Released on: May 12, 2008, 11:46 am

Press Release Author: Arlene Wites / Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale

Industry: Education

Press Release Summary: Randy Gossman teaches at The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale
and pays homoage to classic cartoons.

Press Release Body: Randy Gossman, a multi-faceted, multi-talented instructor at The
Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale, recently won the Bronze Flamingo award in the Best
Children's category at the South Beach International Animation Festival for his
short film Shutterbird.

"My short is a nod to the classic Warner Bros., cartoons I grew up with," says
Gossman. "It\'s about Stanley, a photographer, who is trying to get the perfect shot
when a narcissistic hummingbird starts hogging the spotlight.

The Homestead native teaches classes in Hand Drawing & 3D Animation, Storyboarding,
and Character Design in the college's Animation, Visual Effects & Motion Graphics,
and Game Art & Design programs. In addition to being on the faculty since 1997,
Gossman's professional credits include Art Director, Exodus Entertainment;
Animation Director, Animation Factory of South Florida; and animation for Spongebob
Square Pants games and Call of Duty game. He also supervised a student animation
public service announcement for Florida National Wildlife Refuge.

"I love sharing my craft and the students keep me young," says Gossman. "Ten hours
are a lot to work in a day so you have to love what you're doing."


Web Site: http://www.aifl.info/gameartdesign/faculty.php?name=randy_gossman

Contact Details: 1799 SE 17 Street
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33316
1.800.275.7603