BIO

Elias Hutchinson has been making stop-motion animations with Legos since the age of 11. His early work centered on historical subjects, and he submitted these projects to his county’s Student Technology Fair for 5 years. He was chosen to advance to the Fair’s state level twice and won first place in his category‘s age group both years.

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At Milton High School, he was a productive member of his Drama Program and Audio Visual class, producing and directing shorts, informational films, and promotional videos for his school’s theatrical productions.

 

Elias majored  in Film and Television Production at Western Carolina University. His short films were consistently selected for the university's exclusive film festival every year he attended. He also worked as a paid Writing Fellow at the WCU Writing and Learning Center to provide constructive feedback on student writing assignments for literature, science, and film classes.