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A compilation of our progress from Production 1 Spring 2025
Graduates
Samantha Reyna
BS in Entertainment Design - Animation — Entertainment DesignCourse:
Capstone Production
Faculty:
Alan Wan, Evgeni Tomov, Ken Bielenberg, Kevin Dart, Theresa Latzko, Chris Eckardt, Paul Taylor
Term:
2025 Fall
Collaborators:
Wen Everitt (Co-Producer), Briana Blanos (Art Director), Katia Antablian (Lead Animator)
Irreplaceable
The spirit of a recently deceased cat must get his owner's attention before she throws away all the memories of the life they had together
Process:
"Irreplaceable" is my hybrid animation capstone project. The themes of pet-loss, grief, and identity shift are deeply personal to me and the journey of developing this short has been both educational and meaningful. The process of "Irreplaceable" started in Spring 2024 in Capstone Pre-Production 1 as we developed our story and pitched our idea to a panel of judges. In Fall 2024, in Capstone Pre-Production 3, we developed concept art and a look of picture. In Spring 2025, in Production 1, we developed assets and completed our initial layout. In Fall 2025, we tackled animation and compositing.
Learning Outcomes:
With "Irreplaceable" being a hybrid film, there were all sorts of things that we learned. I personally developed my skill of compiling assets into Unreal Engine.