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I am a meticulous animator with over a decade of experience in traditional and digital art forms, specializing in 3D character animation. I also bring extended customer service experience and a strong team orientation to every project. I’m actively expanding my skills at the Savannah College of Art and Design, where I’m exploring Unreal Engine 5 and 3D production pipelines. I love collaborating with others to turn concepts into engaging visuals and delivering polished work on tight timelines.…I am a meticulous animator with over a decade of experience in traditional and digital art forms, specializing in 3D character animation. I also bring extended customer service experience and a strong team orientation to every project. I’m actively expanding my skills at the Savannah College of Art and Design, where I’m exploring Unreal Engine 5 and 3D production pipelines. I love collaborating with others to turn concepts into engaging visuals and delivering polished work on tight timelines.

Melissa Mahanes

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I am a meticulous animator with over a decade of experience in traditional and digital art forms, specializing in 3D character animation. I also bring extended customer service experience and a strong team orientation to every project. I’m actively expanding my skills at the Savannah College of Art and Design, where I’m exploring Unreal Engine 5 and 3D production pipelines. I love collaborating with others to turn concepts into engaging visuals and delivering polished work on tight timelines.…I am a meticulous animator with over a decade of experience in traditional and digital art forms, specializing in 3D character animation. I also bring extended customer service experience and a strong team orientation to every project. I’m actively expanding my skills at the Savannah College of Art and Design, where I’m exploring Unreal Engine 5 and 3D production pipelines. I love collaborating with others to turn concepts into engaging visuals and delivering polished work on tight timelines.

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I am a meticulous animator with over a decade of experience in traditional and digital art forms, specializing in 3D character animation. I also bring extended customer service experience and a strong team orientation to every project.

I’m actively expanding my skills at the Savannah College of Art and Design, where I’m exploring Unreal Engine 5 and 3D production pipelines. I love collaborating with others to turn concepts into engaging visuals and delivering polished work on tight timelines.

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Expert

Expert

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Intermediate

Work Experience

Director, 30-Second Bumper (Animation 395) at Savannah College of Art and Design

March 24, 2025 - May 29, 2025

Directed a 30-second bumper for Animation 395, assigning leadership roles, assessing team strengths to optimize collaboration, developing a project plan spreadsheet to manage workflow, and ensuring timely submission of assignments.

Participant, 24-Hour Animation Challenge at California State University, Long Beach

October 4, 2024 - October 5, 2024

Collaborated with a team of five to create a 30-second animation based on a prompt; delegated tasks by skill set; modeled and rigged two characters within two hours for use in the film; provided support in production and postproduction to meet deadlines.

Director / Creator, Self-Directed Minute-Long Film at Savannah College of Art and Design

September 9, 2024 - November 14, 2024

Learned and utilized Unreal Engine 5 within a 10-week timeframe to produce a minute-long film; developed and pitched three story concepts; created storyboards and mood boards; combined pre-made animations with frame-by-frame animation to complete each shot.

Crew, Back to Bones Capstone Film at Savannah College of Art and Design

September 7, 2025 - Present

Assisted in pre-production by pitching ideas and creating rough cube-cut visuals to visualize world and characters; contributed to film development; supported production and post-production with determination and collaboration; awarded MAKE Thesis Grant third place for $1,000 to support film production.