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About Cortney Bell
Digital Art & Animation
Cortney got his first experience with animation like most children of the early eighties did, Saturday morning cartoons. From this early indoctrination, his love of form and storytelling started to evolve. During his undergraduate studies he developed a personal philosophy that his animation should strive for some inherent, deeper meaning that has the potential to touch the audience.
As an animator, he has worked with Advertising agencies, large and Independent game studios including EA and Epic Games, Medical device companies, and even a couple law firms creating visuals meant to capture and entice.
Cortney’s goal is always to take the viewer on a thought-provoking narrative and visual journey that inspires the viewer to question common assumptions. Something, that even after the story is done, keeps the viewer’s mind intrigued and questioning.
He holds an M.F.A. in Computer Animation from The Art Institute of California – San Francisco and a B.A. in Animation from The University of Toledo.