Alex Wilkins is a creative visionary who brings stories to life through cameras and animation. Spending most of his time growing up with loved ones watching cartoons and movies ignited an eternal love for storytelling in him. Alex has done animation work in both Maya and Photoshop for 3D and 2D work respectively. An animation of his was also screened at the Prince George’s County Film Festival. He has also done camera work for numerous short films varying in genre from horror to dramas. Working as a Production Assistant at HokieVision, Virginia Tech’s own sports broadcasting team has led to him gaining hands-on experience working in television from shading, to sound, to camera operation. Now working as an Audio Visual Technician for the College of Arts, Architecture, and Design at Virginia Tech he hopes to learn more about equipment and the installation of it to improve his methods of story telling.

Alex is in his final year at Virginia Tech studying to get his BFA with a major in Creative Technologies and a minor in Cinema. His time at Virginia Tech has allowed him to become proficient in various art software such as Maya, Photoshop, Premiere Pro, InDesign, and Illustrator. On his own time he is creating animations and audio tracks to go with them. He currently resides in Blacksburg, Virginia where he is honing his skills to become a more polished storyteller and creative. His biggest aspiration is to work in a space where he can be involved with the process of creating stories that he can enjoy with other people. Alex is an ambitious person with a plethora of fascinating ideas and as he goes on in life he aspires to continue creating and telling stories that he loves.