
Cheryl Briggs, M.F.A.
Cheryl Briggs (formerly Cabrera) is an award winning animated short film director and has advised and guided aspiring animators, game artists, and visual effects artists for 17 years. Since 2009, Cheryl has been teaching all aspects of production in the Character Animation specialization in the School of Visual Arts and Design at the University of Central Florida. She also taught as Professor of Animation at the Savannah College of Art and Design from 2001 to 2009. Cheryl is currently on the Board of Directors for the Animation Hall of Fame is a member of SIGGRAPH, ASIFA-Hollywood, Women in Animation, Women in Film and Television, and the Society for Animation Studies.
Cheryl is also an Autodesk Certified Professional and an Autodesk Certified Instructor in Maya; Author of An Essential Introduction to Maya Character Rigging (2008, Focal Press) and Reel Success: Creating Demo Reels and Animation Portfolios (2013, Focal Press).
Cheryl holds a B.A. and M.Ed. in Education and an M.F.A. in Computer Art with a specialization in 3D Animation. She is a digital artist and animator that blends the lines between digital imagery and the traditional painting medium. She has participated is numerous group and solo exhibitions in the US and her works are featured is several private collections. Her award-winning students have been featured in animation festivals worldwide, and many have gone on to work within the entertainment industry.
Education
- M.F.A. in Computer Art : 3D Animation from Savannah College of Art and Design (2001)
Research Interests
- animation
- rigging for animation
- character animation
- animation production
- animation filmmaking
- animation history
- narrative storytelling
- visual storytelling
- digital storytelling
Recent Research Activities
The Animator's Oral History Project
Selected Publications
Books
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Cabrera, C. (2013). Reel Success: Creating Demo Reels and Animation Portfolios. Burlington: Focal Press. 224 pgs. ISBN: 978-024082102 www.reelsuccess.com
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Cabrera, C. (2008). An Essential introduction to Maya Character Rigging. Oxford: Elsevier Ltd.
408 pgs. ISBN: 978-0240520827 www.mayacharacterrigging.com
Awards
2018 Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award
2017 TIP Award
Activities
Faculty Advisor for the UCF Art & Drawing Club
Courses
Course Number | Course | Title | Mode | Date and Time | Syllabus |
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10447 | DIG4326C | Geometrical Modeling Workshop | Face to Face Instruction (P) | W 10:00 AM - 11:50 AM | Unavailable |
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10443 | DIG4451C | Vis Storytelling & Vis Dev Wrk | Face to Face Instruction (P) | Th 10:00 AM - 11:50 AM | Unavailable |
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10444 | DIG4451C | Vis Storytelling & Vis Dev Wrk | Face to Face Instruction (P) | Th 01:00 PM - 03:50 PM | Unavailable |
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11619 | DIG5366C | Anim & Vfx Prod Ⅱ | Face to Face Instruction (P) | W 05:00 PM - 07:50 PM | Unavailable |
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Course Number | Course | Title | Mode | Date and Time | Syllabus |
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80891 | DIG3433C | Visual Storytelling & Visual D | Face to Face Instruction (P) | Unavailable | |
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80901 | DIG3433C | Visual Storytelling & Visual D | Face to Face Instruction (P) | Tu 10:00 AM - 11:50 AM | Unavailable |
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80737 | DIG4323C | Modeling for Visual Language | Face to Face Instruction (P) | W 10:00 AM - 11:50 AM | Unavailable |
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80738 | DIG4323C | Modeling for Visual Language | Face to Face Instruction (P) | Unavailable | |
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91368 | DIG6388C | Anim & Vfx Prod Ⅲ | Face to Face Instruction (P) | M 05:30 PM - 08:20 PM | Unavailable |
No Description Available |
No courses found for Summer 2018.
Updated: Jan 7, 2019