Last week, the third floor hallway of the Hardie Building turned into a gallery for On the Horizon, the VCD Thesis Progress Show featuring seniors in Animation and Games, Toys and Play.

Walking the hall meant seeing where each project is headed this year. There were character sheets and environmental concepts, short animations still taking shape, hand-sewn plushes, handmade dolls, and 3D printed figurines, along with the sketches and process work behind them. Visitors put on headphones, played games, and talked with the artists about what comes next.

A work in progress show is a chance to share ideas before they’re finished, and it takes some courage. Thank you to everyone who came out to support these seniors. We can’t wait to see these projects completed this spring.

Congratulations to Jay Balsamello, Ariana Barillas, Cody Cayer, Elliott Dominguez, Mark Despard III, Arcadia Doughty, Caiden George, Casey Haddow, Oliver Johnson, Oshan Jones, AJ Krupa, Nene Lowery, Madi Mendoza, Taylor Mills, Jaycee Mitchell, Juniper O’Leary, August Packard, Corey Williams-Jones, and Edie Sullivan.

Reel by Olivea Carrigan

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