Hey,

My name is Dana and when people ask me where are you from and where is your weird accent from I stay silent for a second and then start to explain…

During my lifetime, I lived in three completely different countries, learnt three completely different languages, visited endless amount of places and probably never stopped searching for exciting places to go.

So, everything started when my parents grabbed me from the scary Soviet Union and brought me to the Holy Land.

Time flew, I grew, finished school, army, graduate school, got married to my high school sweetheart and went to explore science horizons in a far away Virginia.

Since then I worked in a few pharmaceutical, research and academic institutions in Israel and United States.

Who am I?

As a Russian, I have endless passion for classical literature and opera. As an Israeli, I love sea, good food and have Mediterranean temperament. As a Virginian, I have a lot of respect for organization and self motivation. And as an Oregonian, I’m in love with yoga clothes, natural cosmetics and rain.
By Dana

Hello! Call me Meg.

I’m an art student, caffeine enthusiast, cat mom, forest witch, and amateur ukulele-player.

I’ve lived in the rainy Pacific Northwest all of my life, and I never plan to live anywhere else unless invited to the Shire. I have a fluffy and fat black cat named Coconut, and a small cactus named George that sits in my apartment window. I work at the library at Lane, and can make a pretty mean cup of joe. I know how to knit hats and scarves, and can tell you the name of any Pokemon.

I have been an artist since kindergarten, and have always found love and inspiration in 2d animation such as various Disney and Ghibli movies. I enjoy cold, rainy evenings where I may read books about wizards and hobbits while drinking piping hot coffee. Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter are two of my favorite things ever, and someday I wish to help create amazing adventures like such with my own hands.

When I’m finished with my art degree/media arts program at Lane, I want to be able to wear as many hats as I can for animation projects. I want to be able to work as a storyboard artist/concept artist/project manager/… etc. etc.

By: Megan Rockwell

Hello! My name is Brittany Large, I’m an animation/ illustration major at Lane Community College. If being a nerd were more of a major I’d do that too.

I adore the whole culture of nerdom and I think it’s very professional and fun at the same time, which I rather enjoy. What is being a nerd to me? It’s expressing yourself through different mediums such as art, music, writing, photography, you name it! Even nerding out is an expression in it’s self because it’s an expression of passion. With that in mind, there’s a lot out there to nerd out about.

What I like to nerd out about is anime and my Soundcloud account, also animation in general. Anime, I can’t stop watching it, can’t stop drawing it, so might as well make a life out of it and have fun with that. My Soundcloud I’m a producer, I like to cultivate sounds I think are fun or inspiring. One could say that I’m nerding out with sounds, if your interested what I do produce my username on Soundcloud is misamisia. Animation isn’t just anime, so I added this because I also love animation in general, it’s even my major. There’s a certain beauty to adding movement to art that is so full of life and inspiriting. So if you’ve read this far, thank you! I understand time is very valuable especially in the creative field. Any feedback is greatly appreciated

I am Kirk Hollins, 34-year-old from Seattle Washington. I’ve lived in Eugene for about 6 months. I grow up in a black community, so moving here is a big culture shock for me. I have 3 children  Kirk Jr, Ayona, Tatianna that I am blessed to raise in this indifferent world of today. I love television and music hence, why I’m in the media arts program at Lane. I’m a very ambitious person and when I put my mind on something I will find a way to do it. I came from a world of darkness and turn it into something beautiful. An old man once told me that,” the past doesn’t make you who you are but gives you a story to tell the world.”5 years ago I couldn’t see myself in the this picture you see above here; now it is not enough. I on a one trip to the top and regardless of the bumps in front of me I can’t and won’t be stopped. Life can be a dream or a nightmare it’s all up to you. I learned in my short life, that giving up when there’s no hope and you feel can’t take another step cannot be an option.To starve when there nothing to starve for but maybe to eat, to keep you head up when you feel your just getting step on. today maybe a nightmare, but tomorrow could be a dream come true.

