Otis in the Movies

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Otis alumni have enriched the entertainment industry since Wilfred Jackson (‘28)’s animations for Disney’s Silly Symphony (1935) and Thomas McKimson (‘25)’s concept for Tweety Bird for Warner Bros in the 1930s. They have supervised visual effects (Jim Rygiel, Lord of the Rings trilogy), created concept designs (Daphne Yap (‘07), Avatar), served as production designers (Dean Tavoularis (‘55), The Godfather), designed costumes (Dorothy Jeakins, The Sound of Music), and acted as storyboard artists (Derek Thompson (‘94), Wall-E).

Since 1918, Otis has trained artists and designers who transform our world through art, design, style, and entertainment. An Otis education, rooted in excellence, creativity, diversity, and collaborative engagement, produces graduates who shape our cultural landscape and fuel the creative economy.

Raymond Zibach ’90 Production Designer Kung Fu Panda	Jim Rygiel ’80 Visual Effects Supervisor, Oscar Winner Lord of the Rings, Trilogy	William Major ’52 Production Illustrator Dick Tracy, Touchstone Pictures	William Major ’52 Production Illustrator The Ten Commandments, Paramount Pictures

Jeanne Dupont ’90 Costume Designer The Station Agent	Daphne Yap ’04 Concept Designer and Lindsay Thompson ’07 Animator Avatar, 20th Century Fox	Tyrus Wong ’35 Concept Painter Bambi, Walt Disney Studios	Susan Matheson ’92 Costume Designer Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobbie

Dorothy Jenkins ’36 Costume Designer The Sound of Music	Terrance Zdunich ’98 Writer, Actor, Composer REPO: The Genetic Opera	Robbie Cavolina ’87 Director Anita O’Day	Dawn (Teitelbaum) Baillie ’86 Poster Designer Silence of the Lambs

John Hench ’28 Special Effect Designer 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea, Walt Disney Productions	Derek Thompson ’94 Story Artist Wall-E, Pixar, Disney	Daphne Yap ’04 Concept Designer Alice in Wonderland, Walt Disney Pictures	Chevon Hicks ’95 Animator Harold and Kumar go to White Castle
Dean Tavoularis ’55 Production Designer The Godfather, Oscar winner	Dean Tavoularis ’55 Art Director Bonnie and Clyde	Kim Gordon ’77 Visual Effects Artist V for Vendetta	Jason Michael Lindeman '93 Poster Designer Precious