teACHING at the University level
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF INSTRUCTION
University of Texas at Dallas
Bass School ofArts, Humanities, and Technology
Animation And Games Program
With eight years of teaching under my belt at UT-Dallas in the Bass School of Arts, Humanities and Technology, I've had the opportunity to teach courses not only in Character FX, but also Advanced Surfacing and Shading, Production Management, and Stop Motion Animation coruses for both graduate students and undergraduates.
Student Films and education community work
Animation Lab 2024: "Sunny" Animated Short Film
Animation Lab 2024: "Sunny" Animated Short Film
Animation Lab 2024: "Sunny" Animated Short Film
Peter McCord and I are teamed up again for another exciting Animation Lab short film with Director Sean McComber. Our stylized film is about a round dude in a square world. The film premiered Dec 2024! Check out the project website below!
Animation Lab 2022: "Bad Timing" Animated Short Film
Animation Lab 2024: "Sunny" Animated Short Film
Animation Lab 2024: "Sunny" Animated Short Film
Peter McCord and I are teamed up again for another exciting Animation Lab short film. Our new ghoulish animated short premiered Dec 2022! Check out the project website below!
Animation Lab 2021: "Octo Ninja" Animated Short Film
Animation Lab 2024: "Sunny" Animated Short Film
Animation Lab 2021: "Octo Ninja" Animated Short Film
Peter McCord and I were excited to take on our Directorial debut for Animation Lab 2021 short film. Over 51 UTD ATEC students worked on the short, our student short is making the festival rounds in 2022.
ASIFA-Hollywood AEF Faculty Grants Chair
ASIFA-Hollywood Animation Educators Forum Board Member
Animation Lab 2021: "Octo Ninja" Animated Short Film
Working my fellow committee members, I helped to organize and participate as a panel judge for ASIFA Animation Educators Grants from 2021-2023. Click below to see this years amazing Grant recipients!
ASIFA-Hollywood Animation Educators Forum Board Member
ASIFA-Hollywood Animation Educators Forum Board Member
ASIFA-Hollywood Animation Educators Forum Board Member
I served the Animation Educators community as a member of the ASIFA-AEF steering committee.
Click on the link below to check out the work we are doing ad well as Join the Animation Educators Forum
Pop-Up Locker Exhibit
ASIFA-Hollywood Animation Educators Forum Board Member
ASIFA-Hollywood Animation Educators Forum Board Member
Associate Professor Bryon Caldwell, Dr. Christine Veras, and myself created a unique locker installation for UTD's Pop-Up Locker Gallery Exhibit
Exhibit Title:
MIB 2: Locker C18
Permanent Exhibit NOW OPEN!
APES Conference 2019
Animation Lab 2019: "Drift" Animated Short Film
Animation Lab 2019: "Drift" Animated Short Film
Animation Lab: Teaching
Real-World Experience in Creative Problem Solving presented by CFX Artist and Assistant Professor, Monika Salter and Producer and Assistant Professor, Kara Oropallo
Animation Lab 2019: "Drift" Animated Short Film
Animation Lab 2019: "Drift" Animated Short Film
Animation Lab 2019: "Drift" Animated Short Film
Associate Professor Kara Oropallo and I took on the challenge of helping students create an animated short film tackling the common subject of Student Anxiety and Mental Health. Check out their website and behind the scenes footage