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Chris Sagovac serves as Associate Professor of Animation within the Electronic & Photographic Media Department at Webster University's School of Communications. His dual appointment bridges fine arts and digital media production, with a studio practice spanning animation, painting, mail art, and independent comic creation.
His research centers on experimental animation techniques, particularly rotoscoping with found footage manipulated through mathematical structures like triangular numbers. Key interests include surrealism as methodology rather than genre, digital degradation aesthetics mimicking analog television reception, and cross-dimensional media theory inspired by childhood experiences with 1950s monster movies. Sagovac explicitly rejects animation as a children's genre, advocating for its recognition as a versatile artistic medium.
His 2013 film newscaster/dragon/maggots—featured in the St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase—exemplifies his approach through randomly selected public domain footage edited with intentional horizontal hold distortion. The work explores television reception in Hell, blending Big Media imagery with grotesque organic forms influenced by John Carpenter's horror aesthetics.
Sagovac's creative process involves intuitive decision-making grounded in mathematical frameworks, often using noise music (Merzbow, Sunn O))) as compositional guides. His Deep Space Transmissions series investigates pure imagery conveyance, while the Hell 99 experimental works examine mythological narratives through sequential art.
As a practicing artist, his work has been exhibited globally in galleries, film festivals, and street art exhibitions. He holds both Bachelor's and Master's degrees from Webster University in Media Communications and Studio Art respectively, maintaining strong institutional ties while operating at the intersection of commercial and fine art practices.
