Melissa McClung is a filmmaker & animator with 10+ years of experience creating impactful & playful visual media.
She is available for hire: visual design, animation (stop motion, drawn, 2D, rotoscoping), motion graphics, visual effects, creative producing & consultation.
All visuals designed & created by Melissa McClung
Work & credits noted below. Clips not noted are from various music videos, pre-visualizations or upcoming projects, all designed & animated by Melissa McClung.
00:06 drawers, The Arc of Oblivion (visual designer, animator)
00:18 butterfly/outer space/asteroid, All the Marbles (director, producer, animator)
00:30 animal drawers, The Arc of Oblivion
00:35 skull, The Arc of Oblivion
00:38 losing marbles, All the Marbles
01:06 marble exploring, All the Marbles, clips produced with Jared Pearson
01:24 wormy Earth, Video Sketchbook: March - June 2020 (director, producer, animator)
01:33 curious bunny, The Arc of Oblivion
MELISSA McCLUNG is a filmmaker and animator based in Western Massachusetts. Melissa was nominated for 2024 Cinema Eye Honors in Visual Design for her work on the science documentary, The Arc of Oblivion, directed by Ian Cheney and produced by Wicked Delicate & Sandbox Films with Executive Producer Werner Herzog. The film premiered at SXSW 2023 and CPH:DOX 2023, is a New York Times Critic's Pick, and it's currently having a national theatrical run. As a writer/director, Melissa has screened short films all over the world, including at Ann Arbor Film Festival, Maryland Film Festival, and Melbourne Documentary Film Festival. In addition to her creative work, Melissa co-owns Ghost Hit Recording Studio with her husband, audio engineer Andrew Oedel. Melissa earned her MFA in Film from Vermont College of Fine Arts and her BA from Vassar College. Melissa is the recipient of Vassar’s 2024 W.K. Rose Fellowship.
Melissa’s animations are
“casually magical” - Screen Daily
“delightful” -Reel News Daily
Contact: melissa.e.mcclung@gmail.com