Director/Writer

Rohan Gnaniah

Rohan Gnaniah is a 3D animator from Pooler,

Georgia. He has always been drawn to the vibrant visuals of Saturday morning cartoons and the moody stylings of classic noir films, and wanted to tell a story that pulled from both. In addition to writing and directing Croaked, Rohan also worked on concept art, modeling, 3D animation, 2D FX, lighting, compositing, and editing. When he’s not working on the film, you can find him at the movie theater or buried in a book, drawing inspiration from the vibrant worlds that captivate him.

Producer/Character and Rigging TD

John Oleniacz

John Oleniacz is a character technical director and animator from just outside of Philadelphia. As the producer of the film, he was responsible for leading dailies and keeping production on track. When he was younger, he was the type to take his toys apart and study how they worked rather than play with them, so it’s fitting that he meticulously rigged and designed the underlying systems that enabled the dynamic poses and nuanced emotions of the characters, along with all the things they interact with. He helped write each draft of the script, and with additional expertise in character animation, lighting, compositing, color grading, and graphic design, John’s multifaceted skill set helped bring “Croaked!” to life. In between working on the film, John could be found taking walks along the beach, playing pickleball, or picking away at his guitar.

Concept Art Lead/3D Animation Lead

Davi Trueblood

Davi Trueblood is a senior 3D animator and visual development artist from Elgin, Oklahoma who specializes in character acting. She served as the 3D Animation and Concept Art Lead, and worked on character design, environment and prop design, 2D Effect animation, 3D character animation, lighting, and compositing for Croaked. In her free time, she likes to read, draw, and grow plants. She just finished the latest Hunger Games book and eagerly awaits the film.

Technical Lead

Bella Khoury

Bella Khoury is a LookDev and Lighting artist from Sykesville, Maryland. She loves all things shapes and colors and worked on texturing, modeling, lighting, compositing and pipeline development for the film. She loves to play with her dogs and create art in her free time.​​​

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Cristiana Woods

Cristiana Woods is a 3D character animator and storyboard artist from Raleigh, North Carolina. She worked not only as a 3D animator but also assisted in developing some of the story aspects of the film while boarding out primary sequences for Croaked, along with assisting with character drawovers, lighting, and compositing. In her free time, Cristiana thoroughly enjoys video games and writing. She recently started the game Expedition 33 and is currently developing a children’s short story on her own time.

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Valerie Manning

Valerie Manning is a 3D animator from Troy, Alabama who loves to write DND sessions in her free time. She worked on texturing, modeling, lighting, composition, and 3D animation for Croaked, and she was drawn to the film by the cool noir style with a cartoon silly twist.

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Marley Stroud-Glidewell

Marley Stroud-Glidewell is a 3D animator from Moore, Oklahoma. She worked on concept art, 3D animation, lighting, and compositing for Croaked. In her free time, she likes to draw, read, and play video games, currently obsessed with Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth.

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Alexis Cole

Alexis Cole is a 3D generalist from Purcellville, Virginia. She worked on both technical aspects of the film from modeling and compositing to animating. In her free time she loves to hike, garden, play a good game, and read. Currently obsessed with The Last of Us and Stray.

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Jonathan Stewart

Jonathan Stewart is a storyboarding and visual development artist from Glen Burnie, Maryland. He served as storyboard artist, concept artist, and illustrator on Croaked. In his free time, he likes to draw, study the Bible and history, as well as read. He can also play the guitar and won first place for Bible teaching.

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Faith Loudon

Faith Loudon is a character modeler from Livonia, Michigan. She worked on technical aspects of the film including, modeling, texturing, lighting, and compositing. In her free time she fawns over her three cats and watches horror films.​​​