I’ve been trying out Feather 3D, an iPad app! This is just a tiny example of 2D lines/shapes in 3D space using the app!
2026 CalArts Animation Portfolio Day!
The 2026 CalArts Animation Portfolio Day took place in February 2026. Here’s a short reel with clips from the event!
Fiber Arts
I’m exploring fiber arts (knitting, crochet), and finished my first sweater last week – the Step by Step Sweater by Florence Miller. I was compelled to make a little gif to celebrate!
2026 CalArts Animation Portfolio Day
The 2026 CalArts Animation Portfolio Day took place last month! Thanks to everyone who helped make the event a success, and to all of our studio colleagues and students for their time and energy!
Photos by Rafael Hernandez
Quoted in CBC article about Pixar's feature film Elio
Thanks to CBC Senior Writer Jackson Weaver for including me in his article: “Did 'bean mouth' really kill Pixar's Elio at the box office?”
Screencap of CBC website article, taken on June 28, 2025
Voice of "Peanut" in Amy Boisvert's new short animated film!
I’m fortunate to voice the character “Peanut” in Amy Boisvert’s new short animated film “Death is a Giant Peanut” (2025). Thank you to Amy for thinking of me for this! Check out the film:
2025 CalArts Animation Portfolio Day
That’s a wrap for the 2025 CalArts Animation Portfolio Day! We're thankful for everyone who took part this year – from our guests representing animation studios to students from the Character and Experimental Animation programs. Our students’ portfolios are posted here.
Digital Life Drawing
CalArts MFA student Riya Lakshman (School of Music, Performer-Composer program) visited my Adobe Animate class last week to play violin for a digital life drawing session. Check out the short video excerpt below!
"Imagination takes flight at the 2024 California Institute of Arts Producers’ Show" →
Many thanks to Procreate for writing such a kind article about the 2024 Producers’ Show! This is the second year that Procreate has been a sponsor of the CalArts Animation Showcase, as well as juried the Procreate Award for Creativity in Animated Filmmaking. We’re thrilled that Jennifer Busey, Partnerships Manager, co-presented the award at the event with our guest of honor, CalArts alumnx Pete Sohn.
Check out the two films that have thus far received the Procreate Award:
Thank you to all of our Animation Showcase sponsors, including Procreate!
2024 Character Animation Producers' Show
We returned to the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures for our annual Producers’ Show on April 30, 2024 to screen 23 of the films our students made this academic year. Check out the list of films here. It was great to see everyone and celebrate our students’ films! Thank you to everyone who made this event possible.
Edited to add: thanks to Cartoon Brew for this great write-up!
