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Phil Snyder

Phil Snyder

Info & Logistics Technology
Associate Professor

Office: Technology Annex Rm 312
Phone: 713-743-4238
Email: pcsnyder@uh.edu

Phil Snyder, MFA joined UH College of Technology in 2013, moving from Los Angeles, where he had been an independent producer of Digital Media for over a decade.

Professor Snyder began his career in production at Lockheed Aircraft's Motion Picture and TV department, where he served as an Electronics Technician Apprentice. He also had a Top Secret clearance with the Defense Department, and worked on the F117 Stealth Fighter in Avionics as a Junior Engineer.

When E! Entertainment Television was launching in 1990, Phil was tapped as their lead camera operator, and was soon promoted to Technical Director, overseeing the studio operations.

As a 2D & 3D animator, Professor Snyder has produced some of the most-watched educational animations on YouTube, the "NumBears," with nearly 8 million views between his two channels. He continues to consult on a wide variety of multimedia and transmedia projects through the company he and his wife, Karen, founded, KAZAP Corp.

Professor Snyder earned his BA in Multimedia Production at California State University Northridge and his Master of Fine Arts in TV/Film/Theatre at Cal State Los Angeles, where he also taught TV producion.

Professor Snyder's greatest claim to fame (next to teaching at UH) is his gig as the Official Voice of Disney's Jiminy Cricket. His voice can be heard in the Kingdom Hearts video games series, and in many other Disney attractions and events. He also spent several years as a standup comedian with the Comedy Store in Hollywood, following it up with ministry work as a comedian in prisons and churches.

Professor Snyder has caught the vision of UH Technology, and is excited about the boundless future that awaits us here!

Production, Art, and Design Courses

  • DIGM 3354 - Video 1

    Introduction to digital film and video production from concept development and planning through post-production to delivery.

  • DIGM 3370 - 2D Animation

    Two-dimensional (2D) computer-generated imagery (CGI), including drawing, coloring, and animating objects and characters; phonemes for character dialog; and object-oriented programming.

  • DIGM 3374 - Video 2

    Advanced digital video production from concept development and planning through post-production to delivery.

  • DIGM 4371 - 3D Modeling and Animation

    Three-dimensional (3D) computer-generated imagery (CGI), including modeling, texturing, and rigging for animating objects and characters; morph target blendshapes for facial animation and phonemes; and special effects creation with compositing.

  • DIGM 4379 - Transmedia [to be offered Spring 2017]

    The technology, production, and management of creative storytelling authored across multiple media distribution platforms.