Bio + CV
Sagan Yee is a Toronto-based 2D animator and occasional indie game perpetrator. Her work experience includes TV animation and storyboarding, video game concept art and design, illustration, motion graphics and even machinima. She has participated in numerous panel discussions on animation and games, collaborated on several bizarre interactive projects (one of which ended with the cops showing up), and organized workshops promoting digital media outreach and literacy.
Currently Sagan is Executive Director of the Hand Eye Society, and a community member of Dames Making Games.
Education
Bachelor of Applied Arts, Classical Animation
Sheridan College (2007-2011)
Art Fundamentals
Sheridan College (2006-2007)
Video Games
PUNK PRISM POWER (2015, in-development)
w. Alicia Contestabile, Nadine Lessio, Lindy Wilkins, Jenn Woodall, Maggie McLean // art, programming, peripherals design
DMG x Vector Fest Killer Interfaces, Feb 2015
IndieCade Official Selection: Night Games, Oct 2015
RED RIGHT HAND (2015)
w. Nicole Del Medico // design
System.Failure OCAD exhibit, Nov 2015
CHEATING PERSPECTIVE (2015)
Indigicade, Tara "Kitty" Renwick // illustrations
KITTY DISASTROUS
(2015)
Rocket 5 // concept art, puzzle design jr.
WHEELS OF RAGE (2015)
Rocket 5, Cartoon Network // art, UI
HAIK0DE (2014)
w. Whitney French
code-based poetry
Winter Bit Bazaar
A CAT'S TAIL (2014)
Rocket 5 // animation, assets
KNIT WITS (2014)
Rocket 5, Cartoon Network // UI, art
I'M FINE (2013)
Rokashi // illustrations
Bit Bazaar
PSXXYBORG (2013)
w. Hannah Epstein + Alex Leitch // video content, design
Queer Arcade + Vector Fest, 2013
Toronto Long Winter, 2013
Montreal Sight + Sound, 2014
LONG TIME COMING (2013)
w. Nadine Lessio // art, writing
Toronto Long Winter, Mar 2013
FanExpo, Aug 2013
FIRST POOCHIE SNIFFER (2012)
York University // concept art
CAKE ARTIST (2012)
Untold Entertainment // UI design
ICARUS (2011)
Difference Engine project
Animation
SAGO SAGO MINI APPS (2015)
Sago Sago Toys // animator
POLLYANNA (2014)
Earthbound fanimation // animation
HAPHEAD (2014)
webseries // Overgrowth machinima
KING STAR KING (2014)
Titmouse Inc. // animator
TOTAL DRAMA ALL-STARS (2013)
Elliott Animation // storyboards
MOTORCITY (2012)
Titmouse Inc. // animator
THE WATCHERS (2012)
Atmosphere Industries // motion graphics
JIBJAB MEDIA (2011)
animator
RED BUTTON DAY (2011)
student thesis film // TAAFI screening, 2013
PETZOOBA (2010)
Buzz Interactive // animator
Talks and Workshops
Game Curious (2013 - 2015)
coordinator w. Hand Eye Society
FanExpo (2015)
panel moderator
TCAF (2015)
panel moderator
Different Games (2015)
presentation
IndieCade (2014, 2014)
jury
Artsy Games Incubator: Animation Edition (2014)
workshop
Allied Media Conference (2014)
workshop
Jane's Walk: Tech & the City (2014) presentation
Built to Play Podcast (2014)
interview
Feminist Art Conference (2014) panelist
Ontario Arts Council: New Media Emerging (2014) jury
Reel Asian Industry Series (2013) panelist
Canzine Symposium (2013)
presentation
Allied Media Conference (2013)
workshop
DIG: Press A to Jump (2012)
panel moderator
TAAFI: Press A to Jump (2012)
panel moderator
Difference Engine Initiative (2011)
co-coordinator w. Una Lee