John David McGrew

John David McGrew

John David McGrew

Assistant Professor

Character Animation, 3D Modeling & Sculpting

Professor John David McGrew teaches 3D modeling, animation, and game art classes in the Computer Game Design program. Prior to joining the Mason Korea faculty in Spring 2021, he taught in the Game and Interactive Media Design program at Arkansas Tech University in Russellville, Arkansas USA. He has worked as a character animator, 3D generalist, and stop motion artist on commercial, music video, film, and game projects.

Selected Publications

Doran, J., & McGrew, J. D. (2022). Games for Good: Improving Lives and Industry through Digital Therapeutics [White Paper]. George Mason University Korea.

Girgis, J. (Director, Writer), & McGrew, J. D. (Facial Rigger, Facial Animator). (2022). Jump Start Man [Short Film].

el Harayri, R. (Director, Producer), & McGrew, J. D. (Producer, Animator). (2019). An Unfinished Love [Short Film]. Storytelling Film Solutions.

Expanded Publication List

Girgis, J. (Director, Writer), & McGrew, J. D. (Facial Rigger, Facial Animator). (2022). Jump Start Man [Short Film].

el Harayri, R. (Director, Producer), & McGrew, J. D. (Producer, Animator). (2019). An Unfinished Love [Short Film]. Storytelling Film Solutions.

Ayers, T. (Writer, Producer), & McGrew, J. D. (Animator, Director of Photography). (2019). A Sailor Song [Music Video]. Deer Ridge Music.

McGrew, J. D. (Animator, Director of Photography), & Sackler-Berner, M (Singer, Songwriter). (2019). City Living [Music Video]. The Orchard Music, CEN.

McGrew, J. D. (Animator, Director of Photography), & Sackler-Berner, M (Singer, Songwriter). (2019). A Thousand Times [Music Video]. The Orchard Music, CEN.

McGrew, J. D. (Animator, Director of Photography), & Sackler-Berner, M (Singer, Songwriter). (2017). Fantastical [Music Video]. The Orchard Music, CEN.

 

Courses Taught

GAME 231 - Three-Dimensional Game Art I
GAME 320 - Digital Painting for Games
GAME 398 - Three-Dimensional Game Art II
GAME 399 - Stop Motion Animation
GAME 399 - Game Cinematics

Education

Professor McGrew received a Master of Fine Arts degree in animation from Savannah College of Art and Design in Savannah, Georgia. He also earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Chinese from Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah.

In the Media

Kim, G. (2023, March 17). 엔터테인먼트, 그 이상의 '게임'을 가르치는 대학교. Inven.
https://m.inven.co.kr/webzine/wznews.php?idx=282793

Park, H. (2022, Nov. 11). 조지메이슨대, ‘디지털 치료제 국제 심포지엄’ 미국서 개최. 대한경제.
https://www.dnews.co.kr/uhtml/view.jsp?idxno=202211111139083090578

Girling, W. (2019, Sept. 5). An Unfinished Love Short Film Review. UK Film Review. https://www.ukfilmreview.co.uk/post/an-unfinished-love-short-film-review