I’ve been drawn to art my entire life, and from a young age I knew I wanted to be working in the industry. My primary interest revolves around 2D animation and game design, but I’m always excited to create any kind of art.
During my time at Ara, I feel like I’ve really sharpened my skills in many areas and am now ready to start working on a variety of different projects. While studying the Bachelor of Design in Motion
Design, I also completed a Diploma of Web Design and Development from Open Polytechnic, gaining the skills to combine my love of art with my love of programming and UI.
My final project is some concept art and a preview trailer for a retro- style game in a dark surrealist genre. I was inspired by games such as Super Mario 64, Doom and Myst, alongside the visual aesthetic of 90’s technology. I wanted to demonstrate my ability to create multiple ideas for characters
as well as my ability to show character personality through silent 2D animation. It’s an idea I want to continue working on after I graduate and hopefully turn into a game one day.