Diana Diriwaechter

Visual effects professor

Education

B.F.A., Computer Science, Savannah College of Art and Design

Credentials

Professor of visual effects, 2024–present, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA

Post-secondary director – global – virtual production games/animation/film/games, 2023–24, Epic Games
- Education lead – specializing in film/virtual production/animation, 2021–23
- UE technical artist / teaching assistant, UE virtual production fellowship, 2021

Adjunct professor, 2021, School of Visual Arts

Lead look development / texturing and shading artist, Characters, 2013–21, Blue Sky Studios
- Director (development) / creator, 2008–09 and 2018–20,
- Senior texturing and shading artist, Ice Age 4, Epic, Rio, 2010–13
- Texturing and shading artist, Ice Age Dawn of The Dinosaurs, Surviving Sid, Horton Hears A Who!, 2006–09
- Lighting TD, Ice Age 2, Robots, 2003–06

Adjunct professor, computer graphics, 2003–05, New York University & School of Visual Arts

3D computer graphics artist, 2002–03, Anatomical Travelogue

Co-author, "Inside Studio Max 4," 2001, New Riders Press

3D computer graphics artist, 1997–2001, Spontaneous Combustion

Awards, recognitions, and honors

Siggraph Production Session Juror, ACM Siggraph, 2023–24
The Rookies Award, Judge, 2024
Mentor, Women In Animation, 2019
2015 VES Award Nomination, Outstanding Animated Character in an Animated Feature Motion Picture – Rio 2, Gaby
2012 VES Award Nomination, Outstanding Animated Character in an Animated Feature Motion Picture – Rio, Nigel