Hannah graduated Summa Cum Laude with a BFA in 3D Graphics and Animation Spring 2022 from the University of Colorado Denver. She enjoys animating and is pursuing it as a career. She is also interested in character design and modeling. 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.…

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Hannah graduated Summa Cum Laude with a BFA in 3D Graphics and Animation Spring 2022 from the University of Colorado Denver. She enjoys animating and is pursuing it as a career. She is also interested in character design and modeling. 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.…

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Hannah graduated Summa Cum Laude with a BFA in 3D Graphics and Animation Spring 2022 from the University of Colorado Denver. She enjoys animating and is pursuing it as a career. She is also interested in character design and modeling. 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.

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Skills

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Character Design
ZB
ZBrush
Su
Substance Painter
So
Social Media Design
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Short Film
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Experience Level

Character Design
Expert
ZBrush
Expert
Substance Painter
Expert
Social Media Design
Expert
Short Film
Expert
Product Design
Expert
Presentation Design
Expert
Illustration
Expert
Freelance Gig
Expert
Fantasy Illustration
Expert
Childrens Book Illustration
Expert
3D Animation
Expert
Branding
Expert
Book Illustration
Expert
Autodesk Maya
Expert
Animation
Expert
Adobe Photoshop
Expert
Adobe Lightroom
Expert
Adobe Illustrator
Expert
Adobe After Effects
Expert
3D Model
Expert
3D Design
Expert
Blender
Expert
Adobe InDesign
Expert
Adobe Premiere Pro
Expert
Unreal Engine 4
Expert
Github
Expert
Motion Graphic
Expert
Unity
Expert
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Language

English
Fluent

Education

Bachelors of Fine Arts at University of Colorado, Denver
August 22, 2018 - May 22, 2022
Emphasis in 3D Animation GPA: 3.97 (Summa Cum Laude) Dean’s List: All semesters
Mentee at Women in Animation
October 8, 2023 - January 31, 2024
“Bridging the Gap from School to Career” Led by Walt Disney Animation Studio’s Associate Manager of School Relations: Nicole Dial

Qualifications

Contract Graphic Designer
January 6, 2021 - May 3, 2024
Provided layout and imaging of new corporate identity artwork for the exterior of SONIC Drive-Ins. • Create detailed layout of artwork on custom composite panels while following tight construction turnarounds. • Ensure graphics remain consistent while wrapping complicated panel profiles. • Supply graphic files that are compatible with custom large format printing systems. • Being open to direction and able to create changes to my work when needed, maintaining quality while also sticking to tight deadlines.
Production Manager and Lead Animator
August 11, 2020 - May 26, 2022
Worked as Production Manager, Writer, Head Character Animator, Designer, and Modeler, Shading Artist, and many other aspects of production. • Wrote, Storyboarded, created an animatic and pitched a 9 minute story to 7 faculty members and over 20 students of the Digital Animation Center and proceeded to create the film with a team of 7 students. • Used storyboards and animatic to create animated sequences that showcased character development and action. Extensively researching for the project to ensure the story was compelling and respectful. • Oversaw each stage of development (block, rough, to final polish animation) and was involved in the creative input from development to completion ensuring and maintaining quality, style, and continuity throughout the animated story. • Maintained a production schedule and workflow to ensure all deadlines and goals were met on time. • Anticipated and troubleshooted any creative and technical issues met during production. • Entered the film into 33 film festivals and have been accepted into 10 festivals, earning 3 commendations.
Moderator, Marketer, and Event Lead (Volunteer)
January 1, 2021 - May 3, 2024
Moderator, Marketer, and Event Leader for the online archival project, We the Pixies online world. (47k+ members) • Manage conflicts between people, finding compromises, and host events for groups of 100 or more. • Manage a team of 10+ event planners to create, plan, and promote events across multiple social platforms, often having to work collaboratively with developers, artists, and other WTP teams.

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Other
    uniE608 Hannah Meseck - Animation Demo Reel
    DETAILS Shot 1 00:00 Leo Pose- I am responsible for the layout, rendering, and posing of the character. Leo rig from Wonderwell Studios (https://www.twine.net/signin Set assets found on TurboSquid. Made using Autodesk Maya and Arnold. Shot 2 00:02 Dragon Sleep Shot – I am responsible for layout and all animation of the character. Ben Dragon rig and set assets from Turong CG Artist (https://www.twine.net/signin Made using Autodesk Maya and Arnold. Shot 3 00:16 Leo Dialog Shot- I am responsible for lighting, layout, rendering, and all animation of the character. Leo rig from Wonderwell Studios (https://www.twine.net/signin Set assets found on TurboSquid. Made using Autodesk Maya and Arnold. Shot 4 00:21 Flight Animation - I am responsible for the lighting, rendering, layout, camera, and all animation of the character. Eagle rig provided by Brett Rutland. Set assets found on TurboSquid. Made using Autodesk Maya and Arnold Shot 5 00:25 Ostrich Roto Animation Walk- I am responsible for the lighting, composition, layout, camera, and all animation of the character. Ostrich rig provided by Brett Rutland. Background image from Google Images. Made using Autodesk Maya and Arnold. Shot 6 00:33 Lion Walk-Cycle – Please note animation repeats twice. I am responsible for all animation of the character. Lion rig by Turong CG Artist (https://www.twine.net/signin Made using Autodesk Maya Arnold. Shot 7 00:37 Leo Personality Walk Cycle- I am responsible for rendering, and all animation of the character. Leo rig from Wonderwell Studios (https://www.twine.net/signin Made using Autodesk Maya and Arnold. animator video…

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