HANNAH MESECK
Project Manager | Character Artist | 3D Modeler | Head of Story | Texture Artist | Character Animator
SKYLER WEBER
Project Manager | Storyboard Artist | Writer | Head of Story | Lighting Artist | Compositing Artist
Hannah will be graduating Summa Cum Laude with a BFA in 3D Graphics and Animation this Spring (2022) from the University of Colorado Denver. She is interested in character design and modeling. She also enjoys animating and plans to pursue these as a career after college. She hopes to be able to tell meaningful stories and bring them to life through her art. Hannah has always enjoyed immersing herself in colorful cartoon worlds ever since childhood, and has a deep passion for animation and all its facets.
Hannah also enjoys traveling with her family and learning about all the world has to offer and all that there is to know. When she isn’t animating or traveling, Hannah is found playing video games, crafting, drawing, and delving into her many other interests.
Contact Info: hmeseck@comcast.net
Website: https://hannahmeseck.wixsite.com/hannanimations
Projected to graduate from the University of Colorado Denver with a BFA in 3D Graphics and Animation. Story is an area she’s invested in and would like to focus her career in that area whether that be through writing her own books and/or in the animation/entertainment environment.
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Other than writing, she enjoys lots of activities in the creative realm: traditional and digital art, photography, crafting, and poetry.
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Contact Info: sky.webz.artz@gmail.com
Website: skywebzartz.wixsite.com/portfolio
SHAYNA MASON
Lead Rigging Artist | Hard Surface Modeler | Character Animator
Shayna will be graduating in May 2022 with a BFA in Animation from the University of Colorado Denver. Art has been a lifelong passion for Shayna and with a love of Disney movies instilled by her mother, she decided to pursue animation. Shayna has found that she loves the technical aspects of animation and has found a passion for rigging. She also enjoys environments and animation. Shayna plans to pursue rigging as a career following graduation.
Outside of art and animation, Shayna enjoys going to Renaissance Festivals, playing Dungeons and Dragons with her friends, and hanging out with her cat, Curry.
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Contact Info: masonshayna0@gmail.com
Website: shaynamason.myportfolio.com
KAYLI HIGASHI
Hard Surface Modeler | Texture Artist | Character Animator
Kayli will graduate in the Spring of 2022, with a BFA in 3D Graphics and Animation and a minor in Drawing and Painting, from the University of Colorado Denver. Kayli has a strong devotion to the field of 3D-Animation, as bringing a story and environment to life is an outstanding experience to be a part of. With a strong interest in hard-surface modeling, texturing, and animating, Kayli plans on working in any of these fields.
Outside of school, Kayli values service and giving time to her community. Since 2018, Kayli has been volunteering as an Animal Care Assistant at the Dumb Friends League. Making sure the well-being of the animals’ health and happiness are taken care of at the shelter. Kayli has also been a Lynx Leader and Teaching Assistant for the Lynx National Art Camp at the University of Colorado Denver, since the summer of 2018. Working for the College of Arts and Media has allowed Kayli to help guide and encourage high school students about the possibilities that animation can hold in their pursuit of a higher education.
Contact Info: kaylihigashi@gmail.com
MADISON BRADFIELD
Character Artist | 3D Modeler | Texture Artist
Madison Bradfield is currently a senior expected to graduate in May of 2022, studying 3D graphics and animation at University of Colorado at Denver with a particular emphasis in organic modeling and sculpting, texturing, and character design. Since childhood, she has been interested in drawing, dancing, and other creative outlets. Madison believes in the power of representation in media and has dedicated herself to studying animation in the hopes of eventually being influential in expanding depictions of disabled individuals on screen, as she herself has been diabetic since age twelve.
Madison is also involved in her community, currently serving as an RA at the CU Denver dorm. In her free time, Madison enjoys visiting art and science museums, zoos, and taking any opportunity to travel.
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Contact Info: mmbradf@gmail.com
JOHN BAILEY
Hard Surface Modeler | Texture Artist | Effects Technical Director
Hi! I’m John Bailey and I’m from Littleton, Colorado. I’ve been working in aerospace as a CGI artist for about 5 years now. For Daruma, I’m a hard surface modeler, meaning I’m working on our plane. Through the years, I witnessed/experienced homophobia and sexism first-hand, so this piece is quite important to me. My goal is to promote inclusivity and equality as much as I can. I’m back in school to finish my 3D animation degree so I can teach later in life. As for now, I’m a senior and will graduate in June of 2022. My hobbies include rock climbing, woodworking, and reading.
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Contact Info: john_bailey97@outlook.com