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Growing up on a farm in Western Kansas, Hamilton was inspired by classic films like Back to the Future, Star Wars, and 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. These films, chock-full of visual storytelling and special effects, caused him to dream about creating in a medium that had no boundaries.

A thirteen-year veteran in the industry, Hamilton began his journey with BFA in Computer Animation and a minor in Digital Film from Ringling College of Art and Design. During his time here Hamilton created an animated short, Cadillac ’59, and was nominated for a 2009 Student Academy Award by the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences. This propelled him straight from Ringling into a career at DreamWorks Animation as a Previsualization Artist on 2009’s Oscar-nominated, How to Train Your Dragon.