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Moffat (center) and his brothers Mac (left) and Rich with their dad, Parker, receiving the gift of an ice cream maker.

Keeping Cool

Whether writing for animation or crafting ice cream, Jacob Moffat says success all comes down to storytelling.

Fall 2025
Artwork from Pajdhlhauser's travels in sketchbooks and on coffee cups.

Sketch Appeal

Production Designer Tom Pajdlhauser uses sketching as his lens to view the world.

Summer 2025
Throwing themed events like a pirate party aboard the HMS Surprise give Steinberger an outlet for unfettered creativity.

Dressed to Escape

Playing dress-up is serious business for Director and Storyboard Artist Aimee Steinberger.

Winter 2025
Fontecchio playing live in Long Beach in 2019.

She’s Got the Beat

Storyboards and Alt-Rock find common ground in the evolutionary career of singer-songwriter Kali Fontecchio.

Fall 2024
Kris Wimberly and his brother Chase Wimberly co-founded Studio Smokescreen.

Brewing Authenticity

Director Kris Wimberly’s Studio Smokescreen provides a way for beginners and veterans alike to forge new paths in the animation industry.

Summer 2024
ABOVE AND BELOW: Scenes from Occult Crime Police.

Crime Scenes

A love of mysteries, animation, and filmmaking led Cameron Woodard to create his own video game.

Spring 2024
Kristin Donner at the Seyitömer Höyük Rescue Excavation in Turkey.

Digging Deep

Kristin Donner explores her passion for human experience at the crossroads of animation and archeology.

Winter 2024
Whether he’s working as an animation artist (above) or a stand-up comic (below), color plays an important role for di Nallo.

Living in Color

A colorful view of life enables Storyboard Artist and Stand-up Comic Angelo di Nallo to go beyond the laughs.

Spring 2023
McFly, 3D Retro, Glendale, 2020

Climbing the Walls

What would a well-established Character Designer and traditional Animator ever be doing 40 feet up in the air taking a can of spray paint to the side […]

Winter 2022
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