LUCAS W DIMICK
3214 Tehama Ct, Austin, TX 78738
512.699.0271
lwdimick@mac.com
www.lwdimick.com

ARTIST • ANIMATOR • EDUCATOR

Born, 1975, San Francisco, CA
Lives and works in Austin, TX

EDUCATION:

THE SCHOOL OF THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO (SAIC) • Chicago, IL
MFA • Film, Video and New Media • May 2008

Masters student under James Elkins (E.C. Chadbourne Professor in the Department of Art History, Theory, and Criticism, School of the Art Institute of Chicago), Jim Trainor, Christopher Sullivan and Jon Cates with a concentration in Animation and New Media.

UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO • Greeley, CO
BA • Graphic Arts • August 1999

Student under Eugene Hoffman with a concentration in Illustration.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE – ACADEMIC:

Instructor  •  THE ART INSTITUTE OF AUSTIN  •  Austin, TX  -  2008 - present

Teaching Assistant • THE SCHOOL OF THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO (SAIC) • Chicago, IL - 2006 – 2008

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE – NONACADEMIC:

Directory Advertising Consultant  •  DEX MEDIA INC  •  Aurora, CO  -  2003 - 2004
• Yellow Page Print and Internet Sales

Graphic Artist  •  BARKER DESIGN INC  •  Denver, CO  -  2001 - 2003
• Annual Report Layout and Design • Web Design • Flash and After Effects Animation

Graphic Artist  •  THOMAS PUBLISHING INC  •  New York, NY  -  1999 - 2001
• Web Design • Brochure and Exhibit Design

COURSES TAUGHT AND DEVELOPED:

Media Arts and Animation,
THE ART INSTITUTE OF AUSTIN

Developed the curriculum and taught the following courses:

ART108 - Observational Drawing
ART111 - Perspective Drawing
CA120 - Storyboarding
CA251 - Character and Object Design

Taught the following courses:

GD105 – Digital Imaging
ART106 - Design Fundamentals
ART114 - Color Fundamentals
CA215 – 2D Animation Principles
CA220 – Language of Animation and Film
CA235 – Digital Ink and Paint
CA305 – Motion Graphics
GD402 – Design Team
CA403 – Animation Portfolio Preparation

AWARDS:

Best Animation  •  CHICAGO UNDERGROUND FILM FESTIVAL  •  Chicago, IL - October 2008

EXHIBITIONS + SCREENINGS:

The Austin Series VOL.2: BRUSHED MEDIUM • GALLERY BLACK LAGOON • Austin, TX - May 2012
EAST AUSTIN STUDIO TOUR • Austin, TX – November 2011
CHICAGO UNDERGROUND FILM FESTIVAL • Chicago, IL - June 2011
Faculty Exhibition,STILL MOVING • THE ART INSTITUTE OF AUSTIN • Austin, TX – October 2010
Faculty Exhibition and Lecture Series • THE ART INSTITUTE OF AUSTIN • Austin, TX – June 2009
BOSTON UNDERGROUND FILM FESTIVAL • Boston, MA - March 2009
BIG MUDDY FILM FESTIVAL • Carbondale, IL - February 2009
CHICAGO UNDERGROUND FILM FESTIVAL • Chicago, IL - October 2008
MFA Film, Video, and Audio Presentations • GENE SISKEL FILM CENTER • Chicago, IL - May 2008
4D, Animation Show  •  DECKELEW AND BENSLEY  •  Chicago, IL - April 2008
Miyumi Project + Films • EMPTY BOTTLE • Chicago, IL - December 2007

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STUDENT WORK:

David Gonzalez • CA235 – Digital Ink and Paint • Fall 2010

Jeff Flanagan • CA235 – Digital Ink and Paint • Spring 2011

Joy Noguess • CA235 – Digital Ink and Paint • Fall 2011

Peyton Williams • CA235 – Digital Ink and Paint • Fall 2011

Jackie Balser • ART108 – Observational Drawing • FALL 2009

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Dena Greenwalt • ART108 – Observational Drawing • FALL 2008

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