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From landmark film and video game credits to award-winning scientific research, the accomplishments of our faculty are extensive and diverse. Read all about their stories and accomplishments.

Animation Faculty Revisit Their Work on the Newly Remastered Aladdin and Lion King Games

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The retro console classics were some of the animators’ first assignments as full-time Disney employees.

DigiPen animation professor Dan Daly sits at his desk with an original rough in-between drawing from the Aladdin game.

DigiPen Faculty Display Their Talent in ​“Modern Mythology” Art Exhibit

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The exhibition, featuring original artwork from 26 DigiPen faculty, is on display at the Bellevue Art Museum through January 5, 2020.

Three terracotta figure sculptures by Alecia Rossano on display at the Bellevue Art Museum.

Game Design Lecturer Angie Hoffman Breaks Down Her Top 5 Favorite Video Game Narratives

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DigiPen’s resident narrative design expert lists her gold standards of the discipline.

DigiPen game design lecturer Angie Hoffman poses in her office with her game title FrontierVille on display.

Game Design Program Director Jeremy Holcomb’s Top 5 Favorite Tabletop Games

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The professor on a quest to “play every game at least once” lists his personal favorites.

Game Design Program Director Jeremy Holcomb smiles for the camera in a DigiPen auditorium.

Professor Vanessa Hemovich Turns Game Students into Psychology Fans

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Hemovich’s classes are proving to students that psychology is fundamental to good game design.

Professor Vanessa Hemovich poses for the camera in a DigiPen hallway.

From Laika to the Lecture Hall: Danny Samuels Teaches Big Lessons Through Mini Set Design

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Formerly a model maker at Laika, Robot Chicken, and Disney, Danny Samuels now passes his skills on to students as a DigiPen professor.

Professor Danny Samuels poses in front of student work in his miniature set design class.

DigiPen Graduate Turned Professor Talks About First-Year Game Projects, Freshman Hijinks, and More

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Justin Chambers discusses his memories of attending DigiPen, life in the industry, and the joy of teaching a new generation of aspiring game makers.

Justin Chambers smiles facing camera at his office desk, dark room decorated with objects and illuminated by colorful lamps.

Professor Lorena Villarreal’s Dog-Inspired Robot Nose Sniffs Danger

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A professor from DigiPen’s Electrical and Computer Engineering department invented an award-winning robot that can smell gas leaks in disaster scenarios.

DigiPen professor Lorena Villarreal stands smiling in a DigiPen lab

From the "House of Mouse" to DigiPen: How a Group of Disney Animators Found a Home with the Dragons

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DigiPen’s BFA program is stacked with nine former Disney animators. While their paths to Redmond varied slightly, the majority share a similar story.

Group photo of Disney animation interns featuring DigiPen professor Jazno Francoeur

Music Teachers Association Commissions Bruce Stark for Annual Composition

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DigiPen Music Department Chair Bruce Stark has been commissioned by the Friends of Today’s Music for an original composition debuting this summer.

DigiPen music department chair Bruce Stark sitting at a piano, making notations on sheet music

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