About me
David A. Parrish – is an Associate Professor of Practice and Director of the School of Performance, Visualization & Fine Arts – Fort Worth. He has had a diverse career spanning architecture, education, and the entertainment industry. His professional journey began by shepherding in the use of CGI construction documents and design presentations at Dickson Wells Architects in Dallas. After completing his Masters degree in Visualization at Texas A&M, Parrish transitioned to feature film visual effects at Industrial Light & Magic and Sony Imageworks where he made his mark on films including “The Perfect Storm,” “Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace,” and “Jurassic Park: The Lost World”, “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone,” “The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers,” and “The Polar Express.” Parrish transitioned to studio leadership at Reel FX Creative Studios, including as Vice President Head of Production and Senior Vice President of Animation where he helped establish Reel FX as an internationally acclaimed animation studio, working with Warner Brothers, Paramount, Netflix, Dreamworks, Google, and NBC Universal.
