Character surfacing of Picchu for the animated series Maya and the Three. I was the Senior Character Surfacing Artist and Trainer for the department. My role included onboarding new artists, assisting look development, tools training and sharing the workload with the Lead Character Artist, Nick Sinclair, to provide notes and feedback before any characters went forward for review.
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Picchu was one of the very first characters completed for the production. Another first was being asked to paint and groom chest hair in the the shape of a puma head. Fun fact: The first pass included more hair distribution but it was deemed too spicy and needed to be dialed back. Yes, I was paid to contemplate navel and nipple hair. Mom, I made it.
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Maya and the Three released in 2021. It received 2 Annie Awards and 7 total nominations, including a nomination for "Outstanding Achievement for Character Design in an Animated Television/Media Production"