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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.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Work Experience

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.

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.