LaFrance Rarihwenhawi

Article by Sateiokwen
Indian Times Vol 20#48
December 1, 2011

In December 2010, Rarihwenhawi Lafrance graduated from Clarkson University with a Bachelor of Science with an interest in creating art with the use of product design and 3D mode1ing programs. One of his animations, Ohkwari'ko:wa, was nominated for best animation in the American Indian Film Festival in San Francisco.

A highly competitive and expensive field, 3D animation can be seen in movies such as The Lord of the Rings, Shrek, and Beowulf. While it would be great to work for movie production business, Lafrance's goal is to create Sports video games. Video games do
not simply consist of the game aspect but are adding detailed story lines and skits between game levels.

He currently works at the Akwesasne Mohawk Casino as a marketing intern shadowing the graphic artists there in hopes of gaining more experience to enter the competitive field of game design.

For more information on the work Rarihwenhawi has produced, you can visit his website: www.rarihwenhawi.com