Elina Nie: Award-Winning Sheridan Animation Student | Art Nerd Spotlight
- Jiaran Chen
- Apr 10, 2025
- 2 min read
Elina Nie's journey from student to teacher at Winged Canvas and her award-winning animated short film "HIGH SIDE"
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Award-Winning Animated Film
Her short film won the 2024 Best Animation Canada at Couch Film Festival and Best Action at Alternative Film Festival.
Check out the behind the scenes, storyboards, character rotation sheets, and more of Elina's amazing work @teasketches on YouTube and Instagram.
Accepted Sheridan Animation Portfolio
Before applying to Sheridan College, Elina attended Art Mentorship, workshops, and life drawing sessions at Winged Canvas.
Under instructor Fei's guidance, Elina developed her accepted portfolio for Sheridan's world-famous and highly competitive animation program, known for its alumni at Pixar and Dreamworks.
Returning to Teach at Winged Canvas
In the summer of 2021, Elina returned to Winged Canvas but this time as an instructor! She taught Comics & Manga Intensive and Cartooning & Anime Class.
Her lesson recordings are available on Skool if you want to learn art tips firsthand from a Sheridan student.
Elina's Artwork
With hard work, dedication and professional guidance, Elina achieved her goals while helping others along the way.
No matter where you are in your art journey, keep on learning and reach out for help — successful artists have been in your shoes and are willing to support you.
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