Technology and software are only as good as the instructors that teach them, that’s why C3 is driven to find the best instructors who have real world experience and are able to motivate and inspire our students. Each of our instructors are dedicated to teaching students, helping them find their creative side and bringing out confidence in the work that they create.

Sean Schleifer
Sean attended the Art Institute of Washington DC in 2003. He received a bachelor’s degree in Media Arts & Animation. His final demo reel work was awarded best of class at the annual industry conference held in California called SIGGRAPH. From there he pursued a career into the video game industry. While still pursuing his dream he worked on many freelance projects such as a therapeutic board game design for children, documentaries, and 3D animations. He recently was in the news paper for becoming a finalist in the Nintendo Short Cuts film contest. His short film went on to be displayed at E3 and was used in the opening intro for the Nintendo press conference which was shown on live television and many other internet news sites. For more information and a chance to view his work go to seanschleifer.com.

Christopher Wade
After receiving his degree in Media Arts and Animation from the Art Institute of Washington, Chris has been engaging his dream of becoming a Director of Animation. He works as a freelance Motion Graphics Designer for Media Lab Partners, creating flash interfaces, online commercials and design templates. He also doubles as a Flash Animator/Sound Editor for Education Online Inc, creating interactive cartoons for the web. Chris also writes in-depth reviews of the latest additions in the video game world on Adventure Lantern.com. He hopes to learn more from the everyday lives of children during his stay at C3 to help further his career.