04/05/2023
By Yuko Oda

You are invited to an animating presentation and conversation with Terrence Masson ’89, a leading expert in computer graphics and visual effects. Part of the College of Fine Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Dean’s Speaker Series and moderated by Assoc. Prof. Pouya Afshar, this talk will spotlight Masson’s experience working on an array of film and television productions, including “Star Wars” and “South Park,” as well as numerous gaming projects.

Masson is an educator and computer graphics raconteur with 30 years of production and education leadership experience. His work as an animation and visual effects artist and producer includes live action, animated feature and short animated films, VR/AR, video games and ride films. His book, “CG101: A Computer Graphics Industry Reference” is a standard text worldwide for both studio executives and students. Masson earned a B.F.A. in graphic design from UMass Lowell in 1989.

April 14
11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
O’Leary Library, Room 222, South Campus
Free and open to the public

This event is organized by the Art & Design Department and is co-sponsored by the College of Fine Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences and the Kennedy College of Sciences.

For more information on the series, visit uml.edu/fahss-speaker-series.