Directors, Faculty and Support

  • Catherine Tate

    Executive Director

    3D Animation & Visual Effects

    Industrial Light & Magic, LEI, Framestore.

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  • Nicolás Villarreal

    Executive Director

    Visual Development
    & 2D Animation

    Walt Disney Studios, Warner Bros, Amazon Studios, Sega, Sony Playstation, Jim Henson Studios, Digital Domain, Reel FX , Target, Penguin Random House, Duncan Studios, Psyop, Mass Market.

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  • Derek Flood

    Associate Director

    Visual Effects & Technology

    PDI DreamWorks, Das Werk, Wild Brain.

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  • Michael Parks

    Associate Director

    3D Animation

    Disney, Pixar, The Third Floor.

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  • Jason Patnode

    Technical Art Lead

    LucasArts, Activision, Industrial Light & Magic.

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  • Aaron Guadamuz

    Stop Motion Lead

    Insect Records, Trouper, Napster, Stones Throw.

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  • Michael Raphaelovich

    Visual Effects Lead

    Online

    Mechnology, Cinema One, Pacific Digital Image.

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  • Will Zeigler

    Editing Coordinator

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  • Becky Johnson

    Senior Manager and Career Services

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  • Erika Weisbrich

    English for Art Purposes

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  • Dax Santi

    2D Department Manager

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  • Cheryl Brown

    3D Animation & VFX Administrator

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  • Kat Bumala

    Associate Director of Lab Resources