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Acclaimed 3D Artist William Vaughan to Teach at The DAVE School

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New students pursuing their dreams of a career in animation at The DAVE School this January will be taught by award-winning artist, writer and director William Vaughan.

Vaughan’s career of nearly two decades includes work for video games, toymakers, national advertising campaigns and animated films such as Pixar Animation Studios’ recent short “Partly Cloudy”. In print, he has been published in major computer graphics magazines and contributed to 17 books.

He will share his expertise with students in The DAVE School’s Block 01 course, which covers 3D modeling, lighting, texturing and demo reel presentation techniques. The DAVE School, located on the backlot of Universal Studios Florida in Orlando, is one of the most advanced 3D and visual effects training institutions serving the animation and film industries. Recent graduates’ work can be seen in movies that include “Thor”, “The Green Lantern” and “Captain America”.  …

The DAVE School (Digital Animation and Visual Effects), located on the backlot of Universal Studios Florida in Sound Stage 25, includes a 35,000 square foot facility that offers three labs, a shooting stage with a 65′ x 25′ green screen, and a state-of-the-art motion capture system.  …

See the full story here: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/acclaimed-3d-artist-william-vaughan-to-teach-at-the-dave-school-2011-12-28

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