Jason Patnode
Technical Lead
School of Animation & Visual Effects

Jason Patnode has taught at the Academy of Art University since 2001 and he is currently Full-Time Faculty/ Maya Coordinator for the school’s Animation & Visual Effects department. He teaches graduate and undergraduate students in 3D modeling, visual effects, and animation for video games and film. Jason has written several books on the subject of Maya and Zbrush. Prior to joining ACADEMY OF ART UNIVERSITY as full-time faculty, Jason was a Lead Technical Artist for LucasArts Entertainment where he worked on various games: Star Wars Episode 3, Full Throttle 2, and Star Wars: Jedi Fighter. Jason received his BA in Film Production from San Francisco State University. 

Educational Background: San Francisco State University (BA-Film Production)