Digital Media Speaker Series

Aaron Kupferman is a Visual Effects Society (VES)-nominated VFX Supervisor with over 15 years in visual effects. He has over 50 film and TV credits to his name, and dozens of commercials. A few highlights include a VES nomination for his work on Alice in Wonderland, Pan’s Labyrinth, Avengers: Infinity War, and most recently, Billie Eilish’s concert film, Happier Than Ever.

Nick Smith is an Otis Alum (’09 BFA Digital Media), a 3D generalist and art director. He's currently based in Tokyo, Japan. He has worked on a number of high profile projects, such as the Transformers: Prime animated series, Fast and the Furious Five, and Conan the Barbarian. Outside of mainstream media, he has also worked in projection mapping projects along with AR projects.

The Zoom link to attend this event is https://otis.zoom.us/j/91662860898. 

Alison Mann is a 20-year veteran of animation and game recruiting and production. She has worked at Walt Disney Animation Studio, Zynga, Disney Interactive, Paramount Pictures Animation, Illumination Entertainment, and Sony Pictures Animation. Mann is the co-founder and CEO of the BRIC Foundation, an organization established to create new access points for women and people from underrepresented groups.

The Zoom link to attend this event is https://otis.zoom.us/j/91662860898. 

Join us on Zoom to hear from an award-winning director of film and television. Ken Kwapis has directed many notable films and series, including The Office, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, The Bernie Mac Show,  He’s Just Not That Into You, and Santa Clarita Diet. He's recently authored his first book, But What I Really Want to Do is Direct, which explores his experiences as a director in the film and television industry.

Joe Moshier is the character art director on Sony Pictures Animation’s original animated musical Vivo. He designed the film’s main characters and created the overall look and style of all the characters. Prior to joining Sony Pictures Animation, Moshier served as a lead character designer at DreamWorks Animation for features such as Boss Baby, How to Train Your Dragon 2, The Croods, and Penguins of Madagascar, and at Walt Disney Animation Studios on films such as Bolt, Meet the Robinsons, and Chicken Little. At Disney,

Please join us in welcoming Carole Holliday as the ultimate guest lecturer to Otis College Digital Media program's Fall 2021 Speaker Series.

Carole Holliday has many years of experience as an animator, storyboard artist, and director. She has notable work with Walt Disney Company in such films as Tarzan and Brother Bear 2. She is also the founder of Crowded Metro Films.

Optional Zoom info: https://zoom.us/join | Meeting ID: 346 820 8168

Please join us in welcoming Alina Chau as guest lecturer in the Digital Media program's Fall 2021 Speaker Series.

Alina is an experienced award winning animator and filmmaker. She is currently a children's book author and illustrator, and her work is influenced by her Indonesian-Chinese cultural heritage.

To find out more about Alina's work, please visit her website: alinachau.com

Optional Zoom info to attend virtually: https://zoom.us/j/3468208168; Meeting ID = 346 820 8168. 

Please join us in welcoming Otis alum Hillary Coe (’04 BFA Digital Media) as guest lecturer in the Digital Media program's Fall 2021 Speaker Series.

Hillary is the Executive Creative Director of AKQA. Hillary has gained design experience working with companies such as SpaceX, Google, Apple, and Activision. Her work employs UX design and storytelling that spans across a variety of digital platforms. 

Please join us in welcoming Otis Alum Brien Holman as he presents a Creative Fireside Chat as this week's guest lecturer in the Digital Media program's Fall 2021 Speaker Series.

Brien is an Executive Creative Director and Co-Founder of WAR. 

From WAR's website:

OUR OBJECTIVE

WE ARE ROYALE STANDS ON THE FRONTLINES OF DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY TO ARM BRANDS WITH THE CREATIVE TO TURN AUDIENCES INTO ADVOCATES.