Eleanor graduated from The Johnny Carson Center for Emerging Media Arts at University of Nebraska-Lincoln with a BFA in 3D Modeling and Animation and a minor in Spanish.

She is a detail-oriented 3D artist with proficiency in Autodesk Maya and experience optimizing high-resolution models for real-time engines like Unreal and Unity. Eleanor holds a strong background in environment and prop creation with a focus on efficiency, style, and creative problem-solving.

Eleanor has work experience doing freelance animation, as well as 2 years working as an artist at Nebraska Public Media Labs. Here she makes 2D and 3D game assets and animations for educational video games.

Eleanor Benson is a 3D Artist, Animator and Concept Artist from Nebraska.

Skills

3D Modeling
Concept Art
3D Animation
2D Animation
Rigging

Awards

Achievement in Emerging Media Arts: Filmmaking -2025-

Golden Cans 2025: -Best Animation -Best Editing -Best Sound

Animation Club UNL: Favorite Animation -2025-

Cinemorphia Film Festival: Best Narrative Film -2026-