Dasia Chatman

M.F.A. – 1st Year

Motion Design/3D Animation | Storrs

Hometown: Springfield, MA

UConn location: 119 Bishop Center

Assistantship: Digital Media Design TA

Education: B.F.A. in Animation, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, Georgia

Area of Research / Artistic Focus: Motion Design, 3D Animation, Game Design

Dasia Chatman is a first-year M.F.A. candidate at the University of Connecticut in the Digital Media Design program, focusing on Motion Design, 3D Animation, and Game Design.

She received her B.F.A in Animation at Kennesaw State University in 2022, where she primarily focused on 2D digital and traditional animation. Shortly after graduating, she began her career in animation at Bleacher Report, where she worked as an animation designer on “Hero Ball” for three years. In between seasons, Dasia worked as a freelance artist for a few small companies and studios. This allowed her to do more generalist work—storyboarding, background art, character design, compositing and more.

While the 2d animation industry will always have a very special place in her art, Dasia has become increasingly interested in other types of media and is looking forward to exploring them here in UConn’s Digital Media & Design department. She also has an interest in teaching in higher education.

Industry Experience:

Freelance Animator, remote, 2023–present

Animation Designer, Bleacher Report, New York, New York, 2022-2025

Fun Fact: I had a one-eyed tuxedo cat who was the sweetest!