ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Cheryl Cabrera has advised and guided aspiring animators, game artists, and visual effects artists since 2001. Currently teaching all aspects of production in the Character Animation specialization as an assistant professor of digital media 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. She is a digital artist and animator who blends the lines between digital imagery and the traditional painting medium. She has participated in numerous group and solo exhibitions in the United States, and her works are featured in several private collections. Cheryl is also an Autodesk Certified Instructor in Maya and author of An Essential Introduction to Maya Character Rigging. She is a current member of SIGGRAPH, the Society for Animation Studies, and Women in Animation.