Nousha Emami Studied fine arts at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago and received her MFA with a focus in Art and Technology in 1996.
Nousha has been working in the feature animated film and visual effects industry as a look development artist, scene artist, lighting designer, set designer, effects animator, texture painter and compositor.
Nousha has also established her own design studio, 6 Degrees “studiosixdegrees.com” in Marina Del Rey, California.
Feature Film Experiences:
2006 Flags of Our Fathers, Digital Domain, Venice, Ca
2005 - 2006 Open Season, Sony Image Works, Los Angeles, Ca
2004 - 2005 The Barn Yard, Omation, Orange County, Ca
2004 Garfield, Rhythm&Hues, Los Angeles, Ca
2003 Scooby Do 2, Rhythm & Hues, Los Angeles, Ca
2003 Tomb Raider 2, Jim Henson's Creature Shop, London, UK
2002 Finding Nemo, Pixar Animation Studios, Emeryville, Ca
2000 - 2001 Monsters Inc, Pixar Animation Studios, Emeryville, Ca
2000 Oompas, Wild Brain, San Francisco, Ca
1999 Bless the Child, Manex Entertainment, Alameda, Ca
1999 The Hunted Hill House, Tippett Studio, Berekely, Ca
1998 Pushing Tin, 20TH Century Fox, Los Angeles, Ca
1998 T-Rex, 20TH Century Fox, Los Aneles, Ca
1997 Blade, 20TH Century Fox, Los Angeles, Ca
1997 Planet Ice Test, 20TH Century Fox, Los Angeles, Ca
1996 - 1997 Volcano, 20TH Century Fox, Los Angeles, Ca
Exhibitions:
1996 & 1997 WTTW Public Television, Chicago, IL
1996 SAIC, Chicago IL
1996 Prix Ars Electronica, Amesterdam, Netherland
1994 Depaul University, Chicago, IL
Honors and Awards:
1996 George D. and Isabella A. Brown Fellowship, best thesis film of graduating year
1997 The BOB Award, best short film, Image Unions animation festival, PBS Chicago
1996 Rhythm&Hues Digital Cinematography Grant