Hi, I’m Ginger Chanfrau, a Character Artist with a passion for storytelling through 3D modeling, design, and illustrations. I earned an MFA in Digital Art and Animation and a BFA in Digital Art and Animation, both from DigiPen Institute of Technology. I love transforming ideas into believable, expressive characters and worlds, whether I’m sculpting in ZBrush, texturing in Substance Painter, or rendering in Marmoset Toolbag 3. Currently I just finished my graduate studies and teaching responsibilities. I'm currently looking for 3D Character Art positions, as well as some concept art and illustration jobs. I enjoy collaborating with cross-disciplinary teams to plan and collaborate, creating projects that feel thoughtful and authentic.…

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Hi, I’m Ginger Chanfrau, a Character Artist with a passion for storytelling through 3D modeling, design, and illustrations. I earned an MFA in Digital Art and Animation and a BFA in Digital Art and Animation, both from DigiPen Institute of Technology. I love transforming ideas into believable, expressive characters and worlds, whether I’m sculpting in ZBrush, texturing in Substance Painter, or rendering in Marmoset Toolbag 3. Currently I just finished my graduate studies and teaching responsibilities. I'm currently looking for 3D Character Art positions, as well as some concept art and illustration jobs. I enjoy collaborating with cross-disciplinary teams to plan and collaborate, creating projects that feel thoughtful and authentic.…

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Hi, I’m Ginger Chanfrau, a Character Artist with a passion for storytelling through 3D modeling, design, and illustrations. I earned an MFA in Digital Art and Animation and a BFA in Digital Art and Animation, both from DigiPen Institute of Technology. I love transforming ideas into believable, expressive characters and worlds, whether I’m sculpting in ZBrush, texturing in Substance Painter, or rendering in Marmoset Toolbag 3.

Currently I just finished my graduate studies and teaching responsibilities. I’m currently looking for 3D Character Art positions, as well as some concept art and illustration jobs. I enjoy collaborating with cross-disciplinary teams to plan and collaborate, creating projects that feel thoughtful and authentic.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

3D Artist at Obscure Tree Firm
January 1, 2016 - April 1, 2026
Modeling and texturing playable models for the gameplay.
Animator / Concept Artist at Pipeline Pilots
September 1, 2021 - January 1, 2023
Platform tested Toon Boom Harmony as an animation software; Created Style Guide for the film and updated it using Google Slides; Collaborated with the story/environment lead on animation planning and the color script; Animated proof-of-concept, rough and rendered shots on assigned shots, and rendered other animators’ shots, setting the standard method for rendering animation.
Student TA/Tutor at DigiPen Institute of Technology
May 1, 2025 - April 1, 2026
Tutor in the Academic Support Lab, help with art projects and essays, provide guidance on various programs, and advise on portfolio work; assist the 2D Digital Art class and professor with guidance during lessons on using Photoshop and similar programs; help students with assignments; assist the professor and team of the junior film project class to format the master light scene, update the color script, and render scenes.

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts at DigiPen Institute of Technology
September 3, 2019 - April 21, 2023
Related course work: Project management, concept art, animation, 3D modelling
High School Degree at Harrison Preparatory
August 24, 2015 - June 21, 2019
Additional degree: International Baccalaureate Degree
Masters of Fine Arts in Digital Art and Animation at DigiPen Institute of Technology
September 3, 2024 - April 24, 2026
Master of Fine Arts in Digital Art and Animation at DigiPen Institute of Technology
September 1, 2024 - April 1, 2026
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Digital Art and Animation at DigiPen Institute of Technology
September 1, 2019 - April 1, 2023

Qualifications

Microsoft Office Suite
June 17, 2016
I got a certificate in Microsoft Office Suite in high school.

Industry Experience

Non-Profit Organization, Media & Entertainment, Software & Internet, Education
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    For my thesis, I took Dionysus, the god of wine, madness, and revelry from Greco-Roman mythology, and translated him into four distinct designs, each tied to a different historical period: Archaic Greece, Hellenistic Greece, the Roman Empire, and the modern era. This thesis explored how reinterpretation naturally evolves over time. 3Dmodeling characterdesign…
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    For my thesis, I took Dionysus, the god of wine, madness, and revelry from Greco-Roman mythology, and translated him into four distinct designs, each tied to a different historical period: Archaic Greece, Hellenistic Greece, the Roman Empire, and the modern era. This thesis explored how reinterpretation naturally evolves over time. 3Dmodeling characterdesign…
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    uniE621 Roman Dionysus (headshot)
    For my thesis, I took Dionysus, the god of wine, madness, and revelry from Greco-Roman mythology, and translated him into four distinct designs, each tied to a different historical period: Archaic Greece, Hellenistic Greece, the Roman Empire, and the modern era. This thesis explored how reinterpretation naturally evolves over time. 3Dmodeling characterdesign…
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    uniE621 Modern Dionysus (headshot)
    For my thesis, I took Dionysus, the god of wine, madness, and revelry from Greco-Roman mythology, and translated him into four distinct designs, each tied to a different historical period: Archaic Greece, Hellenistic Greece, the Roman Empire, and the modern era. This thesis explored how reinterpretation naturally evolves over time. 3Dmodeling characterdesign…
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    uniE621 Hellenistic Dionysus (turnaround sheet)
    For my thesis, I took Dionysus, the god of wine, madness, and revelry from Greco-Roman mythology, and translated him into four distinct designs, each tied to a different historical period: Archaic Greece, Hellenistic Greece, the Roman Empire, and the modern era. This thesis explored how reinterpretation naturally evolves over time. character design concept art…
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