Description:

The UC Denver Digital Animation Center and the University of Colorado Denver College of Arts & Media Present:

The Digital Animation Industry

Guest Lecture Series

Friday, December 4th

Barbara McCullough and Gee Yeung from Rhythm and Hues Studios

Barbara McCullough is currently the Manager of Recruitment at Rhythm and Hues Studios. She was previously a Production Manager at Rhythm and Hues Studios, Digital Domain and Pacific Data Images. She will be speaking about Rhythm and Hues Studios, and opportunities for employment within the studio.

Gee Yeung is currently a Texture Paint Supervisor at Rhythm and Hues Studios. He will be speaking about texture painting and how the texturing department fits into the overall production pipeline at Rhythm and Hues. Gee's film credits include: Alvin and the Chipmunks (lighting supervisor, look development), Evan Almighty (look development supervisor), Superman Returns (sequence supervisor), The Chronicles of Narnia (digital effects artist), Ice Princess (digital effects artist), The Ring Two (lighter), Around the World in 80 Days (lighting supervisor), Garfield (lighter), The Cat in the Hat (digital effects artist), Elf (digital effects artist), X2 (lighter), Star Trek: Nemesis (conceptual artist), Men in Black II (digital effects artist), Scooby-Doo (lighter), Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (digital effects artist), Cats & Dogs (lighter), Red Planet (digital effects artist), Battlefield Earth (3D digital artist), What Planet Are You From? (digital effects artist), Fantasia/2000 (digital effects artist), Storm of the Century (digital effects artist), Star Trek: Insurrection (digital effects), Blade (3D animator: VIFX), Mousehunt (digital effects artist), Titanic (digital artist: VIFX), Face/Off (3D artist: VIFX), Volcano (3D artist: VIFX)

SCHEDULE:

11:30am - 12:30pm - Barbara will be speaking about Rhythm and Hues Studios, and opportunities for employment within the studio. Location: Starz FilmCenter, Theater TBD.

12:30pm - 1:00pm - Lunch with Digital Animation Center students. Lunch will be provided. Location: Starz FilmCenter, Gallery 30.

1:00pm - 3:00pm - Gee will be talking to the DAC students about texture painting and how the texturing department fits into the overall production pipeline at R & H. Location: Starz FilmCenter, Gallery 30.

3:00pm - 3:30pm - Q & A. Location: Starz FilmCenter, Gallery 30.

4:00pm - 5:30pm - Barbara and Gee will critique reel submissions and artwork from DAC students. Please contact Paul Conner at paul.conner@ucdenver.edu if you wish to have materials reviewed.

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