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Experimental Animation

Learn the skills to bring your imagination to life in OCAD University's new Experimental Animation program. Students mix traditional and digital media using 2D, 3D, stop-motion, digital compositing and augmented/virtual reality to push the boundaries of animation as a contemporary art form.
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Yubang Huang
Yubang Huang

Experimental Animation

Yubang Huang aka. caibang

“"Breathing life into imagination through animation, giving form and soul to what once only lived in imagination." More

Charlotte Lavoie-Auspert
Charlotte Lavoie-Auspert

Experimental Animation

Charlotte Lavoie-Auspert

“My passion is fuelled by the need to question, understand and represent the human experience. As a mixed-media stop motion artist, I like to use materials to push the boundaries of my creativity. ”

Nancy Hatoum
Nancy Hatoum

Experimental Animation

Nancy Hatoum

“where storytelling meets art ”

Olivia Wilyman
Olivia Wilyman

Experimental Animation

Olivia Wilyman

“How does the mind change as one grows out of their childhood? Through storytelling, watercolour painting and stop-motion, I attempt to answer this question in my thesis film "Freshwater". This narrative outlines the way in which, with age,... More

Allison Taylor
Allison Taylor

Experimental Animation

Allison Taylor

“Bravery isn't special but that means everyone has it. More

Mya Van Dyk
Mya Van Dyk

Experimental Animation

Mya Van Dyk

“Set up. Punchline! ”

Ben Fieldhouse
Ben Fieldhouse

Experimental Animation

Ben Fieldhouse

“ My newest artwork, an experimental short film titled Quenched, is an informal critique on addiction culture present in corporate North America. In this film, I explore my personal experience growing up with my father, a victim of corporate... More

Charlize Ga
Charlize Ga

Experimental Animation

Charlize Ga aka. ATROCHAR

“Bringing stories to life! ”

Shania Sukhai
Shania Sukhai

Experimental Animation

Shania Sukhai aka. SDScreates

“Shania Sukhai is a Canadian-West Indian Interdisciplinary Artist whose work explores Mental Health, and Canadian-Caribbean identity. Specializing in Experimental Animation, and Sculpture/Installation, Shania blends digital and traditional... More

Derya Ozparlak Charlotte Lavoie Auspert
Derya Ozparlak Charlotte Lavoie Auspert

Experimental Animation

Derya Ozparlak Charlotte Lavoie Auspert

“Materials are silent storytellers; they speak with the emotions we give them ”

Jemila Li
Jemila Li

Experimental Animation

Jemila Li

“Creativity starts when you bring your pencil to paper and explore the boundless paths of your imagination. ”

Emily Black
Emily Black

Experimental Animation

Emily Black aka. Spicy Coffee

“Animating with a hint of silly to make your day a little better. ”

Nghi Hoang
Nghi Hoang

Experimental Animation

Nghi Hoang aka. Yi Huang

“Why do we create imaginary people in our heads and then make them experience the same thing we have gone through as a way to face our trauma without directly talking to a professional? Anyway, I animate and make comics about my characters for fun. ”

Mahi Kakkar
Mahi Kakkar

Experimental Animation

Mahi Kakkar

“My work as an animator focuses on creative storytelling. I love being inspired by my own unique experiences, whether it be regarding identity, my culture, insecurities- the beauty of human experiences. ”

Jacqueline Chan
Jacqueline Chan

Experimental Animation

Jacqueline Chan

“Anything you can imagine is real -- Pablo Picasso ”

Remus Wu
Remus Wu

Experimental Animation

Remus Wu aka. Remu

“Notice me senpai (potential employers) ”

Victoria Monaco
Victoria Monaco

Experimental Animation

Victoria Monaco aka. @expressionlessart

“confessional expressions ”

Emi Vantyghem
Emi Vantyghem

Experimental Animation

Emi Vantyghem

““Kevin” follows an undercover housecat navigating a monotonous corporate jungle, braving the average business man’s biggest fear… his boss. More

Raghad Daghestani
Raghad Daghestani

Experimental Animation

Raghad Daghestani

“I create short, minimal animations that explore emotion and storytelling through movement and design. ”

Jassira De Almeida
Jassira De Almeida

Experimental Animation

Jassira De Almeida

“I have always felt connected to nature as an artist and human. ”

Nader Soliman
Nader Soliman

Experimental Animation

Nader Soliman

“My latest short film, January 2211, is a sci-fi 3D animation exploring Egypt, my home country under totalitarian A.I rule 200 years after the January 2011 revolution. My aim for this work was to be politically engaging, mixing futuristic imagery... More

Daraobong Ekpo
Daraobong Ekpo

Experimental Animation

Daraobong Ekpo

“Working to keep stories alive ”

Seohyun Kim
Seohyun Kim

Experimental Animation

Seohyun Kim

“From everyday life and memories ”

Jeff Norman
Jeff Norman

Experimental Animation

Jeff Norman

“I create dreamlike digital worlds that explore the strange harmony between human instinct and digital systems. Shaped by intuition, observation, and my subconscious experience of the real world, my work aims to express the feeling of contemporary... More

Teo Degli Angeli
Teo Degli Angeli

Experimental Animation

Teo Degli Angeli aka. teo.fbx

“...so I had this weird dream that I could turn into a mouse, and I thought, why not make this a video game? ”

Namitha Thomas
Namitha Thomas

Experimental Animation

Namitha Thomas

“If you take a risk, your odds improve ”

Rafiah Hashmi
Rafiah Hashmi

Experimental Animation

Rafiah Hashmi

“Bringing stories to life with a little chaos. ”

Jada-Le Daley
Jada-Le Daley

Experimental Animation

Jada-Le Daley

“Animation is a medium with rules meant to be squashed and stretched ”

Xinyi Tian
Xinyi Tian

View Medal Winners

Experimental Animation

Xinyi Tian aka. Sidney/ Xiney

“Make something that is true to my heart. ”

Kaitlyn Lam
Kaitlyn Lam

Experimental Animation

Kaitlyn Lam aka. froggias

“Turning imagination into reality ”

Flora Yiduo Wang
Flora Yiduo Wang

Experimental Animation

Flora Yiduo Wang

“"Build worlds that feel like dreams, and stories that echo when the screen goes dark." ”

Selina Guo
Selina Guo

Experimental Animation

Selina Guo

“Yitong (Selina) Guo is an animator and a story writer. More

Anisha Vatnani
Anisha Vatnani

Experimental Animation

Anisha Vatnani

“Māyā, a choose-your-own-adventure game, invites players to confront the boundaries between dream and reality, questioning whether the world they inhabit is genuine or a deception. As players move through surreal, shifting rooms, they face choices... More

Zhenyi Li
Zhenyi Li

Experimental Animation

Zhenyi Li aka. Vita

“Animator, Storyboard Artist. More

Raahim Tariq
Raahim Tariq

Experimental Animation

Raahim Tariq

Gaeun Lee
Gaeun Lee

Experimental Animation

Gaeun Lee

“Dive into your world. ”

Brina Wong
Brina Wong

Experimental Animation

Brina Wong

Subin Kim
Subin Kim

Experimental Animation

Subin Kim

Nalan Yildar
Nalan Yildar

Experimental Animation

Nalan Yildar

Andria Truong
Andria Truong

Experimental Animation

Andria Truong

Yuting Zheng
Yuting Zheng

Experimental Animation

Yuting Zheng

Christine Tang
Christine Tang

Experimental Animation

Christine Tang

Ivy Chen
Ivy Chen

Experimental Animation

Ivy Chen

Celebrate the work of OCAD U’s class of 2024/2025!