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Cheesemates
An Animated Film created by WANIC students in 2026.
Summary: Cheesemates follows a mouse and a rat exploring a kitchen to satisfy their hunger. Will the smitten rodents find dinner, or a life lesson along the way?
This game was created at DigiPen Academy, a college preparatory program for high schoolers to learn game development in partnership with the WANIC Skills Center.
Created by:
Artists:
Amelie: director, color scripts
Eva: producer, storyboarding, 3D modeling, editing
Emma: character design, animation
Henry: character design, animation
Kiki: backgrounds, coloring
Music/Sound Design:
Dante: sound effects
Dylan: sound effects
Josh: music
Special Thanks:
Nicole
PJ
William
Showcase Slideshow:
View Slideshow detailing the stages of Early Exploration to Production Art.
Project Presentation Slideshow:
View the detailed powerpoint presentation defining the project storyboard, planning, design, script, animation breakdown, challenges and successes.
Showcase Video:
Showcase Gallery:
View still screenshots of the film.
