Michael Heagle

Michael Heagle is an Associate Professor and Program Director for the B.F.A. Animation & Digital Media and M.F.A. Design programs at the University of Wisconsin-Stout's College of Arts & Human Sciences. He is a filmmaker, educator, and author with expertise in screenwriting, film production, visual effects, and motion graphics.

• M.F.A. in Animation and Visual Effects, Academy of Art University
• B.F.A. in Film, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

His research interests focus on visual storytelling techniques, including animatics, storyboarding, and scoring for motion pictures. He has contributed to the film industry through projects like the Emmy-winning Danger & Eggs and a series of books on 1980s movie culture. His former students hold prominent roles at studios such as Industrial Light and Magic and Weta Digital.

Scientific Awards:

• Daytime Emmy Award for Danger & Eggs (2017)

Heagle has been teaching college-level film courses since 2000, covering topics from DVD authoring to digital cinema. His personal website includes a platform for retro film appreciation (BIG RETRO VIDEO), and he actively shares film-related insights on social media.