The works of more than 65 Cal State Fullerton visual arts alumni in the entertainment-related industries of feature animation, television, video games, children’s publishing, movie promotion and more are showcased in the current exhibit “Opening Credits.”

Main and Project Room galleries, Grand Central Art Center, Santa Ana
125 N. Broadway, Santa Ana

West Gallery, Visual Arts Center, Cal State Fullerton
800 N. State College Blvd., Fullerton

Among the artists whose works are represented in the exhibit:
                               
Jeff Bacon (B.A. art ’80) — managing director, The Designory
Christian Hill (M.F.A. art ’05) — assistant professor of art, CSUF
Adolph Lusinsky (B.F.A. art ’93) — look and lighting director, Walt Disney Feature Animation
Joshua Pruett (B.F.A. art ’02, M.A. art ’04) — story artist, Dreamworks Feature Animation
Justin Ridge (B.F.A. art ’03) — episodic director, Lucas Arts
Mike Roush (B.F.A. art ’02) — story artist, designer and animator, Titmouse Animation
Cheryl Savala (B.F.A. art ’89, M.A. art ’94) — principal/creative director,  Menagerie Creative
Garrett Shikuma (B.F.A. art ’04) — character animator, Electronic Arts
Rusty Tracy (B.F.A. art ’05) — CG animation supervisor, Nickelodeon Animation Studio

“Opening Credits” is part of the university’s 50th anniversary celebration and is the third in a series of exhibitions highlighting the talents of art alumni.

“The public has a seemingly insatiable thirst for entertainment, accessed whenever and wherever it please,” says the exhibition statement. “Today’s technological innovations guarantee delivery of that entertainment through cable and satellite television, the Internet or even cell phones; and, concurrently, these innovations have created a diversity of new career opportunities for artists. ‘Opening Credits’ showcases creators, shapers and marketers of entertainment — those artists who have mastered their various crafts, and as innovative problem solvers, work together to satisfy a thirsty public.”

Also featured in the exhibition is award-winning art from the Hollywood Reporter Key Art Awards Student Competition and Nickelodeon Studio’s animation pitch competition.

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Larry Johnson, chair and professor of art, 714-2`78-7747 or lajohnson@fullerton.edu