Ashley Svendsen is originally from Calgary, Canada, residing in Houston, Texas.

She is a storyboard artist who enjoys working on mixed-genre projects.

Inspired by her background in theatrical acting and media research, Ashley is

interested in exploring character-driven stories that encourage audiences to

reflect on their own experiences and emotions. On Chevalerie, Ashley was one

of the film directors, storyboard artists, and background artists. She also

worked on the original character designs for the film’s initial pitch. The next

step in her career is to storyboard for feature and television projects while

working on a comic series on her own time. In the future, Ashley plans to

direct more animated projects and pitch her own work.

Charles is a visual development artist from a small town in Temple, Texas. Inspired by

music and his time living in the south, he creates work that pushes the boundaries of color and

composition allowing for some unique styles of work. Charles is interested in working on

background and character designs for both feature film and television. On Chevalerie, Charles

was one of the directors, background design leads, as well as marketing leads. He also worked on

creating early background and character designs on the pitch. The next step for Charles is getting

to work on many different projects as a visual development artist as well as developing a small

indie series on the side. In the future, Charles plans to develop a pathway onto becoming an art

director and getting to pitch his own ideas.

My name is Simran Singh. I was the animation supervisor
on Chevalerie. I was born and raised in Douglasville,
Georgia, just outside of Atlanta. I grew up on cartoons
and anime which led me to grow a passion for creating
my own artwork, animation, and stories.

I attended the Savannah College of Art and Design where
I served as animation lead on Chevalerie. I managed a
team of around five animators as well as outsourced
individuals and oversaw the production quality of the
entire animation, helping to bring this story to life.

As I graduate, I aim to join the field professionally in 2D
character animation and contribute to telling meaningful
stories through expressive motion. In the future, I hope
to take the role of lead animator once again.

My name is Adriana Dritsas, a 2D character animator currently based
out of Dallas, Texas. Growing up in a culturally mixed household was
where I learned to love observing the differences between people, a
habit that is shown in my breadth of character work today. I found a
passion in animation in high school after taking a course at the Keller
Center for Advanced Learning under Instructor Brian Traughber, who
encouraged me to attend the Savannah College of Art and Design.

While attending SCAD for my BFA in Animation, I gained valuable
experience working in a studio setting and discovered a knack for
being in a collaborative workflow. I have developed a level of
expertise in programs like Toon Boom Harmony, Adobe Suite, Moho,
and Blender while working in a 2D pipeline for student films, both
traditional and rigged, including shorts like Extinguished (2025) that I
co-directed. Fresh off the press as a character lead on the SCAD
Atlanta Capstone Film Chevalerie, I aim to continue honing my skills
to bring my education of rich and complex character animation into
rigged animated films and productions

My name is Palak Panchal, and I’m from Overland Park,
Kansas. I’ve grown up doing art for as long as I can
remember, which has fueled me to go on to develop my
own stories and animations. I was one of the character
leads and background leads on Chevalerie, as well as
doing a bit of compositing.

My next step is to become a 2D animator and a
Background artist in the field, while creating my own
projects on the side. In the future, I hope I can be a part
of more amazing stories to come.

My name is Sophi Morris, and I'm the lead compositor
& one of the two 2D Art directors for our film.
Starting out in Birmingham, Alabama, I have always
held a fondness for the bolder 2D arts, my tastes
often leaning into the eclectic side. I consider myself
a 2D generalist, but I have a huge soft spot for
experimental compositing and motion graphics! My
biggest ambition is to keep creating making new
quality work that challenges the expectations of what
2D animation and motion graphics can be.