Neil van der King is an animator, visual effects artist and educator. He has worked in stop motion animated television series, live action feature films and online interactive media production.
As a professor, Mr. Van der King has designed curriculums for multiple courses across a wide variety of programs. With a focus on visual rhetoric in storytelling, he utilizes many forms of content in the creation of professional digital media. Mr. Van der King is the recipient of several awards, including Best Overall Design at the Animazing Spotlight Festival California (2011) and The Dialog’s 2018 Reader’s Choice Awards for Best Arts, Design & Information Technology Professor. He has been certified by and works hard to apply the Universal Design for Learning initiative.