Inaugural Podcast with Armand Serrano

We had the great pleasure of interviewing Armand Serrano last month! Armand is an Art Director at Sony Pictures Animation.

His film credits for Sony include recently completed work as Visual Development/Environmental Designer on Surf's Up (2007), Open Season 2 (2009), Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs (2009), Hotel T., and Arthur Christmas (Sony/Aardman).

We hope you all enjoy the interview! There's more to come!

BYU Animation Wins Two Student Emmies and Two Student Academy Awards

BYU Animation has been in the entertainment industry news recently, most notably for the following awards:

2009 Awards for Pajama Gladiator
Glenn Harmon won the Gold Student Academy Award. Watch his acceptance speech.
Ben Porter received a Student Emmy Award.
See a clip from Pajama Gladiator.

2009 Awards for Kites

Jed Henry won the Bronze Student Academy Award.
Watch his acceptance speech.

Jordan Pack and James Jackson received a Student Emmy Award
See a clip from Kites.