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Mercedes H. Kaspar studies Media and Games Concept Development (M.A.) with focus on Visualization of Characters, Creatures and Props. Born in Germany and currently living in Japan she continues her studies at the Tokyo University of Technology. Mercedes' passionate about animals and the magic that lays in nature, which resonates in her creative works.
Get in touch: mhkaspar.art@gmail.com
Education
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Master Studies: Mar 2022 – Present
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Master of Arts in Media and Games Concept Development
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Harz University of Applied Science in Wernigerode, GER
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Focus: The Impact of Anthropomorphic Characters in Entertainment
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Semester Abroad: Sep 2023 – Present
○ Game Design | School of Media Science (M.A.)
○ Tokyo University of Technology, JPN
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Bachelor Studies: Oct 2016 – Mar 2022
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Bachelor of Arts in Multimedia | VR-Design
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Burg Giebichenstein University of Art and Design, GER
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Semester Abroad: Feb 2020 – Aug 2020
○ Illustration, Drawing, Game and Film pre-production (B.A.) and Conceptual Drawing (B.A.)
○ Academy of Fine Art in Łódź, POL
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Guest Semester: Apr 2019 – Sep 2019
○ Fashion Design (B.A.)
○ Burg Giebichenstein University of Art and Design, GER
Other Courses and Workshops
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2023: Med's Map to Digital Painting Fundamentals by Ahmed Aldoori, Online Course (ongoing)
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2022: The Art Department Berlin Playgrounds, GER
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2019: LightBox Expo in Pasadena, US
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2019, 2017: Schoolism live in Berlin, GER
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2019: The Art Department Berlin Playgrounds, GER
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2019: Lois van Baarle Workshop in Hamburg, GER
Skills
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Character Design
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Creature Design
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Illustration
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Game Design
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Storytelling
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2D Animation (basics)
Software
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Photoshop
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Procreate
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Illustrator
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After Effects (basics)
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Unity (basics)
Languages
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German (native)
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English (fluent)
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Japanese (currently learning)
Hobbies
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Pen and Paper / TTRPGs
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Caring for Animals
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Connecting with Other Creative Minds
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Psychology
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Singing
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Video Games
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Swooning about Fictional Characters
Conventions and Events
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2023: Elbenwaldfestival in Cottbus, GER
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2023: Leipzig Art Days, GER
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2023: AnimeMesse Babelsberg, GER
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2023: Dokomi in Düsseldorf, GER
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2023: Austria Comic Con in Wels, AUT
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2023: NovaCon in Leipzig, GER
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2023: Comic Park in Erfurt, GER
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2023: Anime Fest in Brno, CZE
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2023: Manga Comic Con in Leipzig, GER
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2023: JenaCo, GER
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2023: DeDeCo in Dresden, GER
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2023: MAG-C in Erfurt, GER
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2022: MEX Berlin, GER
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2022: Leipzig Art Days, GER
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2022: NexoCon in Leipzig, GER
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2021: MEX Berlin, GER
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2021: Leipzig Art Days, GER