As part of my studies at Rochester Institute of Technology, the 12th ranked university for animation, my friend Siobhan Gannon and I made the short film Limelight which tells the story of a conflicted game show host deciding whether to relive his past glory days or move on. While Siobhan, who currently works at Rockstar Games focused on character design and animation, I took responsibility for the environment design, sound design, and rendering. This collaborative effort also saw us work together on lighting, story design, and much more! Using my grant from RIT’s Honors Program, we were able to enter our student film into many festivals and win numerous awards such as Best Student Film (University of New Orleans Film Festival), Best Animated Film (Ithaca Short Film Festival) and Best Animated Student Film (International Micro Short Film Festival).
