Steven Subotnick
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Steven Subotnick is an animation teacher and award-winning independent animator. He received a BFA in Film from UCLA. He later received an MFA in Experimental Animation from California Institute of the Arts
. While at CalArts, he was mentored under Jules Engel
.
His father is composer Morton Subotnick
(with whom he often collaborates). He is married to animator Amy Kravitz
. He has taught animation at Harvard University
,the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, and currently at Rhode Island School of Design
.
California Institute of the Arts
The California Institute of the Arts, commonly referred to as CalArts, is located in Valencia, in Los Angeles County, California. It was incorporated in 1961 as the first degree-granting institution of higher learning in the United States created specifically for students of both the visual and the...
. While at CalArts, he was mentored under Jules Engel
Jules Engel
Jules Engel was a Jewish-Hungarian American filmmaker, painter, sculptor, graphic artist, set designer, animator, film director, and teacher...
.
His father is composer Morton Subotnick
Morton Subotnick
Morton Subotnick is an American composer of electronic music, best known for his Silver Apples of the Moon, the first electronic work commissioned by a record company, Nonesuch...
(with whom he often collaborates). He is married to animator Amy Kravitz
Amy Kravitz
Amy Kravitz is an independent filmmaker and teacher specializing in abstract animation. She is currently a Professor in the Film Department at the Rhode Island School of Design....
. He has taught animation at Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
,the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, and currently at Rhode Island School of Design
Rhode Island School of Design
Rhode Island School of Design is a fine arts and design college located in Providence, Rhode Island. It was founded in 1877. Located at the base of College Hill, the RISD campus is contiguous with the Brown University campus. The two institutions share social, academic, and community resources and...
.
Filmography
- Jelly Fishers (2009)
- Glass Crow (2004)
- Hairyman (1998)
- The Devil’s Book (1994)
- Calling Cards (1992)
- Twins (1986)
- The Dancing Bulrushes (producer, 1985)
- 3 Nocturnes (1985)
- Snow Woman (1985)