Who we are!
joanna Gonzalez
joanna Gonzalez
Lead Animator
Director
Lead Animator
Director
Joanna Gonzalez is a young Mexican-American animator and filmmaker who is passionate about creating art and bringing it into the world. This has always been her mission and her passion. Creating pieces that provoke thought and intrigue is always present in each of her personal projects. She has no fear of encompassing her talents and visions into different forms of media. Whether it is artwork, photography, animation, or film, there is always a touch of her personality in every piece.
Gonzalez is a California based artist who resides close to the Bay Area. She is currently working toward a Bachelors Degree in Cinematic Arts and Technology for Animation at the California State University of Monterey Bay. She wants to further her training through an internship at Pixar following the completion of her degree.
Rory Weber
Sound Designer
Rory Weber is a California Central Coast native, who studied at Allan Hancock Community College in Arroyo Grande before transferring to California State University Monterey Bay. He will be graduating from CSUMB in 2020. Weber won several filmmaking awards at Allan Hancock College when he attended; both for narrative short film and editing.
Weber will graduate with a specialty in sound design and editing, with a focus in Avid Media Composer and ProTools. He has worked on several Capstone films this semester, ranging from Animation, Narrative and Documentary- as well as creating several experimental sound editing films.
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Nick Oliva
Sound Mixer &
Sound Recordist
Nick is a filmmaker in the true sense of the word and does not shy from taking on any role and learning as he goes. Oliva comes from an Editing and Directing background, and hopes to continue working within Avid Media Composer. He is currently working on his Capstone film and will be graduating from California State University Monterey Bay in 2019. Oliva has worked on several Capstone films and other projects in various capacities.
Liberty
Ingraham-Gonzales
Producer
Liberty Ingraham-Gonzales will graduate with her B.A., Fall of 2018 in Cinematic Arts and Technology at CSU Monterey Bay- with a focus in producing and film marketing. In late 2017, completed an internship as an associate post-production producer on Lise Swenson's feature film Saltwater.
In March of 2017, Liberty worked with CSUMB and the Library of Congress, collecting veterans stories for archival purposes in which
She created a short documentary called Conflicted.
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Conflicted screened at the 21st Annual Social Justice Colloquium. She spoke about this project as a whole at the Environmental Film Festival in DC as well as the National Council on Public History. Liberty received the honor of being inducted into the Library of Congress in March of 2017. In December she was awarded a certificate of recognition by the United States Congress. Liberty held the appointed position of student representative for the Cinematic Arts and Technology department from 2016-2018.
Emily Hilton
Titles
Emily Hilton is a Bay Area native, with a passion for art and creation. She chose to study at California State University Monterey Bay because she drew inspiration from its beauty and community.
Hilton is an Animator by trade, but is drawn to storyboarding and character design. She is currently working on the pre-production for her own collaborative Capstone film, mashing narrative and 2D animation into a non-traditional visual film. Hilton will graduate CSUMB in 2019.
Erin Mansel
Assistant Producer
Erin Mansel is a Los Angeles native who studied abroad in London as well as at Columbia University in New York City while attending the California State University Monterey Bay. She will be graduating from CSUMB in 2019 with a focus in Producing and upper management.
Mansel has worked on several Capstone films this during her time at CSUMB ranging from Animation, Narrative and Documentary. She has also written several scripts for both TV and films that she hopes to create someday.
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Lupita Marisol Rodriguez
Casting
Lupita Marisol Rodriguez grew up on the Central Coast of California. After receiving an A.A. Digital Arts degree in Spring of 2016, she found her true passion for film and theatre production and decided to continue her studies at CSUMB, where she is currently pursuing a B.A. in Cinematic Arts & Technology. Her love of the camera and experiences with live theatre have set the groundwork for wanting to reach a career in the cinematic and theatrical industries. She hopes to create and participate in content that offers a platform to others for open dialogue.