← Emma Ayala  

I’m an experimental animator and mixed media artist from the Greatest City in America–Baltimore!

In my personal work, I blend traditional and digital media to create works that question our relationships with technology, identity, and religion.

Recent Projects

Vejigante I is an interactive installation about masking, family, and closeness—it illustrates my internal struggle about whether to come out to my Puerto Rican family.

I also work as a freelance animator, designer, and compositor. I love making title sequences and working with musicians!

Notable Projects Include:

Boheme in the Heights (Director, Art Direction)
A Spanish language adaptation of the opera "La Bohème" set in Washington D.C. at the start of the Coronavirus pandemic, produced by INseries Opera House. →trailer

The Storydancer (Title Sequence, Graphics, Post-Production)
An inspiring documentary about news anchor turned dance instructor, Maria Broom, best known for her role in HBO’s hit show, The Wire.

Expressions 2026 (Director/Animator)
Opulent collages of student work set to music created as show openers for Expressions, BSA’s annual fundraiser.

I teach Animation, Motion Graphics, and Digital Imaging at Baltimore School for the Arts and Anne Arundel Community College.

You can contact me at ayala1@umbc.edu or on instagram @wermking where I hardly ever post!