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The John C. Hench Division of Animation and Digital Arts (DADA) at the USC School of Cinematic Arts is an "international and multi-cultural program focusing on animation in all its forms." [1] The program offers an undergraduate minor and major in animation, MFA, and Ph.D in Media Arts and Practice. [2]

The DADA program was first introduced to the film school in 1994. It was the product of prior work by Gene Coe (film graphics) and Richard Weinberg (who received a joint appointment with the department of engineering in 1985). In 1994 they brought Vibeke Sorensen from CalArts to help design the program and received funding in 1997 from John C. Hench. Christine Panushka joined the department that year, followed by Ishu Patel and Kathy Smith (the current Chair) in 1998. [3]

[edit] Honors

2001: SIGGRAPH - Best Animation, "Values" by alumnus Van Phan; Exhibited work, "Indefinable Moods" by Professor Kathy Smith [4]
2002: Sundance Film Festival - Exhibited work: "Horses on Mars" by alumnus Eric Anderson and "Indefinable Moods" by Professor Kathy Smith [5]

[edit] Current faculty and staff

Larissa Banks
Cornelius Cole III
Paul Demeyer
Dariush Derakhshani
Mar Elepano
Eric Furie
Maureen Furniss
Joseph Janeti
Kristy Kang
Thomas Kang
Everett Lewis
Lisa Mann
Christine Panushka
Michael Patterson
Candace Reckinger
Daphne Sigismondi
Thomas Roger Sito
Kathy Smith (Chair)
Sheila M. Sofian
Shelly Wattenbarger
Richard Weinberg
Will Weston

[edit] Former faculty

Gene Coe
Ishu Patel
Vibeke Sorensen
Christopher Vogler

[edit] External links

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[edit] Honors

[edit] Current faculty and staff

[edit] Former faculty

[edit] External links