About us
Our Faculty
Come meet the professionals from Industry
The finest instructors and professors, who have taught at leading Academies and Universities in the field and beyond, will be at your disposal throughout our courses. What truly distinguishes Side Academy is the quality of teaching, delivered in classrooms on-site or via live streaming from every corner of the globe.
Project collaborations and development are always carried out using the latest software and hardware technologies, guided by professionals who still work on top productions for brands such as Disney, Marvel, DC Comics, Activision, and more.
Educational Director: Stephen Siganakis
Supervisors and Lecturers: more than 30
External teaching professionals: more than 10
Total faculty: more than 40
Artistic & Educational Direction
Stefano Siganakis
CEO & Founder
Education & Art Director
Sarah Arduini
Animation Supervisor, Director
Disney Jungle Book, The Lion King, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Guardian of the Galaxy vol.2
The Gnomon Workshop Instructor
Silvia Pasqualetto
Senior Concept Artist
Videogame: Directive 8020, Alone in The Dark;
Movies: Jurassic World: Rebirth, The Fantastic Four: Fist Steps, Predator: Badlands, Gladiator II
Andrea Geremia
Senior Compositor
Fast X, Maleficent, Captain Marvel, 007 No Time to Die, The last of Us s02, Dune Part 2, Stranger Things s05, House of the Dragon s02, Guardians of the Galaxy vol.3.
Luca Rossetti
Textile & Fashion Design Specialist
D&G, Bottega Veneta, VERSACE, just cavalli, ETRO, ALEXANDER MCQUEEN, Salvatore Ferragamo
Riccardo Meneghello
Asset Supervisor, Character Artist
Captain Marvel, Better Man, Godzilla vs. Kong, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, StarWars: Andor, The Flash, Transformers: Rise of the Beasts.
Daniele Martinello
Supervisor of Rig, FX & Unreal TD
Ducati, Mattel, RAI, Netflix, Prime Video, Sky.
Stefano Feltre
Texturing & Look Development Artist
Secret Level, Cinematics for: Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, Warhammer 40,000: Down of War IV, Kingdom Come: Deliverance II.
Damiano Niero
3D Character Artist
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, The Three-Body Problem, House of the Dragon, Gran Turismo: The Story of an Impossible Dream.
Teachers and external collaborators
Elena Vitanza
CG Supervisor
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, Those About to Die, The Stranger, Watchmen.
Stefano Dubay
Build Supervisor, Modeling Supervisor, Concept Artist
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, Big Hero 6, Frozen, Wreck-It Ralph, One Piece Season 2.
Marco Tessarolo
AIC Cinematographer, Director of Photography
Vogue, Trussardi, Nike, Dior.
Andrea Giampietro
Senior Technical Artist
Milestone Studio, Splash Damage, Underdog Studio.
Giuseppe Motta
Creative Creature Supervisor, Director, VFX Supervisor
Avatar, The Mummy, Cloud Atlas, Moon Knight, Wednesday, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2.
Riccardo Pagano
2D/3D Animator, Digital Drawing, 2D FX Artist
Rocket Panda Studio.
Melanie Beisswenger
Lead Animator, Professor of Animation, Director
Iron Man 3, Riddick, Happy Feet, Now You See Me.
Niko Sanghrajka
Senior Creature TD
Rigging Supervisor
Dead Pool, Pirates of the Caribbean: Salaz’s Revenge, Stranger Things, The Predator, Ghost in The Shell, Megamind, Kubg Fu Panda.
Kevin Mannens
Senior TD, CG Supervisor, Director
Pcific Rim, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Transformers 4, Amaizing Soider-Man, Alice in Wonderland.
Sergio Borin
Creative Director and Product Manager
WOOLRICH, Givenchy, Lamborghini, CORNELIANI, LUBIAM
Barbara Corradini
Fashion Designer and Art Director
Fendi Jeans, Superga, Laura Biagiotti, Diesel, Roman Theater Verona
Catalina Paladi
Fashion Designer and Textile Engineer
Silver Award of the A’ Design Award and Competition 2021 in Fashion Design.
Owner of Catalina Paladi’s Maison couture atelier.
Lecturers
Daisy Romero
Producer
Side Animation Studio
Alessandro Tommasi
3D Animator
Side Animation Studio
Fabio Toniolo
Rigger, Unreal Engine Artist
Side Animation Studio
Chen Zhu
3D Animator
Side Animation Studio
Anna Castellani
3D Modeler, Unreal Engine Artist
Side Animation Studio
Leonardo Pilat
Environment Artist, Compositor, Video Editor
Side Animation Studio
Omar Frare
3D Character Artist, CFX Artist, Compositor
Side Animation Studio
Alyssa Rossiano
Creature & Character Artist
Side Animation Studio
Matteo Cotelli
Texture Artist, 3D Modeler, Compositor
Side Animation Studio
Alberto Bezzegato
Unreal Engine Artist, IT
Side Animation Studio
Clara Toaiari
3D Modeler, Env Artist
Side Animation Studio
Marco Bonomo
Creature & Character Artist
Side Animation Studio
What's new: Discover the new three-year and MAster pathways
6 months - Foundation -
18 months - Studio Production -
Talk to one of our Advisors and start designing your future!
Discover which educational path is best suited for you by speaking with one of our admissions consultants. Based on your inclinations, our Advisors will guide you toward the choice that best matches your aspirations.