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Due to our strong connections in the industry—and our graduates’ strong reputation for success—our alumni are working in their desired fields. Here are some of the projects and places our graduates have worked:
Halo 4 (2012) Animators
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare (2014) Sr. Level Designer Level Designer Animator Technical Artist
Skylanders Giants (2012) Animation Background Artist
Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure (2011) Artists Animation
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3(2011) Sr. Level Designer Level Designer Animator Technical Artist
Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam (2006) Character Modeler Animation
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011) Level Designer
The Evil Within (2014) Animator
StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm (2013) In-Game Art Director
Diablo III (2012) Cinematic Artist
World of Warcraft: Cataclysm (2010) In-Game Cinematic Artist
World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade (2007) Cinematic Artist
World of Warcraft (2004) Cinematic Artist
Destiny (2014) Cinematic Animator Senior Concept Artist
Halo Reach (2010) Animators
Neverwinter (2013) Sound Designer
Star Trek Online (2010) FX Artist Staff Animator Sound Designer
Champions Online (2009) Sound Designer
Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris (2014) Concept Artist Associate Environment Artist Senior Environment Artist Game Designer Character Artist Animator
Tomb Raider (2013) Concept Artist Associate Environment Artist Senior Environment Artist Game Designer Character Artist Animator
Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light(2010) Character Artist Environment Artist
Tomb Raider: Underworld (2008) Character Artist Designer
Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Anniversary (2007) Producer Lead Character Artist
Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Legend (2006) Character Artist, Producer
Grim Fandango: ReMastered (2015) Background Artists Animation
Broken Age (2014) Lead Animator
Middle Manager of Justice (2012) Animation
Iron Brigade (2011) Additional Animation,Environments
Stacking (2011) Additional Character Art, Environments
Costume Quest (2010) Additional Character Art, Environments
Brütal Legend (2009) Animation Supervisor, Character Art
Psychonauts (2005) Animator, Environments
Battlefield Hardline (2015) Art Director Senior Environment Artist
Dawngate (2014) Level Designer Senior Artist
The Sims 4 (2014) Associate Art Director Senior Artist
Dead Space 3 (2013) Senior Technical Artist
Battlefield 4 (2013) Art Director Senior Environment Artist
Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2012) Lead Environment Artist
DarkSpore (2011) Lead Level Designer Designer
Dead Space 2 (2011) Cinematics Craft Director Technical Artists
Need for Speed: The Run (2011) Lead Environment Artist
The Sims 3 Pets (2011) 3D-Modeler Texture Artist Environment Artist
Dante's Inferno (2010) Designer, Technical Artist
The Godfather II (2009) Technical Artist World Designer Lead World Designers Animation Director Character Technical Director Mission Designer Interior Artist Quality Assurance tester
The Sims 3 (2009) Art Director Lead Producer 3D Environment Artist
The Lord of the Rings: Conquest (2009) Environment Design
My Sims Agents (2009) Level designer Environment Artist Texture Artist
Dead Space (2008) Technical Artist
The Sims: Castaway Stories (2008) VP of Operations
Need for Speed:Undercover (2008) Art Lead
Halo Wars (2009) Sequence Lead
Gears of War 3 (2011) Sr Character Artist Sr. Level Designer
Gears of War 2 (2008) Level Designer Sr. Character Artist
Gears of War (2007) Level Designer Sr. Character Artist
Lucidity (2009) Original Concept Artist
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II (2010) System Designer Environment Artist Concept Artist
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (2009) Systems Designer Environment Artist
Hellgate:London (2007) Artist
Red Dead Redemption (2010) Lead Ambient Designer
Knack (2013) Lead Sound Designer Animation Supervisor
Playstation All-Stars Battle Royale (2012) Lead Sound Designer Animation Supervisor
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception (2011) Lead Sound Designer Animation Supervisor
Uncharted: Golden Abyss (2011) Lead Sound Designer Animation Supervisor
KillZone 3 (2011) Lead Animator
Resistance: Burning Skies (2011) Lead Sound Designer Animation Supervisor
Modnation Racers (2010) Lead Animator
Sonic the Hedgehog 4:Episode (2010) Technical Artist
God of War III (2010) Graphic Designer 3D Artist Technical Artist
MAG (2010) Sound Designer
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (2009) Lead Animator
inFamous (2009)
Flower (2009) Graphic Designer 3D Artist Technical Artist
Yakuza (2009) 3D Artist
LittleBigPlanet (2009) 3D Artist Technical Artist
Lord of the Rings Online (2008) World Builder Environment Artist
SOCOM: U.S. Navy Seals: Confrontation (2008) Lead Sound Designer
God of War II (2007) Enviorment Artist
Game of Thrones: A Telltale Games Series (2014) Animator
Tales from the Borderlands (2014) Animator
The Wolf Among Us (2013) Animator
The Walking Dead: A Telltale Games Series (2012) Animator
Law and Order: A Telltale Games Series (2011) Animator
Jurassic Park: The Game (2011) Animator
Red Faction: Armageddon (2011) Technical Director Additional Art Motion Capture Stage Supervisor Pipeline Motion Capture Operator
Saints Row 2 (2009) Animator
Blast Monkey (2009) by Yobonja! Founders & Game Creators
