Instructors

Instructors :: Moayad Fahmi

Moayad Fahmi began working with 3D animation in 1993. In 1998 he is one of the Co-Founders of TRUEMAX academy,  the first independent 3D computer graphics and animation school in Sca...

Instructors :: David Short (CG Artist/TD)

David Short contributed to the Oscar® winning visual effects of "The Golden Compass" working at Framestore-CFC as the Lead Rigger for all the polar bears.
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Instructors :: Don Crum (Pixar Animation Studios)

Don Crum
Character Animator
Pixar Animation Studios
 
Don Crum has been working in the animation industry for over 10 years.

Born and raised in Williamston, Michigan, Don ...

Instructors :: Ryan Kingslien

Ryan is a Resident Artist at the Gnomon Workshop.

Previously, he also worked as a senior Pixoltician for Pixologic, the Makers of ZBrush.

He has worked with companies such as ILM, S...

Instructors :: Spencer Cook (Animation Director Sony Image Works)

Spencer Cook, Animation Director at Sony Pictures Imageworks, recently completed work as animation director on the international hit Spider-Man™ 3.

Cook previously was animation super...

Instructors :: Steven Stahlberg (Maya Master 2005)

Steven Stahlberg was chosen as Maya Master for 2005. He is 46 years old, and is internationally acknowledged as one of the world’s best CG artists. Two of his most prominent 3D artworks are t...

Instructors :: Chris Landreth (Maya Master 2001)

Oscar® Winner for Best Short Film (Animated)
77th Annual Academy Awards
Hollywood, California, USA, February 27, 2005

Chris Landreth received his...

Instructors :: Habib Zargarpour (EA games / Maya Master 2001)

Habib Zargarpour stumbled into 3D graphics in 1990 while designing for a film and considers computer graphics to be "the perfect mix" of the technical and artistic worlds.

He received his <...

Instructors :: David Smith (Pixar Animation Studios)

David has been working as a professional CG animator since 1997.  He has animated at effects houses as well as character animation studios; among them, Rhythm & Hues, Digital Domain, Warne...

Instructors :: Emile Ghorayeb (Digital04 / Former Key Animator at DreamWorks)

Also known as Emilio, Emile Ghorayeb was born May 18th, 1976 in Beirut, Lebanon.

Currently living in Montreal, Canada, Emile has been animating for over 10 years. He studied Fine Arts at Daw...

Instructors :: Jeremy Cantor (former Animation Supervisor at Sony Imageworks)

Jeremy Cantor has been animating professionally for nearly 15 years.

He recently completed a 7-year stint as an animation supervisor at Sony Imageworks and previously held ...

Instructors :: Takayoshi Sato (EA games)

SATO is a "Talented, award-winning artist with over 10 years' experience in game industry in both Japan and the US. Received Green Card due to 'Extraordinary Talent in Art Field'."...

Instructors :: Cameron Miyasaki (Pixar Animation Studios)

Cameron Miyasaki is currently an animator at Pixar Animation Studios where he has worked on such films as “Finding Nemo”, “The Incredibles”, and the upcoming feature, “...

Instructors :: Isaac Kerlow (former The Walt Disney)

Isaac Kerlow is a pioneer in the use of digital technology for animation and visual creation.

From 1997 to 2003 he played a leading role at The Walt Disney Company in efforts related to 3D ...

Instructors :: Meats Meier (Maya Master 2003)

Meats Meier is an award winning artist and animator with ten years experience with digital art. He has worked as a lead artist at a video game studio, as a conceptual artist, and as a technical dir...

Instructors :: Steve Townsend

Steve Townsend is teaching at TRUEMAX academy. He is a Graphic artist with a traditional artistic background.

Steve was only 3 years old when first inspired by his father, a keen a...

Instructors :: Brian Brotherston (Characterstreet Animation Inc.)

Brian Brotherston is a 3D Artist/Animator with 11 years experience in the computer graphics industry.  He started his career with a traditional art background.   He graduated with a ...

Instructors :: Scott Easley (EA games)

Scott Easley is one of the eight original members of Oddworld Inhabitants, and has served as Senior Animator for Abe's Oddysey, Abe's Exodus, and Munch's Oddysee.

He has won two Emmy's for ...

Instructors :: Warren Mahy (Weta Workshop)

Concept designer/illustrator
For the past seven years Warren has helped create creatures and characters familiar to global audiences for the film and television industry. His wo...

Instructors :: Jan Ternald

Jan Ternald is a Swedish artist who until 1996 worked as a traditional artist and since then has been doing 3D art and animation for games and television. During 2003 he held an exhibition wit...

Instructors :: Hannes Gerl

Hannes Gerl is a freelance Maya Artist specializing in Dynamics and extraordinary solutions.
Having graduated from THE GERMAN FILM SCHOOL with summa cum laude he is currently living and wo...

Instructors :: Christian Vig Kuntz

Christian Vig Kuntz, born 1978, has worked professionally with animation since 1996, when he helped on the  Danish pilot of "Help I'm a fish".

He has worked on various animation projec...

Instructors :: Morten Jacobsen

Morten Jacobsen has worked as a professional make-up artist since 1987.

He does both regular make-up and FX. The majority of his work has been special make-up effects, including over fifty ...