Professional artist Jeremiah “Miah” Alcorn, formerly of Nickelodeon Animation Studios, and a “pro” mentor to students on ACME, actually started out as a student on ACME while at Jefferson State. Now he is a freelance animator whose most recent title is, “Buck Denver Asks… Why Do We Call It Christmas?” His specialties include: Character design, [...]

Ricardo Nadu recently lead ACME’s last telecast video conference session, speaking to rigging. Recently, Ricardo worked on “Arthur Christmas” as Character Technical Director, Cloth and Hair. He enjoys martial arts and told us a bit about himself. Q.  What is your favorite drawing tool? A.  Pencil, Paper and Photoshop. Q.  What do you listen to [...]

ASIFA-Hollywood has announced the selection of its new President, Frank Gladstone, at its February board meeting. Gladstone replaces Antran Manoogian who held the position for over 20 years. Longtime ASIFA Hollywood vp Tom Sito chose not to run for re-election; taking his place is Jerry Beck. Also joining Gladstone as a new board officer is [...]