2025 Grad Show

Angel Goodale

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VCD – Character Design & Illustration

Calgary-based artist Angel Goodale is an alumni of the Alberta University of the Arts, graduating with a Bachelor of Design in Visual Communications and a minor in Animation. Currently, her work is inspired by her Indigenous heritage wherein she aims to bring awareness about Indigenous experiences to others. Her practice includes ceramics and glass sculptures, as well as designing, illustrating, and animating in the digital realm. Her future endeavors include pursuing a Bachelors of Education at the University of Calgary in hopes of becoming an Instructor of the Visual Arts.

Atrament

Illustrations of a map and three side-scrolling video game environments. "Atrament" is a video game based around the theme of ink. The three environments the player must visit are the Dungeon, the Golden Fields, and Inkwell Woods.

qw'eyílex syuwí:l, x̲ax̲e tátewel

qw'eyílex syuwí:l, x̲ax̲e tátewel - meaning "Dancing Spirit, Sacred Light" in the Stó:lō language of Halq’eméylem. This piece is a continuous artwork of 4 individual panels, as separated by the white lines. It depicts an icy tundra, with the spirits dancing overhead, and a small town lit in the distance.

Snow Day

The process behind creating a walk cycle animation, including character turn arounds, expressions, and walk cycle illustrations. Also includes the final animation.

Star Trek Kinetic Type

A Kinetic Typography (moving text) animation of an audio from Star Trek (2009). Includes storyboard developments and the final animation.

Unbothered.

A comical animation of my unbothered ghost character bouncing to receive a package that has been delivered despite the world burning.

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