Projects
Kitten Buddies
I created a comic book about my friends and my childhood experiences!
This is my capstone project, and the style is inspired by Adventure Time.
The Final Comic!
Meet the Characters
From left to right: Moon, Mars, Venus
From left to right: Roxie, Tigy, Lily, Princess, Smokey
About Kitten Buddies
"Kitten Buddies" is a comic book done in tribute to my childhood best friends, the adventures we would go on, and the stories we would make up. One such story was dubbed "Kitten Buddies," which was about a family of cats that we would often observe. The lore we came up with was so deep that my friends ended up creating a website to hold it all. Though I believe this website no longer exists, think of this website as something like a replacement.As we've gotten older, we lost track of this story but would still joke about it, now acknowledging that these stories were likely a way to cope with the many things we would go through ourselves as kids. Recently, one of my friends died, a terrific loss for all who knew her. For my capstone, I wanted to create something that she would've loved, and I wanted her to be a part of the process. Since it's based on stories that we all came up with, I thought this would be a fitting project to work on.This project is a culmination of what we dreamed to create when we were young. The story of this comic follows three young girls, Venus, Mars, and Moon, as they make a comic about the Kitten Buddies.
Process of Kitten Buddies
Sketches
Time Lapses
Character Designs
Moon, Mars, and Venus each have their representative colors based on the planets (or moon) they're named after. Moon has the colors silver and blue, Mars has red, and Venus has green. I gave them each friendship bracelets with the other girls' colors. They are also each wearing silly bandz, as a fun call back to the time me and my friends grew up in.
These designs were based on the ones we came up with as kids, but I wanted to refine them and standardize them so that I could draw them more easily. One thing I wanted to show in these designs was that each kitten is supposed to represent one of the girls. Some of the design choices show that, but the main indication is the graphic on their shirts. Roxie has a moon, Tigy has Mars, and Lily has Venus.
Storyboards
Storyboards of Act 2 from upcoming production of Kraken's Tooth from UTD Animation Lab.
A girl who just moved to a new house meets the monster in her closet.
Based on scene from Incredibles 2. Created for Storyboarding class.
Based on comic from Graham Annable. Created for Storyboarding class.
Gravebound
An FPS currently in production in Game Production Lab at the University of Texas at Dallas (release: May 2025).
I am currently working on this project as a concept artist.
Enemies
Weapons
Fox and Mouse
A 2D animation that I created using Toon Boom Harmony in my 2D Animation Lab course.
Pre-Production
Weasel the Ferret
A 2D animation that I created in my 2D Animation Lab course.
Pre-Production
Characters
Personal Works
Paintings
Figures
Studies
About Me
Hello! My name is Trinity Sencindiver and I'm a current senior at the University of Texas at Dallas, set to graduate Fall 2024. My major is Arts, Technology, and Emerging Communications with a concentration in Animation and Games, at least that's the long title on my transcript. Mostly I'm learning about 2D and 3D Animation Pre-production and Production.On the rare occasions where I'm not drawing, I enjoy reading fantasy books, baking, crocheting, and playing video games.I'm currently on the search for Storyboarding or Visual Development positions for when I graduate.Please reach out to contact me regarding work opportunities or just to talk!
