SCHANTELLE ALONZO

Animation REEL

FILMS

Click an image to learn more about the process of my individual films!

CTN Korea WORKSHOP

To read more about my experience at Creative Talent Network's first Seoul Animation Workshop, click here

GIPHY DEAF HISTORY MONTH STICKERS

A sticker pack commissioned by GIPHY celebrating Deaf History Month. Available to use on Instagram under "Mishipiku"

STOP MOTION

Collaboration with Audrey Vega. Responsible for waitress puppet fabrication, backdrop, and waitress animation.

Additional Project Roles
"Ramen Western" (Current) dir. Meloddy Gao - 2D Rough Animator
"One Bullet, On A Blade" (2024) dir. Yuyan Zhou - Clean Up Artist
"Bring Back" (2023) dir. Huiyun Peng - Storyboard Artist, 2D Animator, Title and end credits design
"Love, Lola" (2023) dir. Angel Cagandahan - Clean Up Artist
"Star Child" (2023) dir. Kelly Chen - Clean Up Artist, Colorist
"Learning to Float" (2023) dir. Ferci Cipriani Llontop - Background Painter
"Last Leaf" (2022) dir. Kate Correa - Colorist

Fowl Play (action-comedy)

A chase ensues at a bird zoo just days before opening. Completed as part of the "Women In Animation" Story Mentorship with Clarisse Chua (Skydance)

Thumbnails and Development:

First Winter (emotional)

Ángel is a newly arrived immigrant who is experiencing his first winter in Chicago. The film follows his realization of what it may mean to be away from home for a very long time. Completed as a full thesis film as part of School of Visual Arts's BFA Animation Program.

Film Trailer

Catch the Moon (emotional, dialogue)

A father in Guatemala teases his son Javi how far he would go to provide for the family. Now older and with his father in America, Javi wonders how he could cope with the distance from someone he loves. Read more about the completed film here.

Storyboards to Film Comparison:

Say Cheese! (comedy)

Two kids are on the pursuit to take cool photos at a museum.

Live Pitch

Ariba's Delivery (lighthearted, chase)

In a hospital filled with fantastical creatures, a young girl brings food for her mom but runs away, frightened by her mother's doctors. Read more about the completed film here.

Waiting for Life (Once on this Island) (musical)

Timoune pleads to the Gods to give her more than her small village life in the 2017 revival of the musical "Once on this Island".

Slice of Life (daily comics)

On My Way: A sequence following my way to school that day.

Close Call: A brief board sequence about a recent memory.

Story moments from Dimension 20's "Misfits and Magic"

Additional Stories I'm Passionate About

Laundry Day

A young Ecuadorian boy grows up in the US with a familial routine that tests the bonds between family, and questions the divide between generations."Laundry Day" is a 3-episode short story webcomic I created in 2020 for Webtoon's short story webcomic contest under the category "heart". Although it did not win, it was recognized by the Webtoon team as a runner-up, and to have a story that involved a lot of personal elements be recognized by the company meant a lot.

Read the short story here

Loaves that Lead To Flowers

"Loaves into Flowers" is a visual poem of admiration as a daughter watches her mother open up her bakery in the morning. As the story goes on, there is a realization that the poem isn’t just from the daughter towards her mother, but a mutual admiration of the mother towards her daughter.

Read the short story here

Life Drawing

Illustrations

City of Boxes | "We Make this Place our Home"

is a mural commissioned by Albany Park Theater Project illustrating the Albany Park community. It is currently displayed on the window front of 3547 W. Montrose, Chicago.Read the artist statement here

Screenprints

Sketchbook

Clay Creations

Backgrounds

Schantelle Alonzo (Otherwise known online as "Mishipiku") is a 2D animator and story artist finding her roots in the diverse immigrant communities of Chicago, Illinois. Because of her background as a half-deaf Filipina-American, she strives to tell stories of underrepresented communities and immigrants. Alonzo has been able to speak on representation on her own TEDx Talk, interview on NPR, and has had mentions in the Chicago Tribune, Sun Times, and Chicago Reader. She has also had the honor of being a guest artist at international animation events in Turkey, Korea, and Washington D.C. Graduating with a BFA in Animation from School of Visual Arts NYC last spring with six short films, she wishes to tell stories that inspire a kinder world.In her free time, Schantelle enjoys hanging out with her DND group, birdwatching, sculpting with clay, and community volunteering.Contact her at [email protected]

^{Above: Schantelle at Pictoplasma NYC 2023 as an Attendee Stage speaker}

Mentioned in the Press

Ángel is a newly arrived immigrant who is experiencing his first winter in Chicago. The film follows his realization of what it may mean to be away from home for a very long time.

