Breaking into Animation: A Conversation with UPF and PIP Animation Studios

Announced by the University of Pittsburgh:

Unity Productions Foundation (Great Muslim American Road Trip, The Sultan and the Saint) worked with PIP animation studios to make its first animated film, Lamya’s Poem, about A Syrian Refugee Girl who meets Rumi across time and space as they work to find a place of hope and a new home.

PIP has worked on numerous animated series including The Cat in the Hat, Cyberchase, Tom & Jerry and many others. The PIP team will overview various roles in animation and open it up for conversation.

Character Design 

Animation 

Storyboarding 

Screen Writing

Visual Development 

Modeling 

Props/Environments 

Sound Design

Voice Acting

Join us to discuss breaking into animation!