Every once in a while, you get a chance to start over. I married early and had many small children soon. My entire twenties were spent taking care of my four kids. I was pregnant and/or nursing nonstop for over seven years. When the youngest went to kindergarten, I finally got to work on what I wanted to be when I grew up. My path led me to going back to school to pursue a career in multimedia arts. My current career goal is to help an entertainment company make beautiful media. I restarted my college education last year by taking art and digital media classes at Linn Benton Community College. I transferred to Lane when I realized they had the perfect degree for my goals.

I have been married for twelve years to my balancing force, Kyle. He is the yin to my yang, the left brain to my right brain, the Greg to my Dharma, and my partner in crime. We’ve learning lots of communication and parenting skills together as we raise our kids. We’ve weathered having many small children, him working through beginning years teaching/being the only tech person at a school, and my deconversion from our shared religion a few years back. Our kids are full of enthusiasm and fun, with a variety of emerging personality traits. As a family, we’re all into board games, outdoor adventures, and Hayoa Miyazaki movies.

I am a secular humanist and very passionate about human rights. My ENFP personality means I love interacting with people, brainstorming lots of ideas, pursuing highly creative hobbies and jobs, and I am strongly intuitive with feelings and communication. I’ve tried out many different creative hobbies. The ones that have stuck around longest are photography, fiber arts (knitting, crochet, yarn spinning), and 2D art forms (drawing, oil painting, and digital illustration).  You can see my portfolio online here.

Favorites:

Music artists: Florence and Machine, Foster the People, Haim

Shows: Orange is the New Black, Modern Family, Stein’s Gate, Fullmetal Alchemist

Podcasts: Alice Isn’t Dead, Snap Judgement, Two Dope Queens

Foods: Thai food, brownies, and coffee

This term, I’m very excited about learning the concepts of 4D design and adding film to my creative pursuits. I’m equally excited to work with others and see their creative styles. I’m Diana, and thanks for reading. If you’re dropping a comment, I’d like to know a movie or show that you love to watch over and over.

Hi, my name is Jordan Rich. I am 20 years old and a Gemini if that means something to you. This is my second year at LCC. I am a political science major but I also love journalism. I got the awesome opportunity to become the opinion writer at the Torch here on campus.

Right now I live with my girlfriend Frankie, her dog Petey, my cat Cashmere and our three other roommates in a house near the University of Oregon. I currently spend my free time watching Youtube videos or playing League of Legends or Pokemon Go.

I am interested in Multimedia because I understand the importance of adapting journalism into accessible online content with visual and audio elements. Some of the things people do with their video editing simply amazes me and I would love to get to a level of skill where I could create the content that I want to see.

Before moving to Eugene for college I lived in Cave Junction, a small time in southern Oregon. It was impossible to get decently fast internet there. For the same price here you get ten times the speed  and as an internet junkie I think that is my favorite part about moving here.

I am introverted and fairly shy but I won’t let that stop me from trying to become a better person. I am really hoping for a great term full of growth and success.

My name is Alexander Driskill, or Xander for short. I am a first year student at LCC, but I am no stranger to College. My first attempt at College started in ’08, but with no direction I floundered and dropped out, thinking it just wasn’t for me. Now I’m trying my hand at it again with a clear direction in the Multimedia Design Program.

My hope is that when I finish here I’ll be proficient in Video and Audio Production, skills that I believe will supplement my proficiency in photography. My current interest with Video Production is creating Music Videos, as Cosplay Music Videos (CMV) has been very inspiring to me. As for Audio Production, I want to create a Podcast or an Audio Drama for people to enjoy.

I’ve been a photographer for over two years and while I started off as a portrait photographer, it quickly veered off toward Cosplay Photography. I have been to several conventions in the PNW (Pacific Northwest) and am currently staffing two, Kumoricon and Newcon PDX, as a Photographer.

In my spare time, outside of photography, I consume lots of media, like Youtube Videos, Episodes of Anime, TED Talks, Podcasts, and more. I love Roleplaying Games, such as Dungeons & Dragons, and I love World Building. My current World Building project consists of developing the setting of a city that is run by Intelligent Undead and has a heavy influence from Film Noir, a film genre popularized by Private Investigator stories.