Guest Lecture: Animation Guru Steve Hickner

March 31, 2014

Professor Bill Kroyer invites you to a special guest lecture by Animation Director/Producer/Story Man
Steve Hickner
on
Thursday, April 3 at 7:00 p.m. in Folino Theater.
Hickner will discuss his experiences in creating stories for animated feature films and offer advice on beginning a career in the animation business.

Hickner has spent the past thirty years working at some of the most fabled studios in animation; including: DreamWorks, Disney, Amblimation, Aardman, Hanna-Barbera and Filmation. He has worked on both the production and artistic sides of the process, serving as Producer on such films as:
American Tail II: Fievel Goes West
,
We’re Back! A Dinosaur’s Story
, and
Balto
. His director credits include
Bee Movie
and
The Prince of Egypt.
In addition, he has contributed to such feature films as
Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
,
The Little Mermaid
,
The Great Mouse Detective
,
Antz
,
Shark Tale
,
Madagascar
,
Over the Hedge
,
Shrek Forever After
, and 2014 productions
Peabody and Sherman
and
Home
. His television credits include such favorites as
He-Man