James Duesing (born 1958) is an American animator and educator. He has worked in many forms of animation, from traditional hand drawn and early digital work to 3D and motion capture projects. His 1990 animation Maxwell’s Demon is considered one of the earliest examples of creative use of desk top computing for animation production. Duesing has taught at The University of Cincinnati, College of Design, Architecture, Art and Planning and is a professor at Carnegie Mellon University.Duesing’s work has been exhibited and broadcast throughout the world including: The Sundance Film Festival, Siggraph, The Tate Gallery, Film Forum, and The Museum of Modern Art, New York. He has received numerous awards and grants including a Creative Capital grant, an award of distinction and an honorable mention from Prix Ars Electronica, an American Film Institute Independent Filmmaker Fellowship, National Endowment for the Arts grants, and a residency at the Headlands Center for the Arts.