Alumni
This recent character animation alum is a famous victim of the Hazbin Hotel fandom.
Who is Anya (Meppity) Butler?
This object rumored to be hidden somewhere on campus could give you the chills.
What is Walt Disney's frozen head?
The year CalArts was founded.
What is 1961?
This professor was one of the animators for Yzma on The Emperor's New Groove.
Who is Robert Domingo?
This 2022 film tells the story of a now extinct Hawaiian bird, the Kauaʻi ʻōʻō.
What is Birdsong by Michelle Cheng?
Has worked on multiple projects for MAPPA, Jujutsu Kaisen and Chainsaw Man, as well as Studio
Curie Lu
This famous director carved up his door in Chouinard and it's still there.
Who is Tim Burton?
During CalArts' planning phase, Walt Disney wanted to school to be constructed close to this famous LA music venue.
What is the Hollywood Bowl?
Starred in last years "Death is a Giant Peanut" as the peanut.
Maija Burnett
This recent film comes side by side with its own interactive rhythm game of the same name.
What is Leftover Pasta by Benjamin Knight?
Some of this indie animation juggernaut's films include "Cat City", "Twins in Paradise", and "kittykat96".
Who is Vewn/Victoria Vincent?
What REDCAT stands for.
What is the Roy and Edna Disney/CalArts Theatre?
CalArts merged these two institutions at its inception.
What are the Chouinard Art Institute and the LA Conservatory of Music?
This is his house. This is his pool.
Who is Dariush Derakhshani?
This 2023 CalArts film won an Annie Award and was nominated for an Oscar!
What is The Little Poet by Justine King?
This 2024 Alum was interviewed by anime scholar Patrick W. Galbraith concerning their film and the magical girl genre.
Who is Colin Armistead?
Character animation alum have written their names on this pillar in the cubes- it's one of the only original structures remaining post flood.
What is the height chart?
The character animation program was established in this year.
What is 1975?
This first year professor worked on Fantasia.
Who is Pixote Hunt?
This film follows a rebellious young girl being guided by her pet fish after a fight with her mom.
What is Endlessly by Michelle Lam?
This Alum, who works primarily in comics, was the Co-Lead Character Designer on Spider-man: Across the Spider-verse.
Who is Kris Anka?
The names of character animation's first three computers in 1984.
What are Itchy, Krusty, and Smithers?
This was the name of CalArts' first animation program.
What is Film Graphics?
This faculty member is Associate Director of the Character Animation Program- Maija's right hand!
This 15 minute long educational film was the 2023 producers show peers pick!
What is Education with Lawrence and Toni by Shea Territo?