Inspired by my immigrant community of Albany Park, "First Winter" explores the reality of immigrants not being able to see their home again through the lens of kids who may be facing this now. I strive to tell stories of underrepresented communities and wish to create animations that inspire a kinder world.

Visual Development ArtMy biggest inspirations come from animated movies like Song of the Sea, Lilo and Stitch, Ernest and Celestine, and The Tale of Princess Kaguya. I think all of these movies manage to create kinder worlds through their form.

The film is current undergoing the festival circuit and has won two awards: "Best Animation" in Love Lives in SF and "Best of show" at the DUM-D's. It has also been selected as part of SVA's "Best Of" Thesis screening and the Philidelphia Asian American Film Festival. It will be released on Youtube at the end of its festival run Fall 2026.Read more about it here

OTHER FILMS

Catch the Moon (2023)

"Catch the Moon" is my sophmore film at SVA, worked on from October 2022 to April 2023.Javi's father has left for America to provide for the family. Javi copes with his absence as he ponders the moon, pretending to catch it as his father once said he would do for him.

CreditsCreator, director, animator - Schantelle Alonzo
Carlos voiced by Alex Hernandez
Javi voiced by Joselyn Hernandez
Music by Benjamin Tissot

Backgrounds (Click to scroll)

Storyboards

Storyboards to Film: Comparison

Character Turnaround

Character Expressions

Development Art

OTHER FILMS

Dusk (2022)

"Dusk" is my SVA first year animated film made in partnership with Eli Kurland."The road to hell is paved with good intentions" takes its toll as a distraught young girl heightens her methods to save her kidnapped sister.

CreditsEli Kurland - Story, Storyboards, In-between animation, Coloring, Compositing
Schantelle Alonzo - Storyboards, Character Design, Backgrounds, Keyframe animation, Clean-up, Compositing
Music by Alexander Nakarada

Backgrounds (click to scroll)

Layout (click to scroll)

Animatic

Development art

Recognitions

OTHER FILMS

Celebration (2023)

"Celebration" is a 30 second animated short I did for PBS WNET x SVA Animation's "Exploring Hate" Competition. Recognized with Juror's Choice, you can find the official page about the project here

CreditsCreator, director, animator - Schantelle Alonzo
Music from WeStar - Panos Kolias

Backgrounds (Click to scroll)

Storyboards

Storyboards to Film: Comparison

Rough Animation

Original development sketch versus final frame!

OTHER FILMS

"GRIEFSONG" (2023)

"Griefsong" is an animated collaboration with poet Sherre Vernon for the "Moving Words" film festival held by Arts by the People. Read more about it here

Storyboards

OTHER FILMS

"ARIBA's DELIVERY AT THE HEALING HOME" (2024)

"Ariba's Delivery at the Healing Home" is my third year film at School of Visual Arts.Ariba arrives at the Healing Home to deliver food for her mother, but is perturbed by her mother's new doctors.

This is my third year animated film at School of Visual Arts- “Ariba’s Delivery at the Healing Home”. Inspired by my best friend’s home city of Hyderabad, India, I wanted to create a lighthearted film that captures a well-intentioned protagonist in a comedically not as well-intentioned situation. I took visual inspiration from animated media such as “Ernest and Celestine” (2012), "Madeline"(1993), and "Babar"(1989). Research for the film included looking into Indian mythology, zoology, and even exploring the city through Google Street View. The film was conceived, written, and animated by myself, with a hired composer for music. It is 2:17 minutes long, with production beginning in September 2023 and ending May 2024.

Check out the Rookies page HERE.