Hi! I'm Sam Eiken (they/he), an animation and illustration student at MICA. I do 2D animation, as well as character design and storyboards!
Animation
ALIEN HOPSCOTCH
a short film about aliens who discover another alien lost in space. this film uses 2D character animations in 3D modeled environments.
Demo Reel
BOURNE
a short film utilizing live backgrounds and 2D animated characters. a young boy must befriend a strange creature in order to escape the dream world he's trapped in.
Global Game Jam 2025
character sprite animations
Storyboards
Character Design
Magical Guide
a stoic guide through a mysterious snowy mountain range
Island Shopkeep
anthropomorphic lemur who is stranded on an island but making the best of it!
Space Cops
two loveable villains, one a commanding officer and the other her incompetent lackey
Clowns
a group of clown friends!
Star Paladins
Pitch for a show about friends making their own sci fi show-and accidentally making friends with a real alien in the process!
Contact
Feel free to reach out!