Jason Chesa
@jasonchesa
Lead 3D artist and founder specializing in character, environment, and commercial animation.
KenyaWhat I'm looking for
I am a lead 3D artist and founder with seven years of experience creating character and environment models, textures, rigs, and animations for commercial clients and original short films. I founded NyatiAnimations to produce 3D content that tells African stories and have delivered work for studios and broadcasters, including Babusa TV and Vertex Studios.
My experience includes leading production, mentoring and training emerging artists, and producing explainer videos, 3D intros, and commercial animations. I have been recognized as Mentor of the Year at AdaAnimation, trained cohorts that now work in the industry, and contributed to projects such as The Last Laibon teaser and a KPLC ad.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Freelance 3D Artist
Freelance
Jan 2019 - Present (6 years 8 months)
Produced children’s content and commercial animations including 3D intros and explainer videos for clients such as Babusa TV; developing original short animation 'MPARA'.
Lead 3D Artist
NyatiAnimations
Founded and led NyatiAnimations, delivering commercial 3D work and original short-form animated content to tell African stories; oversaw creative direction and production pipelines.
3D Artist
Vertex Studios
Jan 2023 - Jan 2024 (1 year)
Executed 3D assets and animations for studio projects including the KPLC advertisement and contributed to company portfolio development.
3D Artist Consultant
AdaAnimations Studio
Feb 2020 - Dec 2022 (2 years 10 months)
Served as core trainer and consultant, mentored students in 3D training bootcamp (Mentor of the Year) and contributed to 'The Last Laibon' teaser production; trained a class of 17 students.
NKAudio-Visual Attache
National Museum of Kenya
Jul 2017 - Sep 2017 (2 months)
Completed an audio-visual attachment supporting departmental production tasks and learning museum AV workflows.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
TMTechnical University of Mombasa
Bachelor of Journalism and Mass Communication, Journalism and Mass Communication
2014 - 2018
Completed a Bachelor of Journalism and Mass Communication program focused on media, reporting, and communication practices.
Chesamisi High School
K.C.S.E Certificate, Secondary Education
2010 - 2013
Grade: B+
Completed Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (K.C.S.E) with a B+ grade.
St. Augustine's Primary School, Butunyi
K.C.P.E Certificate, Primary Education
2002 - 2009
Grade: B+
Completed primary education and obtained the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (K.C.P.E) with a B+ grade.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
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