Steve Goldberg Biography

Steve is currently an animator and manager of the character group at PDI. After earning a B.S. degree in Computer Science from California State University, Northridge, Steve worked as a technical director at both Robert Abel and Associates and Digital Productions in Los Angeles. Steve came on board with Pacific Data Images in early 1987, and enjoys working on projects with complex models and motion. In addition to his normal production animation, he recently produced, directed, modelled and animated (with help from other PDI staff) a longer format character animation called "Locomotion" which is being shown in numerous film festivals and is receiving international recognition.

PDI Animator/Technical Director Production Credits include: 1989 "The Wave" "ABC Sports ID Package" "SKY Television Movies ID" 1988 "VH1-Cruiser" "NBA Opening" "ABC Election Campaign" "Australia Channel Seven ID" "ABC Fall Campaign" (Co-Animator) 1987 "Gaylord Broadcasting Package" (Co-Animator) "NBC Affiliate Customizations"

Special Projects: 1989 "Locomotion" (Producer/Director/Animator) 1988 "Burning Love" (Modeller)

Awards: 1990 Houston International Film Festival Gold Award in Experimental Film/Video-Animation - "Locomotion" 1990 National Computer Graphics Association Competition First Place in Short Films/Videos Computer Graphics Category - "Locomotion" 1990 National Computer Graphics Association Computer Animation Competition Second Place in Broadcast Category - "VH1 Cruiser" 1990 Imagina Pixel-INA Awards First Place in Advertising - "The Wave" 1990 Imagina Pixel-INA Awards Second Place in "Fiction" - "Locomotion" 1989 Nicograph - Audio Visual Age (AVA) Awards Art & Entertainment Computer Graphics Award - "Locomotion" 1989 International Computer Graphics Festival of London Best of Show "Media Award" - "Locomotion" Winner Creative Facilities Category - "Locomotion" 1989 New York Festivals Gold Award - Non-broadcast Computer Graphics - "Locomotion" 1989 Broadcast Designers Association Gold Award - "VHl-Cruiser" 1988 Emmy Award "Gaylord Broadcasting Package"