Ashley Kealakuilei Chesnut

(737) 206-0427 | akc492@gmail.com | www.ak-chesnut.com

Skills

  • Experience with Adobe Creative Cloud

    • Primarily Photoshop, Illustrator, and After Effects 

  • Digital art proficiency

  • Maya and xGen proficiency

Education

Blinn College, Bryan, TX — Fall 2019-Spring 2021

Core complete; associates equivalent.

University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, TX — Fall 2021 - Spring 2024

Bachelor’s degree in Arts, Technology, and Emerging Communication, with a concentration in Games and Animation. Current GPA: 3.5

University Involvement

UT Dallas’ Women in Animation  - Officer

FALL 2021 - SPRING 2024

Acting treasurer for the UT Dallas chapter of Women in Animation, a national organization.

UT Dallas’ Pre-Production Club - Member

FALL 2021 - SPRING 2022

In this club, we spend three weeks working on the pre-production process of a series pitched and created by a club member.

UT Dallas’ Asian Artist’s Association - Member

SPRING 2022 - SPRING 2024

A university club meant to promote Asian art and artists on campus.

UT Dallas’ Animation Lab - 2D Animator

FALL 2023

A lab where certain students are selected to animate a short under professor supervision.

  • Time management skills

  • Shotgrid experience

  • 2D and 3D animation experience

  • Unreal experience