Ida McKenna Phillips is currently a senior at the University of Central Florida in the Emerging Media, Character Animation BFA program. In her educational career, she has developed an extensive skill set including modeling, rigging, animating, and project management. 



McKenna is known among peers and professors for her reliability, consistency, and grace under pressure. She is equally comfortable in both leadership and subordinate roles and is highly respected by all with whom she works. On her short film team, she is known as the "tough love" because she always keeps the group on task and organized.

 

In addition to computer graphics and both digital and traditional art, McKenna enjoys knitting, reading, and baking.