Josh Cooper
Josh Cooper earned his Master of Fine Arts in Emerging Media: Animation and Visual Effects from the University of Central Florida in 2023. Before pursuing…
Kevin Cheng
Ever since Lego Stunt Rally released in 2000, Kevin has always spent more time in video game level editors than playing the games themselves. It…
Josh Newell
Many of Josh’s earliest and fondest memories revolve around games in one way or another. He started making games in elementary school in Basic and…
Nitin Bakshi
Nitin is a computer science graduate who found his passion for art and games through photography and hours of playing FIFA 2005. What began with…
Jeremy Paulding
Jeremy has been making games since the summer after fifth grade, when he took his first programming class on Atari 800 computers. He spent his…
Stephanie de Sousa
A UCF alumna, Stephanie de Sousa is a digital/web designer specializing in print and web design, branding, social graphics and animations, and copyediting. She graduated…
Jonathan Annand
When the WDFAF studio closed in 2004, Jonathan accepted a position as senior animator at Electronic Arts Tiburon, where he created the non-gameplay cut scenes…
Cheryl Briggs
Cheryl Briggs is Professor of Animation, Level Design, and Motion Capture Engineer, Florida Interactive Entertainment Academy, in the Nicholson School of Communication and Media. Cheryl…
Ken Koloski
Prior to coming to UCF, Kenneth was the Purchasing Manager for Manheim Auto Auctions in Orlando. Then he started working for UCF’s Department of Housing…
Ron Weaver
He has helped develop not just games but also theme park attractions, web sites, DVDs, museum exhibits, and even the choreography for a Hannah Montana…