Student Profile: Gabe Cassata
Gabe is currently a Block 3 student at The DAVE School.

Where are you originally from?
I came to the DAVE School from Central Pennsylvania... quite lovely, but Florida has me pretty spoiled when it comes to the weather.

What brought you to The DAVE School?
Before I came to DAVE, I was a freelance illustrator working professionally in comics. It was a great gig but my interest in 3D was beginning to take over, so I started searching for the best places to get the training I needed to take the next step to becoming a great Visual Effects artist. And believe me, this place is it.

What is your ultimate dream job?
My passion is in film and television work. Ideally, I'd love to land a position at a small studio known for outstanding work. The kind of place that makes other industry people turn their heads.

What has been your favorite DAVE School assignment so far?
I absolutely loved the facial performance lip sync animation from Block 2. We took the organic head models we created in Block 1 with William Vaughan and brought them to life reciting a short piece of dialogue from a film of our choice. Chris Nelson, the DAVE School's Block 2 instructor, really pushed us above and beyond on that project.

How has your experience at The DAVE School been so far?
My experience here at DAVE has been nothing short of amazing. Simply, we have the finest instructors teaching us in a real world production environment from day 1 with top of the line visual effects hardware and facilities. My decision to come to the DAVE School has been one of the best decisions of my life.

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	Gabe's CGTalk Portfolio