ABOUT ME

I’m Jason Donati, a Full Teaching Professor of Animation and Game Art at Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts. I'm also an award-winning animator and cinematographer. My personal animated films have been featured at renowned festivals and conferences around the world, including SIGGRAPH (Los Angeles, USA), SIGGRAPH (New Orleans, USA), Ani Mundi (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil), Seoul Film Festival (Seoul, Korea), and ASIFA East (NYC, USA). I’ve been a long-time member of both the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM/SIGGRAPH) and the Association Internationale du Film d'Animation (ASIFA East).

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As an educator and administrator, I’m committed to providing strong academic leadership, innovative curriculum design, and program development in the creative arts. I believe the art and design education landscape is rapidly evolving, especially in the Northeast. Aspiring designers today are looking for an educational experience that combines career-focused training in art and technology with a well-rounded foundation in the arts, sciences, and humanities.

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In 2007, I published Exploring Digital Cinematography: An Introduction to the Essential Concepts and Technologies of Digital Cinematography with Cengage Learning.

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Recently, I’ve taught courses in Animation Basics, 3D Modeling + Asset Creation Principles, Physics + Dynamics Driven Animation, Concept Development + Pre-production, and Media Arts Degree Project.