Learn from others who have gone before...

  This Series of Interviews was sponsored in full by Women in the Realm of Computer Visual Arts, Effects, and Animation. It is full of insightful comments and encouraging advice for women (and men) pursuing a career in the field of electronic visual media.

Jump to Interviews from 1999

  • Jacki Morie, Training and Development Manager at Blue Sky|VIFX.
  • Donna Cox, Professor in the School of Art and Design at University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (UIUC)
  • Beth Hofer, Character Technical Director Supervisor, and Senior Animator, Pacific Data Images.
  • Kimberly Phipps, Rhythm and Hues and Digital Domain
  • Marla Schweppe, Coordinator for Computer Animation at Rochester Institute of Technology.
  • Patricia Johnson, CG Educator
  • Christine Lo, Digital Artist, Digital Domain
  • Betsy De Fries, Co-founder of Little Fluffy Clouds Digital Design and Animation Studio
  • Patty Bonfilio, Production Manager, Pacific Data Images (PDI)
  • Rita Street, Editor for Film & Video Magazine and Founder and President of Women In Animation, Inc.
  • Angie Glocka, Digital Animator, Disney Feature Animation
  • Kellie-Bea Cooper (formally Rainey), Owner, "The Better Mousetrap" and Webisode Academy

    Jump to Interviews from 1998

  • Char Davies, Director of Visual Research, Softimage
  • Beverly Garland, Animator
  • Jeananda Col, founder and co-owner of Enchanted Learning Software.
  • Jerry Manuel, Graphic Designer
  • Victoria Catlin, Visual Effects Animator.
  • Inka Petersen, Art Director, and principal of Pear Transmedia
  • Judy Brown, Manager of Advanced Research Computing and Visualization, University of Iowa.
  • Jennifer Ann Champagne, President, Executive Producer, CG Supervisor, and Artist, Max Ink Cafe
  • Nancy Kato, Director of Animation, Rhythm & Hues Studios
  • Katharine Evans, animator
  • Theresa-Marie Rhyne, Scientific Visualization Specialist
  • Rachel Levine, Animator, Walt Disney Imagineering's VR Studio
  • Kellie-Bea Rainey, Independent Animated Film Producer

    Jump to Interviews from 1997

  • Char Davies, Director of Visual Research - Softimage
  • Francine "Freddi" Rokaw, CG Animator/Technical Director, Dream Quest Images
  • Janet Rentel, Senior Lighting Animator, Pacific Data Images
  • Judith Donath, Researcher, MIT Media Lab
  • Abby Joslin Letteri, Director of Marketing, Pacific Data Images
  • Bonnie Mitchell, Professor in Art Media Studies-Computer Graphics, Syracuse University.
  • Dani Plantec, Animator
  • Edith Ellen Paul. Digital Painter
  • Valerie Lettera, DreamWorks Animation
  • Marilyn Friedman, Pacific Data Images
  • Judith Crow, Digital Domain.
  • Sandra Frame, Storyboard Artist, Warner Bros. TV Animation
  • Wendy Elwell, 3D Animator, DreamWorks/SKG Feature Animation
  • Tia W. Kratter, Art Director and Lead Digital Painter, Pixar.
  • Janet McAndless, Director of Internet Production, Sony Pictures Imageworks.
  • Kellie-Bea Rainey, Producer, Concept Designer, and Writer
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