Digital Art Instructor with emphasis in 2D and 3D animation
Jason received his BA from Amherst College in Fine Arts and also holds a BFA and MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. During his academic career he completed several independent animated shorts including 'Chushingura: The Tale of the Loyal Retainers' which earned him 'Best Animated Short' in the 'Five-College Film Festival, and his Master's Thesis 'Peristalsis' which was exhibited at the Gene Siskel Theater in Chicago. In 2006, at The World Animation Fair, he premiered his...
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Our highest recommendation!!
Jason has earned our highest recommendation. Our daughter needed help learning Maya so she could create a demo reel for an internship application; she faced a very steep learning curve and tight timeframe. Jason was the perfect tutor to help her with this project -- professional, patient, kind, easy to schedule, and extremely talented. With Jason's help, she not only made her deadline but also emerged from the experience with confidence, skills and portfolio assets she could leverage going forward. She could not have accomplished this without his guidance and we are extremely grateful to have found his expert tutoring services. Thank you Jason!
Julie, 12 lessons with Jason
Fantastic tutor!
Would highly recommend for animation and fundamentals learning especially if you feel behind the curve on being self taught! He has a very friendly demeanor and the right amount of patience! Had a wonderful time.
Kathryn, 4 lessons with Jason
Great tutor
So good at connecting to the student and such a great expert at 2D and 3D art. His recording of the session is great to review afterwards. Jason also tells us a lot about the industry and how to build a portfolio. Thank you.
Ethan, 7 lessons with Jason
Experienced and patient
Jason is working with my 12-year old daughter to get her started with 3D animation. He's great at working at just the right level, he's patient, and clearly has great expertise.
Lisa, 10 lessons with Jason
Very knowledgable in the field! Able to connect with my student!!!
He helped my daughter, who is an animation major. He was great and she feels more confident! She was not getting the teaching she needed from her program, but had difficult assignments. I am thankful she could get the help she needs to succeed! Many Many thanks!!! Her Mom
Madeline, 3 lessons with Jason
The best!! Master of simplifying complex concepts!
We had a salsa lesson with Jason for our anniversary. He was amazing throughout the whole lesson. He does an outstanding job of breaking down the technical aspect and the why behind all the dances. Whether it be slowing it down or using analogies for us to understand, he made the dance concepts very straight forward! Highly suggest using Jason and we will definitely contact him again for future lessons!!!
Roy, 1 lesson with Jason
Amazing teacher!!!
Jason helped me tremendously this semester. I really wouldn’t have survived without him, let alone done well in the course (Intro to 3D Animation)! He was patient, kind, and really good at explaining things I didn’t understand and walking me through the concepts. I can’t imagine working with anyone else and getting as great an experience I did. As grateful as I am to have finished my coursework, I’m sad my time with him has come to an end. I highly recommend working with him if you’re working with Maya, he not only helped me learn so much, but also made the whole thing quite fun! 100% recommend him to anyone who’s feeling lost regarding Maya and 3D modeling and animation. Thanks so much, Jason!!
Rachel, 14 lessons with Jason
Amazing teacher!!!
Jason helped me tremendously this semester. I really wouldn’t have survived without him, let alone done well in the course (Intro to 3D Animation)! He was patient, kind, and really good at explaining things I didn’t understand and walking me through the concepts. I can’t imagine working with anyone else and getting as great an experience I did. As grateful as I am to have finished my coursework, I’m sad my time with him has come to an end. I highly recommend working with him if you’re working with Maya, he not only helped me learn so much, but also made the whole thing quite fun! 100% recommend him to anyone who’s feeling lost regarding Maya and 3D modeling and animation. Thanks so much, Jason!!
Rachel, 14 lessons with Jason
confidence building!
My high school-aged daughter took a summer course at a college in Maya but given the short time, she was unable to finish and perfect her animation. She didn't have the skills to finish all alone and didn't touch it again for over a year. As more time went on, she was discouraged she didn't learn the right things and couldn't finish her work and all was for nothing. Jason saw some sample work online and her current Maya skills and complimented her on her work. Positive reinforcement is exactly what she needed at this time, and she is now very self-motivated to finish her video for a college application portfolio. His experience not only in Maya but online tutoring really shows. Highly recommend.
Sara, 8 lessons with Jason
Amazing Animator and Teacher
Jason was stellar and we had 2 incredibly efficient sessions. I was stuck in two projects and he instantly understood what I was trying to accomplish. These two sessions saved me 20 hours of struggling alone with Maya.
Kathryn, 3 lessons with Jason
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