Bodie Whitnah
Digital Artist
Visual Effects - Stop-Motion Photography - Filmmaking
MEet the Maker
“As a student, I am ambitious and motivated. Learning about the film industry inspires me to finish high school strong and work toward a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree as a 3D Generalist in Visual Effects.”
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![Lego minifigure version of Ethan Hunt from Mission Impossible with dark hair and beige arms, wearing a dark top, trying not to touch the ground as hangs above the floor.]()
Visual Effects
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![LEGO city scene with a woman LEGO reporter interviewing a man LEGO train engineer, with a crashed train and police car in the background.]()
Stop-Motion
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![Veterans holding flags during a ceremony at sunset, with cheerleaders and spectators in the background.]()
Photography
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![A group of musicians, including a man playing the saxophone, performing on stage with purple and yellow lighting.]()
Filmmaking
Software & Skills
3D Design & Visual Effects
Blender
Unreal Engine 5
Video Editing & Compositing
Adobe Premiere Pro
DaVinchi Resolve
iMovie
Final Cut Pro
Photo Editing & Lighting
GIMP
Adobe Lightroom
Adobe Photoshop
Stop Motion Animation
Dragonframe
Sound Design & Effects
Garageband
Video Game Design
Construct 3
Training
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Rising Star Pre-College Program, Summer 2025
Challenging four-week college program on campus earning college credit in English and VFX that will apply toward BFA
Working with professionals in the film industry to enhance portfolio and gain technical experience.
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Minneapolis, Saint Paul International Film Festival, 2025
Premiered featured film, “Mirror Image” at MSPIPP with cohort from Studio 13, Future Filmmakers, as part of the Youth Media Showcase
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Studio 13 Future Filmmaker Lab, 2024-2025
Selected to collaborate with an elite group of creative film students in a 4-month intensive workshop at state-of-the-art media complex
Attended industry social engagements and toured professional lighting, sound & production studios
Introduced to the art of directing, assistant directing, producing, casting, production design, location scouting, costuming, camera, lighting, on-site production, picture/video editing, visual effects, sound design, color correction and film scoring
Cinematography Boot Camp, 2024
Attended workshop teaching the principles of cinematography through an in-depth examination of camera controls and movement, lenses, composition, lighting (Tungsten and LED) and visual language
Activities included lectures, viewing of film scenes, and hands-on
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Understanding Light & Revealing Secrets for Creative Mastery, 2024
Explored the predictable and controllable nature of light through hands-on exercises and demonstrations to gain a deep understanding of how light behaves and how to work with it deliberately
Experience
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Savannah College of Art and Design Classes
Online Tutorials
Render Challenges
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Self-taught by Trial and Error
Produced a 15 Minute Movie with Red Carpet Premiere
Movie Scene Recreation
Commercial Production for Park State Bank
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Sports & Events for Minnetonka High School
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War Veteran Documentary
Concert Promotion Video
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Foley for Animation
Recording Voice Actors
Soundscape Creator
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Coffeehouse Music Festival A/V Equipment Manager and Sound Engineer
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Anchor
Audio Mixer
Technical Director
Director
Crowd Control
Floor Director
Camera Operator
Teleprompter