Do not hesitate to contact me regarding presentations and speaking engagements. My demonstrations focus on insight into the animation industry; career strategies, portfolio development; creating an online presence; self-branding; improving character animation and performance driven work through workflow, Maya demos and other similar topics/workshops that offer advice in the field of animation production.

I’ve given presentations and Q&A sessions for high school classes, animation courses, trade shows and conventions and online and brick and mortar and filmmaking programs in various colleges.

TECHNICAL WRITINGS | INSTRUCTION | SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS | BOARD SEATS

2017 Guest Lecture “Career Strategies” Pencil Mileage Club CSUF, Fullerton, CA.
2017 Guest Lecture “Career Strategies” Inbetweens DADA, USC, LA. CA.
2017 Art Talk “Participating Perception” Inbetweens Saatchi Art, LA, CA.
2017 Art Talk “Participating Perception” 9th Week Pecha Kucha Presentation DADA, USC, LA. CA.
2016 Guest Lecturer “Animation Trails” MFA Animation Department Seminar, DADA, USC, LA. CA.
2016–2017 Guest Lecturer “Anatomy of the Creature,” Animal Drawing LMU, LA, CA
2012 – 2014 Instructor “Acting/Facial/Body Mechanics” Workshops 3-5 iAnimate, LA, CA.
2011 – 2013 Instructor “Creature & Character Workshops” Character II & Creature III Gnomon, LA, CA.
2007 Guest Lecturer “Career Strategies” Character II & Creature III Gnomon, LA, CA.
2006-09 Board Member Advisory Board CG Animation Accreditation LAFS, CA.
2006 Panelist “Bridging the Gap Between 2D and CG” Visiting Lecturers – Talent Outreach Disney Studio, Burbank, CA.
2003 Panelist “Creating Believable Characters” Comicon Animation Series Comicon, San Diego, CA.
2003 Panelist “Job Survival” Speaker Series Siggraph Chapter Meeting, LA, CA.
2002 Panelist “Your Career Support Team” Speaker Series VES, LA, CA.
1998 Panelist “Facial Systems” Speaker Series GDC, SF, CA.

TEXTS

PROFESSIONAL ADVISEMENT/CONSULTING FOR SCHOOLS, DIVISIONS, PRODUCTIONS

  • 2010-2011 Character Specialist and Consultant, Virtual Human Group, USC Institute of Creative Technologies
  • 2007-2008 Animation Consultant/Pipeline Specialist, Motion Theory Studios
  • 2007 Character Specialist/Consultant, Houdini V9.0, Sidefx Software
  • 2006-2009 Board Member, Accreditation Advisory Board for the LA Film School Digital Arts Program
  • 2002 Pipeline Consultant for Character Animation, Gnomeo and Juliette, Disney Feature Animation
  • 2000 Advisory Board Member, Art Direction Group, All Productions, Ange Studios/Capcom Japan