Alumni
DIGITAL ANIMATION
Pippa Tshabalala
On-Air and Creative Services Manager at The Walt Disney Company Africa
Pippa obtained her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree at Wits, going on to do her Masters in Digital Animation in the Digital Art Department and obtained her degree in 2005. She was the 3D Animation lecturer in the Wits Digital Art division from 2007-2009.
Pippa Tshabalala LinkedIn Profile
GAME DEVELOPMENT
Ben Myers & Cukia Kimani
Co-Founders of Nyamakop the Game Studio
Ben and Cukia both obtained their BA Honours in Game Design, where they first met and started their journey to founding indie games development studio called Nyamakop. Semblance is their first and epically successful creation.
INTERACTIVE MEDIA
Debbie Rogers
CEO at Praekelt.org
Debbie has held leadership roles at Praekelt.org for nine years. Her advanced degrees from Wits in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and her Masters in Digital Art (Interactive Media Design) and experience lecturing and working in the field of digital communications allows her to bring both technological problem-solving skills and creative insights to her work. Debbie led the service design of the National Department of Health in South Africa's MomConnect program and has a focus on advancing mobile technology for health. Debbie is a member of the World Health Organization (WHO) Digital Health Technical Advisory Group and Director and Board Chair for the African Developers Academy.