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Chris Landreth went into animation as a second career after being an engineer for several years. He received his MS degree in Theoretical and Applied Mechanics from the University of Illinois in 1986. For three years he worked in experimental research in fluid mechanics at the University of Illinois, until he made the transition into the netherworlds of computer animation. In 1994 Landreth joined Alias/Wavefront, where it was his job to define, test and abuse animation software, in-house, before it was released to the public. In addition to well-mannered software, this resulted in the production of animated short films, including "the end" (1995) and BINGO (1998). Both films have won recognition and awards worldwide. "the end" was nominated for an Academy Award® in 1996 for Best Animated Short Film. RYAN (2004), Landreth's latest short film, is an "animated documentary" on the strange life of Canadian animator Ryan Larkin. It was voted Best Animated Short Film by the Academy.  Nominated for Achievement in Animated Short Films 1995: the end - Producer (w. Robin Bargar)  Best Achievement in Animated Short Films 2004: RYAN - Producer 2 nominations, 1 Award