Jordan in the Classroom
Summer Animation Internship
Villa Maria College • 2023-2024
Kaarina and the Lighthouse of Fox Floe • Flightless on the Way to the North
Jordan’s summer animation internship is an opportunity for Villa Maria animation students to hone in on their craft for an extended period of time by adapting one of his stories for the screen.
Kaarina and the Lighthouse of Fox Floe (2024)
Animated by Emmanuel Kamoche, Kel McMahon, Emily Kostyo.
Flightless on the Way to the North (2023)
Animated by Erin Hill and Joshua Quinones.
The Client Project
Villa Maria College • 2021-2023
The Lady of Ice (2023) – The Hunting of Tulikettu (2022) – The Specter of Ægir (2021)
Created by Professor Joshua Muntain of Villa Maria College and Jordan Bianchi, The Client Project is a ten week endeavor where the students of Villa’s “Post-Production” animation class work with Jordan, who takes on the role of “The Client”, to develop animations based on his audio dramas.
Every year since its founding in 2021, The Client Project has given students the opportunity to partake on their first sizable animation challenge, learn first hand how to adapt a story, pitch and present creative ideas and see their vision come to life.
The Lady of Ice
The tale of a wandering, winter spirit, told by the flames of Jackal’s Tavern in Bianchi's "The Midnight Hearth".
Animation project lead by Professor Dilan Chrysafides, 2023.
The Hunting of Tulikettu
A hunter has a chance encounter with the mythical fox of the northern lights.
Animation project lead by Professor Joshua Muntain, 2022.
The Specter of Ægir
A diver helps his wife, the newest director of Ægir’s Aquarium, in the wake of their boss’s sudden demise.
Animation project lead by Professor Joshua Muntain, 2021.
