University of Central Florida
US
www.cherylcreates.com
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Cheryl Briggs
Cheryl Briggs is Professor of Animation, Level Design, and Motion Capture Engineer, Florida Interactive Entertainment Academy, in the Nicholson School of Communication and Media where she works with industry clients on various projects in the Motion Capture Studio. Cheryl came to UCF in Fall of 2009 as founding faculty of Character Animation and served as Area Coordinator from 2014-2022. She was founding faculty of the Animation and Visual Effects program and served as Program Director from 2016-2022. Prior to UCF, she taught as Professor of Animation at the Savannah College of Art and Design from 2001 to 2009 where she was Mocap Engineer for the Department since 2005. There, she developed and taught a graduate level animation course focusing on the use of motion capture in film and games.
Cheryl received her MFA in Computer Art: 3D Animation from the Savannah College of Art and Design in 2001. She has published several single-authored books and is an Autodesk Certified Professional and an Autodesk Certified Instructor in Maya since 2005. As an award-winning animation producer and director, her students have been featured in animation festivals worldwide, and many have gone on to work within the film, television, and video game industries. You can find her portfolio of professional work and student work here www.cherylcreates.com
Cheryl is currently on the Board of Directors for the Animation Hall of Fame, the Education Committee for ACM-SIGGRAPH, and is an active member of the Visual Effects Society, ASIFA-Hollywood, Women in Animation, and the Society for Animation Studies.
Published Books
- An Essential Introduction to Maya Character Rigging (2008, Focal Press)
- Reel Success: Creating Demo Reels and Animation Portfolios (2013, Focal Press)
- Animating Short Stories: Narrative Techniques and Visual Design (2019, Bloomsbury Academic)
- An Essential Introduction to Maya Character Rigging (2nd ed.). (2021, CRC Press)
- Reel Success: Creating Demo Reels and Animation Portfolios (2nd ed.). (under contract, CRC Press)
- Motion Capture for Games and Film (under contract, CRC Press)
Work Experience
2022, Aug. – present Professor of Animation and Level Design, Florida Interactive Entertainment Academy, Nicholson School of Communication and Media, College of Sciences, University of Central Florida2019, Jan. – present Mocap Engineer & Specialist, Studio 500, Florida Interactive Entertainment Academy, University of Central Florida
2022, May – 2022, July Associate Professor of Animation, Florida Interactive Entertainment Academy, Nicholson School of Communication and Media, College of Sciences, University of Central Florida
2015, Aug. – 2022, May Associate Professor of Emerging Media, School of Visual Arts and Design, College of Arts and Humanities, University of Central Florida
2016, Aug. – 2022, July. Program Director, Emerging Media MFA – Animation & Visual Effects Track, School of Visual Arts and Design, University of Central Florida Program proposal, development and administration (including managing prospective student inquiries, organizing and reviewing applications, recruitment, marketing and promotion of program in the university and community Advisor for all MFA – Animation & Visual Effects Track students.
2014, Aug. – 2022, July Area Coordinator, Emerging Media BFA - Character Animation Track, School of Visual Arts and Design, University of Central Florida Program administration and development leading to national recognition and high ranking, promotion of program and alumni in the university and community
2009, Aug. – 2015, May Assistant Professor of Digital Media, School of Visual Arts and Design, College of Arts and Humanities, University of Central Florida
2001, June – 2009, June Professor of Animation, School of Film and Digital Media, Savannah College of Art and Design
