Jaret Ostop is a Digital Media and Design student at the University of Connecticut who is looking to earn his BFA with a concentration in 2-D Animation. With interests such as playing video games, watching cartoons, and reading books, Jaret was always exposing himself to new and engaging stories from a young age, and he knew early on that he wanted to be able to create characters, stories, and worlds of his own one day. Jaret started writing at an early age, coming up with stories for his toys when he was a kid and eventually started writing down his early ideas and characters by the time he entered high school. When the time came to enter the college field, Jaret decided that he wanted to use animation as his preferred medium as opposed to novels, so he applied into the University of Connecticut's in order to learn all he could about the field of animation and grow his skills.

 

While attending the University of Connecticut, Jaret has used the resources and opportunities available for him to experiment and attempt all manner of creative projects, from animated shorts, to short live-action films, to graphic novels, to even video game projects. Jaret has managed to maintain consistent Dean’s List status and continues to support himself and his efforts through school scholarships and on campus work-study programs. He is expected to graduate with honors in Spring, 2022. Once he does, Jaret hopes to continue sharing his stories and characters with as many people as possible through his own independent projects.