Background and Early Achievements

Eric Goldberg was born in Levittown, Pennsylvania in 1955, then later moved with his parents to Cherry Hill, New Jersey in 1961. He is married to Susan Goldberg, an animator and art director, with who he often works on projects and dedicated his book Character Animation Crash Course.
          Goldberg's animation knowledge started building from the age of 6 when he enjoyed making flip-books, then advancing to make high definition films by the age of 13, winning him many prizes in the Kodak Teen Movie Awards, including the Grand Prize in summer film courses at the University of Southern California in 1974. These achievements gave him recognition enough to not only appear in many local television programs in Philadelphia, but also on national television show To Tell the Truth.
         Goldberg studied at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York, which he entered on a full scholarship. He majored inillustration, while also studying animation and film in supplementary courses.