Jeff Cavitt

Jeff Cavitt serves as a Professor of Practice in Art & Team Game Production at Southern Methodist University, leveraging 19 years of industry experience in video game art production. His professional contributions span major franchises including Forza Motorsport, Forza Horizon 2, Star Citizen/Squadron 42, and The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct.

His educational background includes an Occupational Associates from The Digital Animation and Visual Effects School and an Associates of Applied Arts in Computer Animation/Multimedia. Cavitt specializes in hard surface modeling, texturing, and game engine instruction, emphasizing continuous adaptation to industry-evolving software and techniques.

Prior industry roles include Vehicle Artist at Cloud Imperium Games, Environment Artist at Terminal Reality, and Game Production Instructor at The Digital Animation and Visual Effects School. His shipped titles encompass Ghostbusters: The Video Game, Star Wars Kinect, World of Tanks, and Demonik across multiple platforms.