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VanArts Grad Works on Hollywood Blockbuster Puss In Boots

By Ryan Leclaire
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Puss in BootsA recent grad from VanArts helped bring Dreamworks Animation’s new blockbuster to life, and helped Puss in Boots claw his way to the big screen.

The Shrek spinoff film has already grossed over $122 million and will be the first major credit for Rohan Oka, a graduate from VanArts’ Game Art & Design program in 2009.

“My awesome team and I worked on a few sequences in the surfacing aspect of the film,” said Oka.

“Here every little pixel of texture is scrutinized and tweaked over and over, which is the reason we get a good-looking polished output. Personally, it was a great experience to work on something this grand, and even better being credited with my first feature film, Puss in Boots!”

His picture at the film’s premier at the Urvashi Theatre in Bangalore is posted at VanArts.com, and he was quick to thank his former teachers for his current success.

“The efforts put in by my instructors at VANARTS to mold us into complete artists paid off. In everything I do here now at Dreamworks Animation, I am always reminded and guided by the knowledge they gave us. Being a big fan of Shrek & Madagascar, working at Dreamworks is a treat… and I am enjoying every moment of it.”

Schools mentioned: Vancouver Institute of Media Arts

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