
Lee Crowe
Animation professor
Education
- M.F.A., illustration, Savannah College of Art and Design
- B.A., art, LaGrange College
Credentials
Teaching experience
- Professor of animation, Sept. 2020–present, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA
- Adjunct faculty, animation, 2015–20, California State University Northridge, Northridge, CA
- Adjunct faculty, animation, 2016, 2019–20, College of the Canyons, Valencia, CA
- Adjunct faculty, animation, 2018, California State University Fullerton, Fullerton, CA
- Faculty, animation, 2013–15, The Art Institute of California – Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA
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Department chair, Media Arts and Animation, 2004–06
Faculty, 2006–13, The Art Institute of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA
Professional experience
- Timing director, Bless the Harts, 2019, Titmouse Animation, North Hollywood, CA
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Timing director, New Looney Tunes and Scooby Doo and Guess Who?, 2016–18
Special effects animator, Space Jam and Osmosis Jones, 1996 and 2000, Warner Brothers Animation
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Special effects assistant animator, Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron, 2001
Timing director, Curious George, 2018, Universal/DreamWorks, Glendale, CA
- Timing director, Rocko's Modern Life: Static Cling, 2019, Hey Arnold: The Jungle Movie, 2018, Nickelodeon Animation, Burbank, CA
- Timing director, Paradise PD, 2017, Bento Box Animation, North Hollywood, CA, 2017
- Assistant animator, Mary Poppins Returns, 2017, Duncan Studios, Pasadena, CA, 2017
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Timing director and storyboard revision artist, Family Guy, 2000
Timing director, The Simpsons, 2015–16, Fox TV Animation
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Character assistant animator, Brother Bear, 2003, Orlando, FL
Special effects assistant animator, The Rescuers Down Under, 1990, Glendale, CA
Character assistant animator, The Little Mermaid, Walt Disney Feature Animation, 1989, Glendale, CA
Awards, recognitions, and honors
- Applied Arts Diploma, animation, Sheridan College, Oakville, Ontario, Canada, 1983
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Award-winning projects include:
- Emmy, best animated special, Hey Arnold! The Jungle Movie, timing director, 2018
- Critics' Choice Award, The Simpsons season 27, timing director, 2016
- Annie Award for effects, Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron, assistant effects animator, 2001
- Annie Award, best feature film, Cats Don't Dance, effects animator, 1996
- Annie Award special achievement for technology, Space Jam, effects animator, 1996
- L.A. Film Critics' Award, best animated film, The Rescuers Down Under, assistant effects animator, 1990
- L.A. Film Critics' Award, best animated film, The Little Mermaid, assistant animator, 1989
- Emmy, best animated special, Garfield in the Rough, assistant animator, 1985
- Faculty of the Year, The Art Institute of Atlanta, Dec. 2010
- Character animation classes with golden age animators Ben Washam and Art Babbitt; storyboard with Iwao Takamoto; drawing classes with Glenn Vilppu and Karl Gnass
Organizations
- Member/voting member for the Emmys, The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, present
- Member, The Animation Guild Local 839, present
- Executive board member and judge, World Animation Celebration, Aug. 2014–present
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ASIFA-Hollywood
- Animation Educator's Forum Steering Committee, April 2014–present
- Voting member for the Annies, 1984–present
- Faculty of the Year, The Art Institute of Atlanta, Dec. 2010
Publications and presentations
Presentations
- "Teaching During a Pandemic." Panelist at ASIFA Hollywood's Animation Educators Forum, CTN Expo, virtual, Nov. 2020.
- Pre-concert lecture. Presented at The Silly Symphonies: Walt Disney's Proving Ground, Soraya Great Hall, Northbridge, CA, Spring 2019.
- "Birds of a Feather." Moderator at Me Too/Times Up: Shared experiences and classroom support for victims of sexual harassment, Creative Talent Network, Burbank, CA, Nov. 2018.
- "Classic Disney Animators." Panel moderator at 2017 World Animation Celebration, Culver City, CA, 2017.
- "Handling Today's Political Climate in the Classroom." Moderator at Animation Educators Forum annual meeting, April 2017.
- "How is Virtual Reality Changing the Way We Teach?" Moderator at SIGGRAPH Animation Educators Forum, 2016.
- "Are Drawing Skills Necessary in the Digital Age?" Panelist at SIGGRAPH Animation Educators Forum, 2015.
- "Producing Animation" and "UPA: The Boing Heard Round the World." Panel moderator at World Animation Celebration, 2015.
Exhibitions
- Curated and exhibited, Filmation Reunion, TAG Gallery, Burbank, CA, Aug. 2019
- Featured artist, TAG Gallery, Burbank, CA, Feb. 2017
- Group show, Coming Home Again, LaGrange College, LaGrange, GA, Oct. 21–Nov. 30, 2016