A.B. Osborne
Director, Animation Program
Associate Professor
Academic Appointment(s)
Pamplin College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
Department of Art and Design
Bio
A.B. is a wizard of pixels and polygons. He helped launch the Animation program in 2019 and works on animated projects that include video games, animated short films, and technical visualizations.
Education
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MFA, Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects
Savannah College of Art & Desi, 2013
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BA, Radio and Television
Eastern Kentucky University, 2010
Awards & Honors
Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year
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ART 3615
3D Modeling
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ART 3600
Animation History
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ART 4605
Look Development
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ART 4600
Production Animation I
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ART 4615
Production Animation II
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ART 3620
3D Animation
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ART 3625
Technical Animation
Teaching Interests
3D Animation, 3D Modeling, Game Development, Look Development, Motion Graphics, Technical Animation and Rigging, Animation History, Production Animation
Scholarship
Selected Recent Publications
- Hay Day, ClashQuest, Everdale, 2021
Other
- Stylized Extinction, 2021
Art - Exhibition, Invitational
- Elemental Flora and Fauna: Cybernetic Desert Bloom, 2020
Art - Exhibition, Invitational
- Stylized Extinction: Xerces Blue Butterfly, 2020
Magazine/Trade Publication
- Hay Day and Hay Day Pop, 2020
Other
Research Interests
2D/3D hybrid rigging methods, efficient animation pipeline processes, real-time animation techniques, photogrammetry & 3D scanning, non-photorealistic rendering, visualization and animation for social media.
Department Service
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Search Committee- Assistant Professor with a Specialization in Animation
2021 - Present
Role: Committee Chair
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Curriculum Committee
2021 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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Curriculum Committee
2019 - 2020
Role: Committee Member
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Department Promotion
2020
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Departmental Promotion
2019
College Service
University Service
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Lyceum Committee
2021 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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Undergraduate Research and Fine Arts Conference
2021 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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University Senate
2021 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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Lyceum Series
2019 - 2020
Role: Committee Member
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Phi Kappa Phi Conference Committee
2019 - 2020
Role: Committee Member
Public Service
