{"669782":{"#nid":"669782","#data":{"type":"event","title":"A Morning with Walt Disney Animation Studios","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EJoin us for a morning with Walt Disney Animation Studios.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWe will start with a panel to discuss what the future of work will look like in the fields of animation and film. What new tools will animators use and what capabilities will they need? What concepts and requirements will those who are designing tools and systems for the animation and the film industry need to know? In what ways can we expect these fields to become more collaborative and interdisciplinary?\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAfter our panel, we will have an Ask Me Anything session with our guest from Walt Disney Animation Studios about the types of work and the working environment you could expect if moving into a position at Disney.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EAgenda\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E10 a.m.\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; Welcome\/Intro - Faculty\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n10:05 \u2013 11 a.m.\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;Moderated discussion: Interdisciplinary Collaboration and the Future of Work\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; in Animation and Film\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n11 \u2013 11:45 a.m.\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;Let\u0027s Talk About it! Animation Careers with Walt Disney Animation Recruitment\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026amp; Talent Development\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n11:45 a.m.\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;Closing remarks\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EOpening Remarks\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EKelly Ritter\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nChair, School of Literature, Media, and Communication\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nIvan Allen College, Georgia Tech\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPrior to coming to Georgia Tech, Ritter was LAS Alumni Distinguished Professorial Scholar, Professor of English and Writing Studies, and Interim Head of the Department of Philosophy at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Kelly Ritter\u2019s scholarship focuses on archival histories of U.S. writing programs and pedagogies, and cultural-historical conceptions of social class and literacy education.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EPanelists\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EErika Becerra\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nSenior Recruiter\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nWalt Disney Animation Studios\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFueled by curiosity, empathy, and grit Erika Becerra, also known as \u201cDuchess of Hirability\u201d, enjoys making meaningful connections and serving as the bridge between the external world and Walt Disney Animation Studios. In her current role as Senior Recruiter, Erika supports the Modeling, Look Development, Set Extension, and General TD departments.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EErika grew up in Compton, CA, attended The University of Wisconsin Madison, and returned to California to pursue a career in Entertainment. She thrives being surrounded by creativity and innovation.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhen she is not in the \u201cHat\u201d helping shape stories, she is taking in the world with her loving Husband, charismatic sons, and loving pups.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ENicole M\u00e9ndez Dial\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAssociate Manager, School Relations\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nWalt Disney Animation Studios\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ENicole Dial joined Walt Disney Animation Studios in 2017 and currently drives school outreach initiatives by connecting the studio and its filmmakers to educators and university-level students around the globe. Her Disney Animation film credits include \u201cRalph Breaks the Internet,\u201d \u201cFrozen 2,\u201d \u201cRaya and the Last Dragon,\u201d \u201cStrange World\u201d and \u201cEncanto,\u201d where she was a part of Familia, a group of Latinx Disney Animation employees who served as a cultural resource on the film.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPrior to Disney, Dial started her career in live-action production management before finding her way to animation at DreamWorks Animation in university relations.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJay Bolter\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nProfessor and Director of Computational Media\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nIvan Allen College of Liberal Arts, Georgia Tech\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EJay David Bolter is the Wesley Chair of New Media at the Georgia Institute of Technology. \u0026nbsp;He is the author of Turing\u0027s Man: \u0026nbsp;Western Culture in the \u0026nbsp;Computer Age (1984); Writing Space: The Computer, Hypertext, and \u0026nbsp;the History of Writing (1991; second edition 2001); Remediation (1999), with Richard Grusin; and Windows and Mirrors (2003), with Diane Gromala. In addition to writing about new media, Bolter collaborates in the construction of new digital media forms. With Michael Joyce, he created Storyspace, a hypertext authoring system. As a member of the Augmented Environments Lab, he develops AR applications to stage dramatic and narrative experiences for cultural heritage and informal education.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMaribeth Coleman\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nRegents\u0027 Researcher and Director of Research\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nInstitute for People and Technology, Georgia Tech\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMaribeth Gandy Coleman is a Regents\u0027 Researcher and Director of Research for the Institute of People and Technology at Georgia Tech. She received a B.S. in Computer Engineering as well as a M.S. and Ph.D. in Computer Science from Georgia Tech. In her twenty years as a research faculty member her work has been focused on the intersection of technology for mobile\/wearable computing, augmented reality, AI, human computer interaction, healthcare, assistive technology, and gaming. She is a computer scientist focused on developing novel and scientifically validated systems at the \u201chuman technology frontier\u201d designed for purposes such as training, rehabilitation, and cognitive therapy, utilizing cutting-edge technology such as augmented (AR) and virtual reality (VR). For example, she led a multi-year initiative (funded by National Science Foundation, Dept of Education, and ACT Inc.) to research the design of interventions for cognitive training and assessment for older adults, persons with disabilities, and K-12 students. She also previously led a projects funded by Georgia Tech\u2019s Health Systems Institute and NIH to develop immersive systems for stroke rehabilitation. She is a project director in the TechSage Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center (RERC) where they are developing wearable and Internet-of-Things computing systems to support persons with disabilities as they age so that they can continue to live independently. Similarly, her work with the AI Caring Institute and the Emory Cognitive Empowerment Program is focused on understanding how AI systems could support people with mild cognitive impairment in activities in the home and community. With funding from NIH, NASA, and industry partners she is currently developing AR\/VR systems to support task performance in high stress environments including the intensive care unit.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBrian Magerko,\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nProfessor and Director of Graduate Studies in Digital Media\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nIvan Allen College of Liberal Arts, Georgia Tech\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBrian Magerko is a Professor of Digital Media, Director of Graduate Studies in Digital Media, \u0026amp; head of the Expressive Machinery Lab at Georgia Tech. He received his B.S. in Cognitive Science from Carnegie Mellon (1999) and his MS and Ph.D. in Computer Science and Engineering from the University of Michigan (2001, 2006). His research explores how studying human and machine cognition can inform the creation of new human\/computer creative experiences. Dr. Magerko has been research lead on over $15 million of federally-funded research; has authored over 100 peer reviewed articles related to computational media, cognition, and learning; has had his work shown at galleries and museums internationally; and co-founded a music-based learning environment for computer science - called EarSketch - that has been used by over 160K learners worldwide. Dr. Magerko and his work have been shown in the New Yorker, USA Today, CNN, Yahoo! Finance, NPR, and other global and regional outlets.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJohn Thornton\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nSenior Academic Professional and Director of Film and Media Production\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nIvan Allen College of Liberal Arts, Georgia Tech\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EJohn Thornton is an award-winning documentary filmmaker whose work reflects anomalistic stories of strength triumphing over adversity, where the characters compel audiences to take action. He has worked with ABC Family, TLC, HGTV, AXS TV, Meddin Studios, Walt Disney Pictures, UpTV, Student Quarters, From the Root, and Broadcast Management Group on documentary short films, narrative feature films, independent short films, episodic television shows, and reality television shows. John is an active member of the Television Academy of Arts and Sciences, the International Documentary Association, and Film Independent. In the School of LMC, he serves as the Director of Film and Media and is a part of the Black Media Studies cohort. \u0026nbsp;He teaches Video Production (LMC 3406), Advanced Video Production (LMC 3407), Documentary Film Production (LMC 3258), Global Documentary Theory \u0026amp; Practice (LMC 8803), and Producing Black Documentary Film and Podcast (LMC 3454).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EWe will start with a panel to discuss what the future of work will look like in the fields of animation and film. What new tools will animators use and what capabilities will they need? What concepts and requirements will those who are designing tools and systems for the animation and the film industry need to know? 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