Danielle Heitmuller is an animator, illustrator, and an Assistant Professor at Santa Clara University in Digital Illustration and Animation. She is fascinated by the intersection of digital and traditional technologies, and is usually found somewhere between an easel and a computer. She has over 20 years of professional experience in Motion Graphics and Visual Effects for film and advertising. Danielle holds a BFA in Animation from Rochester Institute of Technology, and an MFA from UCLA’s Animation Workshop. Her award-winning animated films have traveled to festivals around the USA and the globe.