ASIFA-Hollywood’s Animation Educators Forum will host its eighth salon event – Mr. In-Between: My Life in the Middle of the Animation Revolution with animator Bill Kroyer on Sunday, August 10, 2025, at 11am PST on Zoom: To join the Zoom, please click on this link.

Mr. In-Between: My Life in the Middle of the Animation Revolution is the fascinating and hilarious saga of one of animation’s computer graphics pioneers, Bill Kroyer, as he made his way to Hollywood, ending up as a key figure in the technical revolution of animation’s “Second Golden Age.” Kroyer provides an artist’s explanation of the fundamental principles of animation, from the basic mechanics of motion to the immersive, artful experience of visualizing and realizing the performance of an imaginary character.

During this salon, Kroyer will present his book and share his experiences as an Oscar nominated director of animation and computer graphics commercials, short films, movie titles, and theatrical films. From 2009 to 2020, Kroyer was Director of Digital Arts at the Dodge College of Film and Media Arts at Chapman University in Orange, California, where he currently serves as Professor Emeritus.

ASIFA-Hollywood is the world’s foremost professional organization dedicated to promoting the Art of Animation and celebrating the people who create it. Today, ASIFA-Hollywood, the largest chapter of the international organization ASIFA, supports a wide range of animation activities and preservation efforts through its membership. Current initiatives include the Animation Archive, Animation Aid Foundation, Animation Educators’ Forum (AEF), film preservation, open-source support, special events, screenings and the annual Annie Awards.

For more information on ASIFA-Hollywood, please visit https://asifa-hollywood.org.