Jessica Hogan
Assistant Professor
225-578-4872 |
jhogan10@lsu.edu
Jessica Hogan is an assistant professor of digital art in the LSU School of Art, specializing in lighting, compositing, texturing, rendering, and look development for animation and visual effects. She holds a BFA from the Savannah College of Art and Design with a focus in animation. She has almost 20 years of professional experience in feature animation, video games, and themed entertainment.
Before joining LSU, she served as Look Development Lead at Brazen Animation and Lighting Supervisor at ReelFX, where she led global teams of artists on CG animated feature films and contributed to major projects for Universal Studios, Epic Games, Fox, and Marvel. Jessica’s work has earned recognition including a Clio Award for Magic: The Gathering’s “Bloomburrow” short film and a Visual Effects Society Award for the ride Despicable Me: Minion Mayhem. She brings her years of industry experience and collaborative approach into the classroom, preparing students to excel in creative, technical, and team-based production environments in a rapidly evolving industry.