The talented team tasked with creating the new Animation merit badge includes experts in the fields of animation and digital media.
I’m talking about people like Tina O’Hailey, dean of the School of Digital Media at the prestigious Savannah College of Art and Design. And Eagle Scout Chris Folea, who created the computer-generated character Ethan for the updated Cub Scout handbooks. And Kyle Martin, a visual effects artist who creates animated videos to promote new products.
These and other men and women who created Animation MB boast years of experience at Disney, Pixar, DreamWorks and EA Sports.
Three of those real-life individuals took me into the world of animation — and the Animation merit badge — at last week’s National Annual Meeting in Atlanta.
After they signed copies of the Animation merit badge pamphlet inside the exhibit hall, O’Hailey, Folea and Martin stepped into the atrium for a quick chat.
We talked about Ethan, the interactive digital version of the merit badge pamphlet and whether someone who can’t draw can still earn the Animation MB.
Watch the video after the jump.
