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Anastasia Rykova (She/Her)

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Anastasia Rykova is a VisDev and 3D Artist with professional experience across commercial, product visualization, and short film animation. Her portfolio includes roles as an Associate Art Director and VisDev Artist at Gasket Studios and as a 3D Artist and Cinematic Designer at Air A Med, as well as participation in a workshop with Disney Live Entertainment and mentorships with Women in Animation and CTN. As an international artist with a degree in Computer Animation from Ringling College of Art and Design, Anastasia discovered that animation exists far beyond entertainment. With experience in both VisDev and 3D production, she is most effective when acting as a bridge between 2D and 3D departments, and advocates for how these skills can translate across industries.

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How Visa Taught Me to Look Beyond the Classic Animation Path

Room 208 | Anastasia Rykova

Studios are restructuring, jobs are harder to find, and a lot of artists are waiting to see what happens next. This talk is about expanding the definition of the animation career.

As an international student on a visa who graduated right on the AI boom, strikes, and studios shutting down, Anastasia Rykova shares her journey and how she found that animation lives in a lot more places than entertainment.

This talk follows her path from short films and commercial animation into product visualization and brand cinematics — how the same skills travel across industries, how to advocate for yourself when additional barriers stand in your way, and how to create opportunities when there aren’t any obvious ones. The talk will hopefully inspire you to be creative with your career choices.

Skill Level: Beginner

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