STORYBOARDS
ANIMATION
VIS DEV
OTHER WORK
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DRIVING ISSUES
Leon, Soobin, and Xander take a drive to get to Myrina's party. Simple task, right? That would be the case if Leon wasn't an overly defensive driver and Soobin wasn't the defintion of "road rage".
DINNER WITH BOUNCY AND SILK
A boarding exercise where two random characters were given a simple scenario: cooking dinner together.
ZOOLANDER X ADVENTURE TIME CHARACTER ACTING
Ever wondered what an Adventure Time episode would be like if Will Ferrell voiced LSP? This boarding exercise allowed me to learn how to adapt my boards to a pitch bible as well as practice character acting! Below are the first and second passes along with the animatic
BEFORE, SHOW, AFTER
Given 10 prompts, I created a three-frame story practicing different shot types. Starting with a before the action, showing off the action, and after the action.
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AGENCY
BROOKLYN 99
LYFE IN THREE
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It's 2053 and college debt is still one of the scariest things in the world. Well...that and the ever-growing environmental crisis. Desperate times call for desperate measures, and when college freshman Leon Alexandre turns to spy work to fulfill these needs, he gets more than he bargained for. With his robot companion
X4-ND3R-1000 (Xander) along with friends Soobin and Myrina, they work to protect their city of Chicago from threats of corruption and destruction.
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They always say life's a bitch, but does it have to be that way? In the webcomic Lyfe in Three, siblings Claudia and Drew Sanchez and cousin Kai Asai face life's challenges head-on. Stumbling and tripping along the way, they rely on each other to get through the day and live everyday like it's their best.
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As part of a Character Design Mentorship, I took on the task of transforming the world of the sitcom Brooklyn 99 into an animated series! Creating designs for my three favorites- Jake, Rosa, and Captain Holt, then developing Rosa's character more in-depth.
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COMICS
ILLUSTRATION
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TELL ME
We've all been there listening to a song and imagining how it links to our love life. Myrina gets too deep into the fantasy as she meets up with Leon and Xander, hearing the song playing from Xander's speakers.
INTERACTIVE STORY
An interactive story inspired by 8-bit RPGs, starring my characters from the world AGENCY. Follow Xander along his journey and help him answer his philosophical questions.
JACK IN THE BOX
Animated typography of the bridge from J-Hope's song "Jack in The Box", made in After Effects.
UNDER THE SURFACE
A stop-motion animation inspired by Five Nights At Freddy's Security Breach. I started this by making a creepy audio using sounds around my house and just somehow linked it to Burntrap.
KICK BACK
An animation based on the song Kick Back by Kenshi Yonezu, featuring my characters Leon and Xander.
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KIANA CANO
Hello! I'm a story artist and illustrator passionate about storytelling and visualizing moments from my life. Just as Sailor Moon’s job is to protect the world from evil, my duty as an artist is to create stories that speak to the heart.My work combines the real world with the fantastic, bringing out the liveliness of everyday life. Cartoons and anime have been a driving force of inspiration. Due to this, my work tends to have poppy colors, thick and lively outlines, and exaggerated facial expressions.I graduated with a BFA in Illustration from the Rhode Island School of Design, where I developed my skills within the realm of the animation, comic, and gaming industry.If you'd like to work with me, feel free to email me at [email protected]
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