San Jose State University Animation/Illustration Program Receives Support From DreamWorks Animation; DreamWorks Animator Rex Grignon Named Program's First Distinguished Scholar.

(From AScribe)

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- San Jose State University has received support and funding for its School of Art and Design animation/illustration program from DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. (NYSE: DWA). DreamWorks Animation has made a $420,000 commitment spanning three years. Rex Grignon, head of character animation at PDI/DreamWorks, has been named the program's first Distinguished Scholar.

San Jose State's animation/illustration program, which serves as many 400 students annually, is using the funding to develop an expanded curriculum that will focus on building professional skills and developing techniques and processes for character animation, visual …