Daniel Akerstream

Currently studying 3D Animation at the prestigous Red River College Digital Media Design program, Daniel excels in the areas of 3D modeling, advanced object texturing and character rigging.

In addition to Maya training Dan has practied a great deal through independent study of such programs as Maya, Photoshop, and Zbrush. As a result Dan has considerably sharpened his problem-solving and improvisational skills. He regards animation as an ongoing learning experience, and regularly studies training material from online institutions.

Dan has also been drawing since an early age and regularly enjoys creating intricate landscapes, scenery, characters and textures that are lit in unique ways. He considers himself a practitionar in what could be described best as an abstract style with some surrealistic overtones, primarily in black & white with occasional forays into color.