Brandon Strathmann
Professional Title: Assistant Professor of Animation and Motion Media
Areas of Academic Focus and Expertise:
Drawn Animation, Computer Animation, Storyboarding, Character Design
Area of Work and Concentration at Lesley: Animation, Illustration
Representative List of Recent Courses Taught:
Computer Animation I; Computer Animation II: Maya; Flash Interactive Animation; Internship in Animation; Character Design; Advanced Computer Illustration
Education: MFA: University of Massachusetts – Dartmouth (2007); BFA: Animation, Rhode Island School of Design (1998)
Fun Facts:
During college I sold turkey legs at Disney World in character; I can draw with both hands; I stop at every pet shop I can to draw the animals from life; I carry a sketchbook with me everywhere I go; I have been to 43 of the states in America, thanks to my 8 cross-country trips.
Teachers educate and inspire, but students must work hard to succeed.