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JASON DONATI

Animator | Educator

In the News

Feb 28, 2025

Are the Oscars going bananas? An animator explains why digital apes are the real winners of the 2025 awards

Why Digital Apes are the Real Winners of the Oscars.

Are the Oscars going bananas? An animator explains why digital apes are the real winners of the 2025 awards

Oct 2, 2024

CASE STUDY: The Ethics of Recreating Deceased Actors through CGI and AI

Bringing Dead Actors Back to Life

CASE STUDY: The Ethics of Recreating Deceased Actors through CGI and AI

Oct 3, 2023

Animator explains how ESPN turned an NFL game into a Pixar animated football game in real time using AI

How ESPN Created a Toy Story Game Using AI

Animator explains how ESPN turned an NFL game into a Pixar animated football game in real time using AI

Oct 1, 2021

James Dean may be resurrected for a new film, decades after he died.

James Dean is Back

James Dean may be resurrected for a new film, decades after he died.

Jul 12, 2021

Animation and the future of TV news storytelling

A Q&A with Animation Professor Jason Donati

Animation and the future of TV news storytelling

Oct 28, 2020

A new film with a dead star? Thanks to CGI and deepfake technology, it’s possible

James Dean 2.0 may be coming to a theater near you.

A new film with a dead star? Thanks to CGI and deepfake technology, it’s possible

Jan 14, 2020

CGI: Creating Limitless Possibilities in Film

NU Sci Magazine

CGI: Creating Limitless Possibilities in Film

Nov 28, 2018

What SpongeBob SquarePants creator Stephen Hillenburg taught us about growing up

SpongeBob is “a guide for growing up"

What SpongeBob SquarePants creator Stephen Hillenburg taught us about growing up

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