With a background in music and visual communication design, he completed an MFA in Computer Animation and Visualization working through the Advanced Computing Center for Art and Design (ACCAD) at The Ohio State University. He then went to work for the Los Angeles based visual-effects studio, Rhythm & Hues where he worked as a character rigger, creating bone and muscle systems for digital characters. Films on which he worked include Night at the Museum and The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, Witch and the Wardrobe. Eric is currently teaching courses in 3D animation including the Animation Production Studio course as well as courses focused on character rigging, which introduce students to some of the more technical elements of preparing 3D models for animation.