Karen Kriss

Karen Kriss is a Senior Lecturer at UNSW Art and Design, with over 10 years of industry experience in animation and visual effects. She holds a Bachelor of Arts (Visual) from ANU School of Art and a Master of Philosophy (Fine Arts) from the College of Fine Arts, UNSW.

• Education: BA (Visual Arts), MPhil (Fine Arts)
• Industry Roles: Former Head of Production Management, Visual Effects Producer, Digital Producer (Mr.X Toronto), Senior Production Coordinator (Animal Logic), and Animator/CG Artist (BDE/BII Sydney).

Her research explores the intersection of motion capture, 3D animation, and disability representation, integrating techniques like lenticular imagery and stereoscopic animation. She has led large-scale projects such as Dream States (2019) and Crowded Cadmans (2022) for Vivid Sydney. Recent accolades include the ADCET Excellence Award and a shortlisting in the UNSW Vice-Chancellor's Awards for Diversity. Karen also serves as Chair for the 35th Annual Society for Animation Studies Conference and SIGGRAPH ASIA 2023 Computer Animation Festival Producer.