Howdy! It’s me, Anelissa Nkanyuza.
I’m a Cape Town based digital artist, illustrator and animator also known as LisaTriesToArt (and believe me, I’m trying,) who loves storytelling through art!
Biography
A little bit about me.
I studied Game Design and Interactive Media at the University of the Witwatersrand.
Through my illustrations and animations, I explore character design, world building and more especially - dynamic storytelling. Through the medium of animations, I can bring characters and their stories to life that entertain or inspire.I’ve used my talents to work with musical artists in producing animated visualizers for their music as I love merging animations with music to enhance the two art froms. I’m influenced by video game concept art, graphic novels, film and fashion both locally and internationally.
Currently, I'm in the process of working on an animated series that I wish to develop and learn more about animation through.
Skills
Roles
Advanced
Advanced
Advanced
Intermediate
Work Experience
2021 – 2022
Lead - Character Designer
VX Comics (Lagos, Nigeria)
As the lead character designer for VX Comics' short film "Black Rain", I was responsible for redesigning the main protagonists, antagonists and fauna for the story.
Education
2017 – 2021
Bachelor of Arts
University of the Witwatersrand
Game Design and Interactive Media
The BA in Game Design degree provides an overview of hardware and software in game development. The course emphasizes building a portfolio of analog and digital games for entering the industry.
