Creature Bites

In Creature Bites we interview professionals in and around the vfx/animation/illustration industries and ask the hard hitting, unglamorous questions that those attempting to break into the industry may avoid asking. Click on the person’s name to be taken to their website and their description to be taken to the interview!

Faizal

Matte Painter - Concept Artist

Leslie Martin

Rigger - CFX

Jen Spark

Instructor - Author

The daring journey of an artist escaping the VFX industry!!

Brad Pattullo

Professor - Animator - Illustrator

Sit down with filmmaker, educator, and stop motion animator Brad Patullo for a conversation about art school, the stop motion film industry, and balancing craft with family.

Dominique Kirchell

Special FX - Makeup - Visual Artist

From transforming humans into monsters to tattooing monsters onto humans, Dominique has had quite the journey. Her story begins in Animation and takes many turns from there!

From art school to the wide world full of student loans, rent, and freelancing. The journey for an artist is never easy. Join us as we sit down with Illustrator, Background Painter, and Character Designer, Andrew Spalding.

Andrew Spalding

Illustrator - Portrait Artist

Before his big Oscar win, we scored an interview with Matt while he was still a humble layout artist living in New Zealand. We discuss the film industry, his hopes, and how to break into vfx!

Matt Sandoval

Department Head - Environments

Majed Elass

Product Designer/Entrepreneur

Alex Clermont

Digital Compositor

Josh Evans

Writer/Directer/Matte Painter

Alexa Alpern

Illustrator/Animator

Katie Rose Witherell

Production Coordinator/Designer