Sina ma Tinirau (2021)
When a prince is cursed to become an eel and has to win the love of a beautiful woman to become human again, he gifts her with his body in the form of a coconut palm tree in a seductive display.
Credits:
Directed, Written, Produced, & Narrated by: Vilsoni Hereniko
Animation Director: Gavin Arucan
Animation Producer: Laura Margulies
Co-Producer: Philipp Schorch
Editor: George Chun Han Wang
Sound Design & Sound Editor: Alexis Nelson
Music: Lucia Linkels
Assistant Producer: Ida Yoshinaga
Storyboard Artists: Mirren Hollison, Gavin Arucan, Jewel Racasa, Mia Clause
Character Designers: Mirren Hollison, Katrina Spencer, Jewel Racasa, Gavin Arucan
Prop Designers: Danae Naone & Gavin Arucan
Background Artists: Angela Isidro, Danae Naone, Jewel Racasa, Alex Narimasu, Gavin Arucan, & Katrina Spencer
Animators: Sophia Whalen, Sam St. John, Molly Tapken, Jewel Racasa, Danae Naone, Angela Isidro, Gavin Arucan, Alex Narimasu, Mirren Hollison
Colorists: Sophia Whalen, Alexis Nelson, Jewel Racasa, Angela Isidro, Danae Naone, & Gavin Arucan
Compositors: Gavin Arucan & Alex Narimasu
Consultants: Brittany Biggs & Jeannette Hereniko
Advisors: Dean Hamer & Joe Wilson




Pua Warriors (2020)
Pua Warriors is an animated short of the magical girl genre, set in Kailua-Kona on Hawaiʻi island. When three friends: Leilani, Ayaka, and Jasmine get into a spat, it allows a giant sludge monster to awaken which threatens to destroy their home. To make matters worse, Leilani discovers she is unable to tap into her pua powers. The girls must set aside their conflict if they are to unite and save the day.
Credits:
Producer & Director: Sophia Whalen
Screenplay: Sophia Whalen & Gavin Arucan
Executive Producer: Lisette Flanary
Cast: Sydnee Lum as Leilani, Danae Naone as Jasmine, & Sophia Whalen as Ayaka
Additional Voices: Alexis Nelson & Molly Tapken
Music: Michael-Thomas Foumai
Editor: Alexis Nelson
Art Director: Gavin Arucan
Animation Supervisor: Chandelle Oliver
Visual Development: Sophia Whalen & Gavin Arucan
Storyboard Artists: Sophia Whalen, Jared Louis, Chandelle Oliver
Background Artist: Gavin Arucan
Sparkle Background Artist: Kelsey Kato
3D Modeler: Alexis Nelson
VFX Supervisor: Jared Louis
VFX Artists: Jared Louis, Alexis Nelson, Roberto Renteria, Gavin Arucan
Sound Designer: Alexis Nelson
Dialogue Recording Engineer: Timothy Manamtam
Assistant Dialogue Recording Engineer: Sheldon Aguilar & Vicky Liu
Rough Animators: Sophia Whalen, Jared Louis, Alexis Nelson, Chandelle Oliver, Gavin Arucan, Mirren Hollison, Londy Tong-Lee, Molly Tapken
Final Animators: Sophia Whalen, Jared Louis, Alexis Nelson, Gavin Arucan, Londy Tong-Lee, Kalilinoe Detwiler
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Midnight Showing (2019)
Midnight Showing is a wacky animated horror film following Angel, an utterly exhausted movie theatre usher, on the most frightening closing shift of his life. When nobody arrives for a midnight movie premiere, Angel eagerly closes up early, angering a menacing phantom that haunts the theatre.
Clip Credits:
Director: Gavin Arucan
Screenplay: Gavin Arucan
Executive Producer: Brittany Biggs
Producer: Sophia Whalen
Music: Joshua Namba
Cast: Justin Bendo as Angel
Storyboard Artists: Sophia Whalen, Jared Louis, Gavin Arucan, Kalilinoe Detwiler
Background Artists: Gavin Arucan & Kalilinoe Detwiler
Sound Designer: Alexis Nelson
Animators: Chandelle Oliver, Jared Louis, Gavin Arucan, Sophia Whalen, Kalilinoe Detwiler, Alexis Nelson, Bobby Renteria, Jayme Sugitaya
Dialogue Recording Engineer: Devon Lafoga
Assistant Dialogue Recording Engineer: Tim Hurley
Additional Colorists: Tiffany Ganti, Daniel Oka, Noah Domingo, Mia Clause, Nalu McFadden-Rios, Danae Naone, Molly Tapken, Blythe Yoshikane, Londy Tong-Lee


2D Character Animation Demo Reel
All content presented here was roughed by me, focusing on character animation. See the credits section below for more details.
Demo Reel Breakdown:
0:03 – Pua Warriors: Rough Animation (Including Flower/VFX)
0:06 – Pua Warriors: Rough Animation
0:09 – Pua Warriors: Rough Animation
0:13 – Pua Warriors: Rough Animation
0:14 – Pua Warriors: Rough Animation
0:17 – Pua Warriors: Rough Animation
0:21 – Pua Warriors: Rough Animation
0:23 – Genron Test Animation: Rough Animation
0:27 – Midnight Showing: Rough Animation
0:29 – Midnight Showing: Rough Animation
0:31 – Midnight Showing: Rough Animation
0:33 – Pua Warriors: Rough Animation, Final Line, Color, Compositing
0:36 – Pua Warriors: Rough Animation, Final Line
0:40 – Pua Warriors: Rough Animation (Including Flower/VFX)
0:43 – Pua Warriors: Rough Animation (Including Flower/VFX)
0:47 – Pua Warriors: Rough Animation
0:49 – Pua Warriors: Rough Animation, Compositing
0:51 – Transformation Test Animation: Rough Animation/Layout
1:05 – Character Reaction Short: Rough Animation. Final, Color, Background, Compositing

Aqualink System Field Guide
A short motion graphic animated guide demonstrating the usage and deployment of the Aqualink buoy system.
Clip Credits:
Producers: Drew Gray, John Burns
Animators: Alexis Nelson, Gavin Arucan, Kalilinoe Detwiler 
Editor: Alexis Nelson
Sound Editor: Alexis Nelson
Storyboard Artists: Alexis Nelson, Gavin Arucan, Kalilinoe Detwiler 
Background Artists: Alexis Nelson, Gavin Arucan, Kalilinoe Dewiler
Composting: Alexis Nelson, Gavin Arucan, Kalilinoe Detwiler
Talvitra: An Unexpected Comeback (2019)
An animated student film I made in 2019 which serves as a pilot for a TV series pitch I am currently developing called Talvitra. Featuring the main protagonists: Juna, Genron, and Choni, in this film, the heroes happen across a homestead being ravaged by an out of control fire. When they go to investigate, they find themselves outmatched by the flame; that is, until they receive an unexpected push.
Credits:
Director: Alexis Nelson
Executive Producers: Brittany Biggs
Animator: Alexis Nelson
Editor: Alexis Nelson
Sound Editor: Alexis Nelson
3D Modeler: Alexis Nelson
Background Artists: Alexis Nelson
VFX: Alexis Nelson
Music: Megatrax.com
Cast: Megan Ustare & Alexis Nelson
Contact:
Email: alexjamesnelson@yahoo.com
Phone: 425-321-8186
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