HANK BALL
ARTIST | DESIGNER | PROBLEM SOLVER
AWARDS
Nebraska Film Festival (2024 Nebbys)
Best Cinematography for Gloves (2023)
Director of Photography
AWARDS
Biodesign Challenge (2024)
Regionals for Micromeals (2024 Installation)
Videographer, Editor, Writer & AI Technician
AWARDS
Nebraska Film Festival (2023 Nebbys)
Best Non-Sync Film for Fractured (2023)
Director of Photography & Editor
BIO
Hank Ball is an award-winning artist and designer currently pursuing a BFA at the Johnny Carson School of Emerging Media Arts, class of 2025. He specializes in various digital and interactive art forms, such as live experiences and film with 3D engines, speculative design, interactive installations, sound design, music production, photography, graphic design, and film, encompassing everything from editing to filming and directing. He loves to experiment with art and is always on the lookout for new and emerging technologies. Hank's skills are not only utilized in his classes but also as a student researcher under professor Ash Eliza Smith, where he lends his expertise to documenting footage and creating speculative art and concepts.
STORY
Hank grew up in Elmwood, Nebraska, where he developed a love for art, especially drawing and painting. As a child, he honed his skills under the guidance of his cousin, who was a graphic design artist. Despite a challenging childhood, Hank found solace in art and technology. He pursued his passion for digital art in high school and discovered a newfound love for film and video production. This led him to enroll in the Johnny Carson School of Emerging Media Arts program at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. During his time in college, Hank has immersed himself in the world of digital art and film. He has worked on various film sets and started to branch out to different mediums of art, such as interactive and speculative design and AI image generating. Emerging Media Arts gave him a path to experiment with new and emerging technologies and has helped shape his artistic perspective.