School of Film/Video

Maija Burnett is the Director of the Character Animation Program at CalArts.  Originally from Montreal, Canada, Maija obtained an M.F.A. in Animation from UCLA, as well as degrees from McGill University in Film Studies. Her animated work has been featured in film festivals and museums... Continue reading »

Robert has been a professional animator for 20 years, specializing in 2D and CG. After earning his Bachelor's in Illustration from Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, he worked at Walt Disney Feature Animation on films including The Lion King, Pocahontas, The Hunchback of... Continue reading »

Linda Dorn received her CalArts degrees in Character Animation (2000), and an MFA in Film Directing (2002), and has taught both Advanced Animation and Life Drawing at CalArts during two different tenures. Linda created the Character Animation program for the University of Hawaii in 2006 -2011.... Continue reading »