oscar and i

chris landreth used to walk around my lab about 15 years ago. advised by my prof, he earned a masters degree, hung around the fishbowl, watched movies with department mates and did everything that a typical grad student does.

after his masters, he went on to work in the animation industry and soon started producing his own animations. in 2005, he won the oscar for the "best animated short film". this was an absolute delight! the proximity to greatness tends to give a certain sense of satisfaction. you can watch his movie, Ryan, here:

http://www.onf.ca/ryan/