# Jason Donati

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**Jason Donati** is an [animator](/source/Animator), [educator](/source/Educator), and author noted for his animated [independent film](/source/Independent_film) work, professional career as a 3D [visualization](/source/Visualization_(computer_graphics)) artist, and [academic authorship](/source/Academic_authorship) including *Exploring [Digital cinematography](/source/Digital_cinematography)*, published by [Cengage Learning](/source/Cengage_Learning).[1]

Donati worked at Animation Technologies, Inc., KAON Interactive, The New England Institute of Art, Mount Ida College, and [Northeastern University](/source/Northeastern_University) as the Director of 3D Animation, Creative Director, Academic Director, Dean of The School of Design and Full Teaching Professor.[2]

## Selected screenings, honors and awards

- [SIGGRAPH](/source/SIGGRAPH) 1999 (Los Angeles, USA)[3]
- [SIGGRAPH](/source/SIGGRAPH) 2000 (New Orleans, USA)[4]
- [ASIFA](/source/ASIFA) East 1999 (NYC, USA)[5]
- [ASIFA](/source/ASIFA) East 2000 (NYC, USA)[6]
- NextFrame International Student Film and Video Festival 1999 (Philadelphia, USA)[7]
- Anima Mundi 1999 (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
- Seoul Film Festival 1999 (Seoul, Korea)
- [Digital cinematography](/source/Digital_cinematography) Scholarship 1999 ([Rhythm & Hues Studios](/source/Rhythm_%26_Hues_Studios))[8]

## Panels, publications and articles

- "Educating Tomorrow’s Gaming Leaders" (2010), Panelist, PoweredUp Boston Conference,[9]
- "Distribution U" (2008), Millimeter Magazine, Craig Erpelding[10]
- "Exploring Digital Cinematography" (2007), [Cengage Learning](/source/Cengage_Learning), Jason Donati
- "Canvasing the Big Animated Screen" (2006), [Animation Magazine](/source/Animation_Magazine), Ellen Wolff[11]
- "Digital Storytelling and SIGGRAPH 99" (1999), Videography Magazine, Brian Blau

## Independent film work

- “Head Quarters” (1999), [Computer Animation](/source/Computer_Animation) – Creator[12]
- “Evil i” (2000), [Computer Animation](/source/Computer_Animation) – Creator[13]
- “Commit to the Line” (2008), [Live Action](/source/Live_Action) – Animator, Visual Effects[14]

## Education

- [University of Massachusetts Amherst](/source/University_of_Massachusetts_Amherst) ([Bachelor of Fine Arts](/source/Bachelor_of_Fine_Arts) Computer Animation)[2]
- [Rochester Institute of Technology](/source/Rochester_Institute_of_Technology) ([Master of Fine Arts](/source/Master_of_Fine_Arts) Animation)

## References

1. Donati, Jason (September 12, 2007). [*Exploring Digital Cinematography*](https://books.google.com/books?id=g7lyS_7StBgC). Cengage Learning. ISBN 9781418050764. – via Google Books.

1. ["Jason Donati"](https://camd.northeastern.edu/faculty/jason-donati/). *Northeastern CAMD*

1. [""Head Quarters" by Rochester Institute of Technology – ACM SIGGRAPH HISTORY ARCHIVES"](https://history.siggraph.org/animation-video-pod/head-quarters-by-rochester-institute-of-technology/). *history.siggraph.org*. 24 June 2021.

1. [""evil I" by Rochester Institute of Technology – ACM SIGGRAPH HISTORY ARCHIVES"](https://history.siggraph.org/animation-video-pod/evil-i-by-rochester-institute-of-technology/). *history.siggraph.org*. 31 May 2021.

1. ["BUNNY wins at 1999 ASIFA-EAST Awards"](https://www.awn.com/news/bunny-wins-1999-asifa-east-awards). *Animation World Network*

1. ["ASIFA-East Awards Excellence"](https://www.awn.com/news/asifa-east-awards-excellence). *Animation World Network*

1. ["Animation 1998 – 1999 « Next Frame Student Film Festival"](http://nextframe.org/archive/archive-1998-1999/animation/). December 27, 2013. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20131227174430/http://nextframe.org/archive/archive-1998-1999/animation/) 2013-12-27 at the Wayback Machine.

1. ["Inside R+H : Opportunities : Scholarships : Winners"](https://web.archive.org/web/20080213071219/http://rhythm.com/inside_randh/opportunities_scholarships_winners.shtml). *rhythm.com*. Archived from [the original](http://rhythm.com/inside_randh/opportunities_scholarships_winners.shtml) on 13 February 2008. Retrieved 14 January 2022.

1. ["Powered Up Boston » Jason Donati"](http://www.poweredupboston.com/?page_id=838). March 23, 2011. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20110323075340/http://www.poweredupboston.com/?page_id=838) 2011-03-23 at the Wayback Machine.

1. [Article in Millimeter Magazine - "Distribution U" by Craig Erpelding](http://digitalcontentproducer.com/dcc/revfeat/distribution_2/index.html)

1. [Article on Unique Teaching Techniques - "Canvassing the Big Screen" by Ellen Wolff](http://www.animationmagazine.net/shop/issue-167a/) – [Animation Magazine](/source/Animation_Magazine) – December 2006

1. ["Head Quarters (Short 1999)"](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1217573/). *IMDb*. – via www.imdb.com.

1. ["Evil I (Short 2000)"](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1227144/). *IMDb*. – via www.imdb.com.

1. ["Commit to the Line (2008)"](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1252630/). *IMDb*. – via www.imdb.com.

## External links

- [Jason Donati](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2978601/) at IMDb
- [Amazon's Listing Information](https://www.amazon.com/Exploring-Digital-Cinematography-Computer-Animation/dp/1418050768)
- [Bio on Personal Website](https://www.jasondonati.com/about-me)

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