Ben Ridgway

Ben Ridgway is a Professor and Animation Advisor at San Francisco State University. His career spans academia and the games industry since 1998, with notable contributions to console games for Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft. He is a graduate of CalArts and a globally recognized artist whose abstract animations explore metaphysical concepts through visual language.

• Education: California Institute of the Arts (CalArts)

Ben's work has been showcased at prestigious festivals such as Sundance, Cannes, and SIGGRAPH, and featured in publications like Maureen Furniss' 'History of Animation'. His films, including 'Cosmic Flower Unfolding' and 'Tribocycle', emphasize non-verbal communication of abstract ideas through sensory experiences.

Scientific and Creative Honors:

• Vimeo Staff Pick Award
• Numerous animation festival awards

Ben maintains active engagement with the animation community through collaborations and following experimental artists on platforms like Vimeo. His creative philosophy centers on transforming mental abstractions into tangible visual forms.