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Meet the Team
Luna "Sam" Mckee
Director/Producer
Luna McKee is a concept artist and matte painter from all over. Moving around over twenty times, rapidly changing people, experiences, and environments filled her with curiosity and inspiration, sparking a passion for storytelling from a young age. In each move, there was always a new and exciting challenge to adapt creatively and technically, which made Lost Track the project of her dreams. Diving into the project first as a concept artist and director, simultaneously wearing every hat, thereafter, collaborating and problem-solving were immensely rewarding. Luna dove into many aspects of the film: directing, producing, storyboarding, concept art, modeling, texturing, foliage, set dressing, matte painting, FX, lighting, compositing, voice acting, sound design, editing, and color grading with enthusiasm. But her favorite part of the film was working with the most passionate group of artists and lifelong friends in the studio every day. When she's not working, she can be found diving down learning rabbit holes, and staying active exploring hiking trails, surfing, or weightlifting.
AJ Almeida is a Story Artist from Portsmouth, NH. Growing up in a family of artists of different mediums propelled her into pursuing a creative career. Famous for being a ‘space cadet’ during her childhood, art was a way to bring dreams to life. Later down the line, a passion for art became a passion for film, and no special features DVD was safe. Her primary area of expertise is Storyboarding, where she experiments with various genres and characters. Lost Track brought on a fun challenge of visualizing the perspective of a small robot in a familiar environment. Despite starting the project as a story and concept artist, she wore hats in multiple phases of production, including modeling, texturing, lighting, and compositing. The most fulfilling part of the process was the bonds that formed among the team she’s lucky enough to call her friends. Outside of work, she can be found sipping espresso at the nearest cafe, seeking out live music, or getting lost in Antique stores.
AJ Almeida
Head of Story/Concept Artist
Kate Meine
Technical Director/
Lighting & Compositing Lead
Kate Meine is a Lighting and Compositing artist from Houston, TX. Her passion for painting and photography, alongside her background in team sports, made Animation and Visual Effects the perfect combination of art and collaboration. She is motivated by solving creative and technical problems as well as the fulfillment that comes with seeing a project through to the final image. Her primary focus lies in Lighting/Compositing; however, she also enjoyed contributing to concept art, storyboarding, layout, modeling, texturing, environment art, look development, set dressing, and color grading. Kate was drawn to the project by the visual style of the film, the story, and most importantly, the team. Outside of work, she can be found playing pickleball, going on photo walks, and oil painting.
Angela Frazier, also known as Angel, is a 3D artist from Kansas! She's loved animation from a young age, and it has been an absolute dream for her to go from watching Pokémon DVDs borrowed from her local library to now making short films alongside an amazing team. On Lost Track, she served mainly as a character artist, in charge of Tempo and Birdie's models and lookdev, and as the resident groom-error-troubleshooter. During production, she also got to try her hand at asset creation, lighting, and compositing. When she's not working in a 3D space, she loves doodling, concert-going, and trinket-shopping with her friends
Angela Frazier
Character Modeler/Texture & Groom Artist
Melissa Weigman
Rigging Lead/Environment Modeler/ Texture & Lookdev Artist
Melissa Weigman is a texture, look development, and modeling artist from Maryland. An avid reader, she often found herself escaping to the fantastical worlds of knights, dragons, and magic, instilling within her a fierce love for storytelling. Discovering that drawing allowed her to bring those characters and worlds to life, she soon had a passion for art only matched by that of her love for reading. The realm of 3D animation presented itself as the perfect outlet for her passions, and she found herself diving into a creative community that constantly pushes the boundaries of visual storytelling. Melissa joined Lost Track as a character rigging and environment artist, drawn to the overgrown, natural style of the film. In addition to rigging the film’s main characters, she contributed to environment modeling and texturing, asset modeling and lookdev, set dressing, lighting, and compositing – finding immense reward in bringing the film’s visual style to life. Yet for her, the opportunity to collaborate with a team of talented, kind, and driven artists was the most rewarding experience of all. When not at her computer, Melissa can be found outside enjoying nature, finding a new coffee spot, or getting lost in a book.
Kaitlyn Pinilla is a 3D CG Generalist from New York. She's loved animation since first seeing Studio Ghibli's Ponyo as a kid, to her current obsession with The Lego Batman Movie. That, combined with a loud love of CGI explosions, has brought her to work among the incredible Lost Track team. On Lost Track, she tried her hand in many aspects of the pipeline, from modeling, texturing, and set dressing to prop rigging, lighting, and compositing. When she finally leaves the Animation building, she loves knitting, cooking, and playing Dungeons and Dragons with her friends.
Kaitlyn Pinilla
3D Modeler & Texture Artist/ Pre-Production Producer
"Soda" Elif Unveren
3D Animation Lead
Elif "Soda" Unveren is a 3D Animator from Istanbul, Türkiye. She has been a storyteller from a young age. Growing up, she loved gathering her friends to act out stories and creating detailed characters with her toys. Somewhere along the way, she fell in love with animated films, which inspired her to pursue a career in character animation. Her ultimate dream is to be part of the magic that makes movies happen, so working on the Lost Track team has been an absolute joy for her. As Animation Lead on Lost Track, she collaborated with talented artists to shape the film’s unique character performances—like figuring out how a robot moves—and managed the animation production. Beyond her animation responsibilities, she also contributed to previz and got to explore texturing, lighting, and compositing. When she’s not seen animating, you can find her roller-skating, strumming her guitar, or diving into sci-fi media.
Sabre Scott is a 3D Animator from Indianapolis, IN. Moving across the United States from a young age allowed him to see different ways of life and environments, which granted him a unique perspective on visual storytelling. He enjoys the collaboration and camaraderie that is present when working on animated projects. Although his primary area of focus is 3D animation, He created Tempo’s wide set of facial expressions to be used in animation. He also enjoyed contributing to concept art, storyboarding, modeling, texturing, previs, lighting, compositing, and voice acting. His favorite part of the project was getting to work alongside such talented people and making life-long friends along the way! In Sabre’s free time, he also enjoys sketching, taking walks, working out, and laughing with friends.
Sabre Scott
3D Animator/CG Generalist
Lydia Monzo
3D Animator
Lydia Monzo is an artist who resides just outside of Philadelphia, PA. Her art journey began with illustration, but she soon discovered an interest in the 3D realm, which led her to a career in 3D animation. Lost Track’s lovable characters, captivating visuals, and heartwarming themes drew Lydia to the film. While she mainly focused on 3D animation, Lydia also contributed to early phases of production through storyboarding and previsualization, as well as lighting and compositing in post-production. When she’s away from her computer, Lydia enjoys trying out new restaurants with her sisters, sketching, or discovering new genres of music.
Yilan is a 3D animator from China whose artistic journey began with traditional 2D painting before she found her passion for breathing life into characters and stories through 3D animation. Her primary focus is animation, also contributing throughout the entire production pipeline, from previs, storyboard development, to lighting and compositing. Outside of work, she enjoys playing badminton, experimenting with various artistic mediums, and exploring diverse culinary delights.
Yilan zhang
3D Animator
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