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Eric T Elder 🔜 CCCAOE

Associate Curriculum Director

Santa Monica, California, United States · 1 connection

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About

Eric T. Elder is a veteran of the video game, animation, and XR industries, with 30+ years of experience spanning production, education, and emerging technology. He began his career as a 2D animator at MTV’s Beavis & Butt-Head before moving to Los Angeles to work on King of the Hill and The Simpsons. Alongside his work as a professional animator, he spent 15 years at The Art Institutes, first as an instructor and later as an Academic Director, where he built one of the most successful video game production training programs in the system. In 1997, he founded OW! (Online Worlds) Entertainment to develop virtual worlds for movie and TV properties. In recent years, he has focused on XR (Extended Reality), managing productions, designing pipeline models, leading game and experience design, and developing studio pitches for AR & VR projects based on major Hollywood IP. Currently, Eric works as a Creative Media Consultant, specializing in designing training programs and production pipelines for animation, video games, and XR. He is also a frequent speaker at industry events, sharing insights on immersive storytelling, game development, and career strategy. He is the Project Lead of the L

Experience

Associate Curriculum DirectorGame Gen
Aug 2026
FounderWizard Akademi
Jan 2026
Founder/Executive ProducerOW! (Online Worlds) Entertainment
Apr 2007
Senior Producer/Creative Director/ConsultantDiamond Game Enterprises
Oct 2019
Team Lead ManagerLos Angeles City College
Jun 2023 to Jul 2026
Adjunct ProfessorChapman University
Feb 2021 to Jun 2022
XR Consultant/Industry LiasonLoyola Marymount University
Jan 2019 to Jun 2019
Adjunct ProfessorLoyola Marymount University
Sep 2015 to Jun 2019
VR Production ManagerLegend
Aug 2016 to Mar 2018
VR/VFX Production CoordinatorLegend
Aug 2016 to Mar 2017
Senior Producer/Creative Director/ConsultantDiamond Game Enterprises
Sep 2011 to Jun 2014
Game Art & Design and Game Programming Academic DirectorThe Art Institute of California-Los Angeles Basic company page — company details not listed yet
Jul 2004 to Sep 2008
Media Arts & Animation/Game Art & Design, Assistant Department ChairThe Art Institute of California-Los Angeles Basic company page — company details not listed yet
Jul 2001 to Jul 2004
Character Layout Artist: King of the Hill & the SimpsonsFILM ROMAN
Jul 1997 to Jul 2000
Character Layout Artist: Beavis and Butt-Head Do AmericaViacom
Jun 1996 to Sep 1996

Education

University of the Arts
Bachelor of Fine Arts - BFA Animation, Film, Photography
1992