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Martin Abrahams N A N I N S T R U C T O R ’ S J O U R N E Y N by Sarah Grass N
The life and career of Martin Abrahams, SVA Animation faculty, can best be described in the image of a kaleidoscope. His path has looped and swirled in time—itself an animation of his cinematic reality. With familial ties to the magic of old Hollywood and a natural penchant for drawing and painting, the stage for a future animator was set early. In his words, “Animation is just acting with a pencil.” At once political and poetic, personal and commercial, Abrahams work exists in multiple frames per second. First and foremost identifying as an artist, Abrahams broadly covers his many roles: creative director, animation producer, pioneer and innovator of independent animation and video, and even stunt double. I had the pleasure of chatting with Abrahams about his journey from SVA student to multifaceted professional, from his childhood among Hollywood celebrities to the time-traveling practice of his life as an artist. In Continuing Education, Abrahams teaches Introduction to Animation, and coteaches The Animation Studio: Putting It All Together, a course combining traditional hand-drawn and digital animation.
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W H AT’ S IN SIDE
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NE WS Katie Earle and Oge Erike’s collaborative photo series NYC(see) Everything exhibited. IN THE CL A S SROOM Learn how to use light in film in Igor Sunara’s Cinematography course.
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STUDENT ART Check out the work of CE students in our inaugural student art showcase. SPECIAL PROGR AMS Multimedia artist Camille Coy’s experience in the City as Site program.