Hi, I'm Dakota! I'm an ever-inquisitive and adventurous animator with a passion for strong storytelling. I seek to craft excellence (and humor!) alongside other innovative and ambitious animators. I graduated Summa Cum Laude from SCAD Atlanta (Savannah College of Art and Design) with a BFA in 3D Character Animation and am currently pursuing graduate studies.
When I'm not making art, I'm fashioning an adventure. You'll find me either gallivanting around the city, strolling happily and aimlessly through the park, biking along a mountain or beach, roaming a museum, or immersing myself in an awesome film.
I am proficient in industry-standard animation software—such as Autodesk Maya, Blender, Unreal Engine, Nuke, Adobe Photoshop and After Effects—with more to come! I believe in storytelling through an understanding of animation principles: Appeal, Squash and Stretch, Anticipation, Staging, Straight-Ahead vs. Pose-to-Pose, Follow-Through and Overlapping Action, Easing, Arcs, Secondary Action, Timing, Exaggeration, and Solid Drawing.