About me, Jared Ratzel

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I grew up in a creative household in Wetzlar, Germany and moved to the United States at the age of thirteen. After completing my Studio Art Major at Hobart and William Smith Colleges, I decided to pursue my Masters in Film and Animation at the Rochester Institute of Technology.

I recently finished my thesis film Fruffeltin, a short 2D film about a children’s book character who tries to win back the affection of a child after being replaced by a fighting video game. Since then I have worked for several organizations such as Nine Dots, the Childhood Cancer Society, and the REMADE Institute.

I love creating meaningful stories, usually set in fantastical worlds with whimsical characters through animation, digital art as well as fine art.