Name: Animation Lab
Start: 2022-04-06T10:00:00-0500
End: 2022-04-07T18:49:00-0500
Location: Comets Giving Days 2022

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Animation Lab

Nationally ranked by Animation Career Review in 2021, ATEC Animation students discover why this art form has become central to modern digital media. Blending creative storytelling with technology to encourage experimentation in form, content, and medium, students learn the technical disciplines of 3D animation to include classic character animation, 3D storytelling, modeling and texturing, lighting and composition, and rigging.

ATEC Animation implements a variety of co-curricular programming to expand learning outside the classroom. Featured speakers, panels, and talks from representatives of Dreamworks, Pixar, Disney, and local studios Rooster Teeth, Brazen Animation, and Groove Jones are a few of the programs that provide students opportunities to connect with industry giants while enriching their foundational learning.

Your investment in the ATEC Animation Fund supports this concentration including programming for Animation students.

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ATEC Match

This just in, another $5,000 match for all gifts given to ATEC during Comets Giving Days, up to a total of $5,000!

$2,124 MATCHED

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UTD Employee Match

Are you a faculty or staff member? All gifts of $2 to $19.69 made by UTD employees from noon to 4 p.m. on April 6 will be matched dollar for dollar up to a total of $1,969!

$1,840 MATCHED

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UTD Employee Power Hours

Are you a faculty or staff member? Make your Comets Giving Days gift on April 6 from 4 to 6 p.m. and receive a dollar-for-dollar match for all gifts $2 to $19.69, up to a total of $1,969!

$403 MATCHED

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ATEC Match

Thanks to a generous gift, all gifts given to arts, technology, and emerging communication groups will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $5,000!

$5,000 MATCHED

Completed

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Student Match

Are you a UT Dallas student? Make a gift of $2 or any other gift up to $19.69 on April 6-7 and your donation will be matched dollar for dollar up to $1,969!

$1,969 MATCHED

Completed

$50,000

Faculty/Staff Challenge

Faculty and Staff have been a driving force in the success of Comets Giving Days. When 300 faculty/staff gifts are reached on Comets Giving Days, an additional $50,000 will be unlocked thanks to a generous gift from retired faculty member Larry Sall and his wife Judy Sall.

300 / 300 Gifts

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Leaderboard

Small School Leaderboard

Though small in size, they make a big impact! Which of these schools will show up and stand out during this year's Comets Giving Day? The school that rises to the top will earn bonus funds!

Rank	Prize	School	Gifts
1	$200	Arts and Humanites	176
2	$100	Behavioral and Brain Sciences	154
3	$50	Arts, Technology, & Emerging Communication	114
4		Natural Sciences and Mathematics	62
5		Interdisciplinary Studies	34
6		Economic, Political and Policy Sciences	31

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52 Gifts Leaderboard

Help your favorite Comets Giving Days group reach at least 52 gifts in honor of UT Dallas' 52nd year on April 7 to be eligible to win an additional $200 in bonus funds. The winning group will be picked at random.

Rank	Groups	Gifts
1	Comet Cupboard	77
2	Student Ambassadors	75
3	Computer Science	69
4	Jindal Young Scholars Program	65
5	Athletics	57
6	Natural Sciences and Mathematics	53
7	Dean's Initiative - Partners in Progress	40
8	Electrical and Computer Engineering	38
9	Bioengineering	38
10	Bangladeshi Student Organization	35
11	Undergraduate Success Scholars	32
12	Center for BrainHealth	31
13	Arts & Humanities	28
14	Fund for UT Dallas	21
15	Ackerman Center for Holocaust Studies	20

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Early Riser Leaderboard

On April 7 from 5 to 7 a.m., help the group you love receive the most gifts. The group with the highest total will win $100 in bonus funds!