Fieldrunners (2008) by Subatomic Studios Founder & Game Creator, Designer
Frozen Fever Short Character Technical Director
Poltergeist Pre Visual Artist
Edge of Tomorrow Pre Visual Artist
Big Hero 6 Character Technical Director
Godzilla Pre Visual Designer
Maleficent Pre Visual Designer
How to Train Your Dragon 2 Lighting Layout Stereoscopic Operations System Administration
Pacific Rim Animator
Thor: The Dark World Pre Visual Artist
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty Pre Visual Artist
Frozen Character Technical Director
The Avengers Video Playback Engineer Digital Modeler
Battleship Pre Visual Designer
Life of Pi Lead Technical Animator Technical Animator Compositor Render i/o Coordinator
Snow White and the Huntsman Technical Animation Lead Technical Animator Creature Animator Technical Director Render i/o Coordinator Animators
Red Dawn Animator Render i/o Coordinator
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Post-viz Artist
The Cabin in the Woods Render i/o Coordinators Video Playback Engineer
Red Riding Hood Render i/o Coordinators
Alvin & the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked Technical Animation Lead Technical Animators Digital Effects Artist Digital Artist Render i/o Coordinator Animator Layout Artist
Mr. Popper's Penguins Technical Animator
Hop (2011) Animator Technical Animators Render i/o Coordinators Rigger Visual Effects Artist Compositor
Kung Fu Panda 2 Lead Lighter Technical Resource Administrator
Moneyball Video Playback Engineer Compositor
Puss in Boots Technical Resource Administrator Lighting Technical Assistant Additional Lighting Lead
Green Lantern Animator
Battle: Los Angeles Digital Artist
Arthur Christmas Senior Character Animator
Alice in Wonderland Animators Lighting Technical Director Matchmover
Toy Story 3 Digital Artist
Megamind Lead Lighter Layout Artist
Shrek Forever After Crowds Supervisor Lighting Artist Layout Artist
How to Train Your Dragon Lead Technical Director
Predators Visual Effects
Yogi Bear Technical Animator
Machete Visual Effects
Resident Evil: Afterlife 3D Technical Animator
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian Animation Lead
Monsters vs Aliens Lighting Artist Animator
Up Animator
G-Force Pre-Visualization
Friday the 13th Tracking Artist
Land of the Lost Visual Effects Artist
Avatar Rapid Prototype Artist
Cloudy with A Chance of Meatballs Lighting/Compositing Artist
Aliens in the Attic Character Animation
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel Technical Animator, Visual Effects Artist
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Digital Artist
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian Animator
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa Animator, Layout Artist
Kung Fu Panda Lead Technical Animator
Bolt Modeler
Speed Racer Visual Effects Artist
Star Wars: The Clone Wars Look Development Character Director
Open Season 2 Character Animator
Iron Man Digital Suit Sculpting & Design Department
The Incredible Hulk Character Animator Post Visualisation Artist Digital Effects Artist
Shrek the Third Animator
Alvin and The Chipmunks Character Animator
Beowulf Lighting Technical Director 3D Adaptation
I Am Legend Lighting and Compositing Artist Animator
Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage Animator
Surf's Up Visual Effects Artist Lighting and Compositing
The Golden Compass Lead Technical Director
Meet the Robinsons Technical Director
Spider-Man 3 Matchmove Artist
The Deaths of Ian Stone CG Artist
Bee Movie Technical Director
Superman Returns Lighting & Compositing Artist
Charlotte's Web Lighting Artist
Eight Below Digital Artist
Over the Hedge Technical Director Lighting Artist
Flushed Away Technical Director Technical Resource Administrator
Open Season Technical Resource Administrator
Snakes on a Plane Lighting Technical Director
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Lighting & Compositing Artist, Technical Director
Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch Digital Artist
Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith Digital Artist
Fantastic Four CG Supervisor Digital Artist Digital Effects Artist Technical Director
Madagascar Technical Director Lightning
King Kong Digital Effects Artist
The Legend of Zorro CGI Artist
Mulan II CGI Lead
Spider-Man 2 Technical Director
The Polar Express Lighting Technical Director, Technical Director
Shrek 2 Animation Technical Director Final Layout Render Wrangler Paint Fix/Completion
Hellboy Digital Artist
The Day After Tomorrow Computer Graphics Artist
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events Computer Graphics Artist
Blade: Trinity Rotoscoping
The Matrix Revolutions Technical Director
Finding Nemo Animator
Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas Light Layout Stereoscopic Operations System Administration
Men in Black II Computer Graphics Artist
Spider-Man Color and Lighting
Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron Computer Graphics Artist
Shrek Animator
Monsters Inc. Animator
Dungeons and Dragons Digital Artist
Toy Story 2 Animator
Antz Animator
A Bug's Life Animator
Toy Story Animator
Fenwick & West Lead Audio Video Specialist
Ineffable Music Group Artist Management Mix Engineering
Apple Core Audio Software Engineering
Sonoma Wire Works President Audio Software Engineer
Nest Audio Data Acquisition
Cryptic Studios Sound Designer
Microsoft Senior Audio Designer
Sony Computer Entertainment Sound Designer Sound Recording
Lair (2007) Sound Design Audio Scripting
Uncharted: Drake's Fortune (2007) Sound Design
