“UglyDuck”

Elena Garcia

Senior 3D Environmental & Prop Artist

Current Project - Zakumba: Episode Astraia

Elena graduated from The Ohio State University (OSU) with a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Art and Technology. She has worked in animation, 3D modeling, photogrammetry, and character design for most of her life. She is currently working on The Museum of Failures: a 3D scanning project where she collects failed 3D scans and puts them in a digital gallery to display.

Fun Fact(s):

• Elena has a cat named Luna who she loves dearly and has trained her to perch on her shoulders while she walks.

• Her favorite video game is Portal 2 which she has played many times extensively.

• She joined AfroDuck Studios because she wanted to learn to make a game but did not know how to code.

• Elena is of Mexican descent and can speak Spanish, English & Spanglish.