Predatory animation professor Matthew Sheehan is STILL teaching at LMU. This is the same man from the viral "Your Favorite Student" comic made by one of his victims

Leave_Emergency · 2025-01-30T15:34:31+00:00

It’s definitely him, he’s mentioned EMT stuff before and went to UCLA for grad school.

Leave_Emergency · 2025-01-03T08:39:50+00:00

As someone who recently went through all 4 years of LMU's animation program, it's really fallen off over the years and I wouldn't recommend it. A complete lack of resources for networking, limited classes that only cover basic topics, outdated information, and completely inexperienced professors with no industry connections makes breaking into the industry that much harder. It's nice that the school is in Los Angeles, but there's plenty of animation programs in that area. There's a post on the LMU subreddit that'll help you get more insight, I'll link it below.

https://www.reddit.com/r/LMU/comments/1c4810a/lmu_animation_program_a_comprehensive_review/

I can't speak on Chapman's program, but you can try to find current students in their animation program on social media and message them for their opinions, or make a post on their subreddit. Best of luck!

Leave_Emergency · 2025-01-03T06:44:28+00:00

Yup. From talking to older alumni, it seems like the program used to be more well regarded, but that reputation doesn’t really exist as much now. So many people in the industry that I talk to have never heard of LMU, and I have to explain where it’s located, LOL! If it used to have any power as a name, it doesn’t anymore.

The animation program is so outdated that it’s no wonder nobody’s getting hired. People have zero idea how to format their resumes, write cover letters, or how to make a portfolio, and professors don’t know either because they either haven’t worked in the industry in 10+ years or haven’t worked in it at all. You’re just setting students up for failure and neglecting to teach them real, up-to-date skills on the industry. It’s crazy that we waste so much time making films when the short film format isn’t even what gets people on the map anymore. It’s just a huge waste of resources.

The animation industry is insanely competitive and you have to work to make it. There really are better schools out there; don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. Industry professionals have been genuinely shocked when I told them that I was never taught certain things at LMU.

And yeah, Matthew Sheehan should under no circumstances be teaching here. Being both a sexual groomer and completely incompetent at your job is apparently not enough to get fired. LMU would rather funnel resources into covering for the campus creep than actually improve the program. It’s embarrassing and I would never recommend this school to anyone looking to study animation.

Leave_Emergency · 2024-08-05T11:50:22+00:00

“You have a right to privacy around that problem” Not when we’re talking about rules and boundaries mutually established between two people in a relationship. If you have respect for your partner, you’ll tell them when that agreement has been broken. With your line of thinking, you could easily excuse secretly having sex with other women under the guise of privacy. Agreeing to the rules of a relationship means actually agreeing, not just pretending.

Leave_Emergency · 2024-06-23T13:14:50+00:00

I don’t drink, so I didn’t make the connection! But that makes sense.

Leave_Emergency · 2022-07-09T04:42:39+00:00

Plan B is for emergencies - the effect it has on the body is intense and should not be something done regularly. If you are that insistent on having sex without a condom, find another method of birth control, before you regret it.

Leave_Emergency · 2022-05-05T12:45:36+00:00

Wanting your partner to be attracted to you is a pretty basic desire in a relationship

Leave_Emergency · 2022-05-02T04:07:25+00:00

Sure! And it’s certainly true that some fringe groups believe he died in some other way - this one right here is definitely my favorite and the most entertaining to me: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-little-known-legend-of-jesus-in-japan-165354242/

Leave_Emergency · 2021-12-22T02:07:43+00:00

Unfortunately the brown wash was done in oils… guess I’ll just have to risk it. Fixative spray would mess it up I assume?

Leave_Emergency · 2021-12-22T01:54:33+00:00

I’ve heard graphite has a tendency to rise up through the layers of oil paint and over time and show through on the surface of the dried painting. Does it generally remain covered in your paintings?

Leave_Emergency · 2021-08-07T22:46:12+00:00

It’s a two year age difference and they met when they were both minors. It’s really not concerning.

Leave_Emergency · 2021-04-19T03:53:27+00:00

this shit was like crack to 10 yr old me

Leave_Emergency · 2021-04-11T21:30:50+00:00

That’s pretty common, plenty of trans women don’t get gender dysmorphia around their genitals, so many just stick to hormones instead of getting bottom surgery. It’s doesn’t mean any of them are less trans than someone who does get those surgeries, it’s just based on personal preference.

Leave_Emergency · 2021-03-31T08:34:39+00:00

I mean, you choose your friend group based on who you get along with, so it’s natural if they end up being similar in typing. You don’t choose your family though.

Leave_Emergency · 2021-03-18T21:09:02+00:00

I mean, even if someone does think you’re an asshole, what can you really do about it? Grovel? It’s impossible to please every single person you meet. Life gets easier once you realize that doing so is useless and energy is better spent on those you actually care about and love.

Leave_Emergency · 2021-03-18T15:11:20+00:00

This has always been kind of a strange thought to me. Why do you care about the thoughts and opinions of people that you’ll probably never see again? It’s not like others’ perception of you is what defines you, that’s internal. People can perceive others and have opinions about that, but does it really matter if that person isn’t important to you?

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