Animator Talk: Christy Karacas

Christy Karacas visited Oogie Art to to share his invaluable insights and experiences in the animation and film industry with our students. After the engaging talk, the students had the opportunity to tour Titmouse Studio, where Karacas works as a director. This unique experience provided students with a fascinating firsthand look into the inner workings of a professional animation studio.

Christy Karacas is an American musician, animator, voice actor, director, and writer, best known for creating Superjail! (2007) and Ballmastrz 9009 (2018) for Adult Swim, as well as directing the Cartoon Network series Robotomy. He is a founding member and guitarist for the band Cheeseburger. Karacas studied Film, Animation, and Video (FAV) at the Rhode Island School of Design.

Designer Talk Event: Caryl Glaab - Director at Blue Man Group

Caryl Glaab is the creative director of the Blue Man Group, a trio of bald blue men that perform absurd theatrical acts like banging on PVC pipes all choreographed to drumming beats and no dialogue. Glaab talked about the importance of being present during the design process and gave Oogie students an extensive presentation on creating the look and feel of Blue Man Group. Designer talks like these help students gain advice and insight into the design industries from professionals.  

Date: 

July 11, 2015   1 PM

Designer's Talk: Marco Lafiandra

Marco LaFiandra is a Designer and project manager at DDC Designpost. He moved to New York City 6 years ago from Italy and studied Industrial Design in college. Marco gave a presentation about the design process and experience of being a designer from both Italy and NY. His advice for students was to never abandon their personal vision and mission, and to always connect with clients on a deeper level. 

Date:

July 26, 2014