Dani’s artistic journey began while serving in the US Marines, where they worked as a photojournalist in addition to managing communications operations.
While completing their Bachelor’s, Dani worked on several live action films in various roles such as effects, production, and screenwriting.
Dani is located in the San Francisco Bay Area, where they most recently wrapped up a year working at Pixar in a studio support role.
They are currently continuing their education online in hopes of eventually creating stories that use the unique nature of animation to tackle difficult subjects.
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Hobbies
- Chinese Watercolor Painting
- Archery (Olympic Recurve and Kyudo)
Experience
- Defective (Pixar co-op film)
- Netlfix Animation Foundations Mentee
- Women in Animation Circles Mentee
Additional Skills
- Photography
- Screenwriting
- Film Production
Education
- AnimSchool 3d Animation Program
- In progress
- B.A., Political Science/International Relations (UCSD)
- Minor in Biology
- A.A., Film Production/Screenwriting (De Anza College)