BYU animation program wins a 7th student Academy Award. How the program has earned global recognition

BYU junior Madison Jensen talks to Kelly Loosli, head of the BYU Animation Program, as she works on computer-generated lighting homework at BYU in Provo on Monday, Nov. 11, 2024. Spencer Baird knew “Student Accomplice” was a good idea when he came up with it. From the moment he pitched it to a friend in his BYU animation class, it “just stuck in (his) head.” What he didn’t know, is that with help from his peers, his idea would mature into a feature worthy of a student Academy Award. When...