As an adventurous and artistic-technician, Stig Plantell helps creative people achieve their dreams by guiding them through the challenges of digital animation artistry. Stig has lots of hard-earned expertise in filmed entertainment, story and narrative development, 2D/CG animation, stunt performance, scenic and character design. He holds a BA from Montana State University.
Recent Exhibitions, Significant Work, or Publications:
Recently, Plantell’s Advanced 3D Production class won sixth place in a world-wide animation commercial competition. Their project contained a custom-rigged CG dolphin mascot, 2D animated character transitions, live-action video footage and Caribbean-styled design elements all produced during the course of eight weeks. Plantell also frequently posts how-to videos using Maya and Adobe Animate CC on youtube.com.
Course Credentialing
AG2300 – Animation + Game Art Sophomore Portfolio Review, AG3131 – Business Ethics + Copyright, AG3590 – Special Topics, AG3840 – Experimental Animation, AG4990 – Senior Project I: Portfolio Preparation, AG4991 – Senior Project II: Portfolio Delivery + Review, AN1230 – Fundamentals of Animation, AN2310 – Creative Visualization, AN3001 – Animation Junior Portfolio Review, AN3601 – Animation Internship Part I, AN3602 – Animation Internship Part II, AN3760 – Tools + Techniques of Contemporary Animation, AN2D1390 – Drawing + Acting for Animation, AN2D4870 – Stop Motion Animation, AG3350 – Rigging for Animation + Game Art, AN3D1210 – 3D Computer Fundamentals, AN3D3230 – 3D Computer Animation Motion Studies, AN3D3330 – 3D Character + Production Design, AN3D4250 – Advanced 3D Computer Animation Motion Studies, GA3000 – Game Art Junior Portfolio Review, GA3120 – 3D Modeling, GA3601 – Game Art Internship Part I, GA3602 – Game Art Internship Part II, GA4350 – Character Rigging, AN1200 – Storyboarding, AG3500 – Animation + Game Art Junior Portfolio Review, AG3760 – Motion Graphics, AN2410 – Drawing + Acting for Animation, AG2850 – Introduction to Rigging, GA4460 – Character Creation II, GA2530 – Environment Creation II, AG4531 – Business Ethics + Copyright, AG4985 – Senior Project II: Production, AG4995 – Senior Project III: Post-Production, AN3D3650 – 3D Animation II, AG1310 – 3D Fundamentals, AG2650 – 3D Animation I
