Jasmine Katatikarn has 20 years of industry experience in Feature Animation and VFX. She is a 3D Tech Artist Manager at Amazon and most recently worked as CG Lead at Framestore. Previous to her role at Amazon and Framestore, she was a Senior Lighting Technical Director at Blue Sky Studios for over 10 years. 

Jasmine’s lighting credits include movies like Ferdinand, Peanuts, Rio, Rio 2, Ice Age: Continental Drift, and Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs.

She is the founder of Academy of Animated Art, including the Diversity Action Program, which creates opportunities for underrepresented groups in the world of Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, and beyond. 

Jasmine’s education includes: 

• Bachelor of Arts, Vassar College 
• Master of Science – Digital Imaging and Design, New York University 

She has been featured on sites like Business Insider and regularly shares her advice on industry podcasts and blogs. 

You can read more about Jasmine and the Academy of Animated Art here.