Rank	Prize	Department	Gifts
1	$100	Computer Science	3
2		Materials Science and Engineering	2
3		Interdisciplinary Studies	2
4		Student Wellness Center	2
5		Athletics	1
6		Center for BrainHealth	1
7		Economic, Political and Policy Sciences	1
8		Marjorie Duckworth Endowment	1
9		Natural Sciences and Mathematics	1
10		Literature	1
11		Eugene McDermott Library	1
12		Military and Veteran Center	1
13		Student Counseling Center	1
14		Student Organization Gifts	0
15		#BLM Committee	0

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Alumni Match

Double the fun! All alumni gifts of $2-$19.69 will be matched dollar for dollar, for a total of $1,969!

$1,469 MATCHED

Ended

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Seniors Match

Are you graduating in 2022? Make your gift of $2 to $19.69 on Comets Giving Days and receive a dollar-for-dollar match! That's double the impact for your favorite UT Dallas group!

$43 MATCHED

Ended

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Student Match Day 2

Are you a UT Dallas student? Make a gift of $2 or any other gift up to $19.69 on April 6-7 and your donation will be matched dollar for dollar up to $1,969!

$1,521 MATCHED

Ended

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ATEC Staff and Faculty Match

Thanks to a generous matching gift from Michael and Holly Miori, all Arts, Technology, and Emerging Communication staff and faculty gifts made on Comets Giving Days will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $200!

$200 MATCHED

Completed

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President's Faculty/Staff Power Hours Match

On April 7 between 10 a.m. and noon , Dr. and Mrs. Benson will graciously match all gifts of $2 to $19.69 made by UTD faculty or staff, up to $1,969!

$1,969 MATCHED

Completed

$2,500

Student Challenge

When 300 student gifts are given on Comets Giving Days, a $2,500 gift to the History of Aviation Collection will be unlocked, thanks to a generous gift from Judy and Larry Sall.

300 / 300 Gifts

Completed

Leaderboard

22 Gifts Leaderboard

Help your favorite Comets Giving Days group reach at least 22 gifts on April 6, and they will be eligible to win an additional $200 in bonus funds. Winning group will be picked at random.

Rank	Group	Gifts
1	Undergraduate Success Scholars	82
2	Jindal Young Scholars Program	69
3	Comet Cupboard	67
4	Athletics	54
5	Computer Science	51
6	Student Ambassadors	46
7	Bioengineering	44
8	Electrical and Computer Engineering	40
9	Arts & Humanities	34
10	Center for BrainHealth	31
11	Fashioning Circuits	31
12	Ackerman Center for Holocaust Studies	30
13	Bangladeshi Student Organization	28
14	Callier Center for Communication Disorders	22
15	Center for Children and Families	19

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Leaderboard

Night Owl Leaderboard

The group with the most gifts between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. will win an additional $100 in bonus funds! Night owls unite!

Rank	Prize	Department	Gifts
1	$100	Fashioning Circuits	12
2		Athletics	8
3		Student Ambassadors	4
4		Electrical and Computer Engineering	3
5		Bangladeshi Student Organization	3
6		Computer Science	2
7		Ackerman Center for Holocaust Studies	2
8		National Merit Scholars	1
9		Bioengineering	1
10		Terry Scholars	1
11		Economic, Political and Policy Sciences	1
12		Comet Cupboard	1
13		Eugene McDermott Library	1
14		Jindal Young Scholars Program	1
15		Student Organization Gifts	0

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Night Owl Challenge

The group with the most gifts between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. on April 19 will win an additional $100 in bonus funds! Night owls unite!

Rank	Prize	Group	Gifts
1	$100	Comet Cupboard	144
2		Jindal Young Scholars Program	134
3		Student Ambassadors	121
4		Computer Science	120
5		Undergraduate Success Scholars	114
6		Athletics	111
7		Bioengineering	82
8		Electrical and Computer Engineering	78
9		Bangladeshi Student Organization	63
10		Arts & Humanities	62
11		Natural Sciences and Mathematics	62
12		Center for BrainHealth	62
13		Ackerman Center for Holocaust Studies	50
14		Fashioning Circuits	50
15		Dean's Initiative - Partners in Progress	43