony in Burbank, CA. In addition to her animation work, Daisy works as a fine artist, having exhibited her paintings in both group shows and her first solo show, EXTINCT: endanger, in 2009 in Los Angeles, CA. LinksProjects
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Jiyeon ChoNo Bio LinksProjects
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2005
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Sandra ChengSandra Cheng is an artist with an interest in the sciences. She and her siblings have started "Foobi Films" which is their first foray into independent production outside of school. Taiwan is the location of their next film, and the home of their parents, Foo-Ien and Bi-Len. LinksProjects
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Corrie FrancisCorrie Francis received her MFA in December 2006. She is currently working and teaching in the Tahoe area. She has recently shifted her focus to documentary and is exploring how drawn images can imaginatively compliment documented reality. Corrie's animation emphasizes the integration of digital and traditional mediums and a dialogue between technique and mediums. She has worked with sand, paint on glass, cut-outs and hand-drawn mediums. She enjoys wandering in and out of the world's beautiful landscapes as she creates her films. LinksProjects
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2006
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Ben HendricksBenjamin Hendricks is a CG generalist with a science background. He won USC's Mary Pickford Scholarship in 2004, and his film Channel 8 News was recognized as one of the 10 best student animated films of 2005 by Animation Magazine. He currently works as Compositing Supervisor at Dreamworks Animation. LinksProjects
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Hsin-I TsengHsin-I Tseng is a native of Taiwan who just received her MFA in John C. Hench Animation & Digital Arts at the University of Southern California in 2007. She extended her fine arts background into making traditional, computer and special effects animations at USC and has been making short films since 2003. She has also worked on several music videos and TV commercials. Now she is working in the industry while continuing to focus on compositing, stop-motion, and digital animation, as well as creating her own independent pieces. LinksProjects
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2007
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Keren AlbalaKeren Albala was hatched on a cold winter morning in the Midwest. She enjoyed the harsh seasons for few years before being moved to California, where she read a lot of books, caught a lot of bugs and played some weird instruments. She received her BA in Art Practice from UC Berkeley in 2001, with an emphasis in experimental film and video, and then flew south to get her MFA in Animation and Digital Arts at USC. Her latest animated film is The Collection, a hand-drawn story about an abandoned library and a paper world. Currently she is working as a freelance animator in San Francisco and Los Angeles. LinksProjects
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Shelley McrobertsShelley McRoberts is a fine artist and writer with a background in painting, illustration, and literature. She obtained her BA at The University of San Diego in English, with minors in Art and Music. Her studies also included time at The School of Visuals Arts in the department of illustration, and a summer at the Center for the Arts in Piegnaro, Italy. In the past, her work has been exhibited along with fellow artists at the then Heist Gallery in San Diego, and Art College International (ACI), student shows in downtown San Diego. After Graduation, Shelley plans to continue working with story and character designs, perhaps write and illustrate her own children's books. LinksProjects
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Sophie OharaSophie Ohara studied Film and Literature at Bennington College and went on to pursue her MFA in Animation through the Division of Animation and Digital Arts at the University of Southern California. She has made several animated films using hand drawn, stop motion, and 2-D and 3-D digital techniques. 'Pockets,' 'Dog,' and 'rice' are three recent films made in the MFA program. Her work explores the quiet existences behind things ordinary, familiar, and loved. She currently lives in Los Angeles. LinksProjects |
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Wen HuangWen Huang is currently working as a Senior Software Engineer, but is also pursuing a degree in the Arts. LinksProjects
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2008
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Arjun RihanArjun came to DADA after failing to make it in Silicon Valley, despite being a programmer from India. He is currently animating away in his second year, and his interests include both traditional and digital character animation. LinksProjects
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Brittany BiggsBrittany Biggs received a Bachelors in Studio Art with a concentration in Digital Arts and Animation from George Mason University. She was the single recipient of the Digital Arts Achievement Award in her graduating class. Her interests include 3D animation and traveling. LinksProjects
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Jan PfenningerJan Pfenninger is a character animator with a background in cinematography and live action film. In addition to making films, he has a Bachelor's in critical studies and did his thesis on Vietnamese film. He entered the world of animation to work with mythological themes. After graduating, he plans to work in storyboarding or layout in the film industry. LinksProjects
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Joe MicallefJoe Micallef spends endless hours drawing monsters and photographing vernacular typography. He has a background as a fine artist and a graphic designer. His interests include other dimensions, string theory, semiotics, time-travel and post-modernism. His current animated film is an autobiographical journey through the imagination. LinksProjects
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John HeltonJohn came to USC after several years producing graphics and animation in the business communications industry. During his studies he intends to focus on character animation and visual effects. He was awarded a National Association of Theatre Owners Scholarship for the '06 - '07 academic year. LinksProjects
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Melissa FontaniniMelissa K Fontanini received a BFA in Art & Technology as well as a Certificate of Western European Studies from The Ohio State University. She has a strong background in sculpture, holography, and living off of no sleep for multiple nights in a row. LinksProjects
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Michael RobinsonMichael Robinson spent several years designing and producing web sites for MTV Networks, Comedy Central, VH1, Microsoft, and Target Stores. He is also an electronic music producer and has had his music released on a nationally-distributed compilation CD. LinksProjects
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2009
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Amanda Tasse1st year iMAP PhD Student (2009 cohort), School of Cinematic Arts Concentrating on Interactive Animation & Neuroscience. LinksProjects |
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2010
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2008
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Victor BroadleyVictor grew up in Orange County with a hankering to draw and make movies. In 2008, he graduated from the USC School of Cinematic Arts with an undergraduate degree in Animation and Digital Arts, so hopefully he can do both for the rest of his life. These days he spends most of his time working on his portfolio and trying to find work. Links
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Andrew MarshelAndrew Marshel hails from Walnut Creek, CA and lived amongst the wonders of Northern California until he moved to sunny LA in 2004 to get his BA in Animation and Digital Arts at USC. He now loves LA and hopes to live, play and work here as a Storyboard Artist for Animation until the end of time. He has wanted to go into Animation since he was four years old, and now it's actually happening! LinksProjects |
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2009
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Daniela ShererDaniela Sherer was born in Tel Aviv, and was raised both in Israel and in Munich, Germany. Always fascinated by the visual arts, she has found that as an art form, animation allows her to combine two of her great loves: drawing and filmmaking. In 2009, Daniela graduated magna cum laude with a BA in Animation and Digital Arts from the University of Southern California, Los Angeles. She hopes to continue to create and study animated film. LinksProjects
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2010
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