Animator · Illustrator · Character Designer
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Roman Schroeder
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Senior Film — Director
Catharsis
Roman's MCAD senior thesis — an original animated short currently in production. Seeking in-betweeners, clean-up artists, and inkers. A deeply personal story driven by character-first storytelling.
In Production · 2025–2026
Studio Walleye · Collaborative
Spaghetti with Seeds
Contributed ideation, background character design and animation. Screened at the Minnesota Electronic Theatre at MN·Tech·Fest.
Jun – Oct 2024
Original Short · Solo
More Than a Monster
Original 2D hand-drawn short selected for the Toon Boom Harmony 2024 Educational Showreel — showcasing advanced technique in character animation.
Toon Boom 2024 Showreel
Roman Schroeder
he/they · Minneapolis, MN · MCAD BFA Animation '26
Driven by a lifelong passion for storytelling through character design and animation, Roman has built their skills from early character sketches to advanced animation production at MCAD. Inspired by expressive worlds and character-first narrative, every project — from solo shorts to collaborative studio pipelines — carries that same intent.
Currently directing Catharsis as their senior thesis, with credits spanning Toon Boom's 2024 Educational Showreel, Studio Walleye, and collaborative 2D production work.
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Open to animation collaborations, character design commissions, and creative projects. Currently seeking in-betweeners and clean-up artists for Catharsis.
© 2026 Roman Schroeder · Minneapolis, MN · MCAD BFA Animation