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Leeper, Steve
Professor - Animation
FACULTY
Biography
Stephan
Leeper is the founding professor of the Animation Program at CMU teaching
classes traditional animation, storytelling and animated filmmaking.
Steve has
produced award-winning short films using stop-motion puppets, pixilation,
digital cut-outs and drawn animation. Steve started his career as a freelance
animator and model-maker in Chicago while leading workshops for the Chicago Children's
International Film Festival. Steve went on to Big Idea
Productions where he led the 3D Layout team contributing to many
videos including Jonah: a VeggieTales Movie.
More about Steve Leeper
Education
MFA: 2007, Art Institute of Boston (Visual Arts)
BFA: 1990, School of the Museum of Fine Arts (Animation, Drawing, & Painting)
BFA: 1990, School of the Museum of Fine Arts (Animation, Drawing, & Painting)
Courses Taught
- Intro to Animation
- Storyboarding for Digital Media
- Animation Senior Project I & II
- Animation Drawing
- Stop-Motion Animation