Animation workshop students.
Student Stories Zora XuMFA ’26 – 2D Animation / Story Artist What animated character do you most embody in your day-to-day life?I rarely think about it, but lately, since I’ve been feeling like staying home all the time, I’d say I’m closest to Ennui from *Inside Out 2* at the moment. What moments stand out to …
Kimberly Mills is an Animator and Artist from the Heartland! After completing two bachelor’s degrees in Digital Media Arts and Studio Art, she came out to Los Angeles, CA, leaving the cows, the corn, and her fellow Iowans behind. Now studying at UCLA, she is in pursuit of being a character animator! Always remember to …
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After working for several years in publishing, marketing and communications, Heather grew tired of being “practical” (i.e. boring) and decided to pursue her dream of becoming an animator. Ever since making this decision, Heather has developed a healthier relationship with her imagination, a heightened sense of humor, and renewed faith in mankind. With degrees in English …
When Kara Reddy saw The Nightmare Before Christmas at the age of 12 she instantly fell in love with animation, and hasn’t looked back since. A graduate of Northwestern’s School of Communication (majoring in Radio/TV/Film) Kara came to UCLA to continue studying the art form. Here, she works to hone her skills and develop her …
Kim is a creative, innovative young animator. Being the perfectionist type, she believes creating a beautiful story can only be accomplished when the work is polished and seamless. She wants her stories to engage and captivate the audience whilst instilling valuable lessons.After graduating from the Animation program at Queensland University of Technology in Australia, she …
Mia Resella is a writer/artist and graduate of the Film and Media Studies program at UCSB. She is also a web content creator as part of Felicia Day’s Geek & Sundry network. With a background in screenwriting and new media, she is now pursuing her passion of animation. www.miaresellaisagrownup.com
Zehao studied animation as an undergraduate at Beijing Forestry University, where he taught himself computer animation techniques and made several short films either collaboratively or independently. Upon graduation, Zehao worked in Beijing for an animated feature film as a character TD and layout artist, and also for several commercials as 3D character animator.Zehao is now …
Despite her parents best efforts, cable television and cartoons guided Tyler’s formative years which propelled her to earn a BS in Radio-Television-Film at The University of Texas at Austin. She worked as a video editor and motion graphics artist so she could save her scrimpings to follow her dreams and make cartoons of her own. …
Tenaya Anue is a writer and animator. After studying Fine Arts and Creative Writing at University of Pennsylvania, she moved on to the Masters in Animation at UCLA. Her work, both comics and animations, is narratively driven, often with a surreal or fantastical element. Website: www.tenayaanue.com Blog: http://www.tenayaanue.blogspot.com/ instagram: @tenayaanue