Breakdown

“The Dance of Fire and Air” Student Film | 0:04 - 0:15

5th Animated Project in Pursuit of a MA at Escape Studios.

  • Character Animation (0:04 - 0:15) - all character animation for both Aang and Azula

  • Visual Effects Animation (0:04 - 0:15) - keyframe animation for fire, air, and earth effect

  • Camera Positioning/Animation (0:04 - 0:15) - keyframe animation for camera positioning and movement (pan, zoom, close-up and tilt)

  • Set Design (0:04 - 0:15) - modeled entire environment (mountains, floors, fences, and vegetation)

  • Lighting (0:04 - 0:15) - all aspects

  • Software - Maya, Photoshop, Flair.io, and Premiere Pro

“Killer Kingdom” Student Film | 0:16 - 0:25

3rd Animated Project in Pursuit of a MA at Escape Studios.

  • Creature Animation (0:16 - 0:25) - all creature animation for both velociraptor and warthog

  • Prop Animation (0:16 - 0:18) - animation for warthog’s heart

  • Camera Positioning/Animation (0:16 - 0:25) - keyframe animation for camera positioning and movement (pan, close-up and tilt)

  • Set Design (0:16 - 0:25) - landscape and vegetation (trees, mountains, shrubs, and rocks)

  • Lighting (0:16 - 0:25) - all aspects

  • Software - Maya, Photoshop, Arnold Renderer, and Premiere Pro

“Open Circuit” Student Group Film | 0:26 - 0:31

Collaborative Animated Project in Pursuit of a MA at Escape Studios. (4th Animated Project)

  • Character Animation (0:26 - 0:31) - adult male walking across the set melancholically

  • Robot Animation (0:26 - 0:31) - pet like behavior for the robot showing affection towards the adult male character

  • Camera Positioning/Animation (0:26 - 0:31) - keyframe animation for camera positioning and movement (static)

  • Previs (0:26 - 0:31) - worked with director to test animation within shots

  • Layout (0:26 -0:31) - basic prop position and set design

  • Software - Maya, Photoshop, and Premiere Pro

“What Was Dat?” Student Film | 0:31 - 0:35

2nd Animated Project in Pursuit of a MA at Escape Studios.

  • Character Animation (0:31 - 0:35) - all animation including lip-sync for the adult male character

  • Set Design (0:31 - 0:35) - use of downloaded props and custom models combined (chairs, mountains, trees, cactus, windmill, pavement, lantern, barrels, and surrounding props)

  • Camera Positioning/Animation (0:31 - 0:35) - keyframe animation for camera positioning and movement (medium-shot)

  • Lighting (0:31 - 0:35) - all aspects

  • Software - Maya, Photoshop, Arnold Renderer, Premiere Pro

“Open Circuit” Student Group Film | 0:36 - 0:41

Collaborative Animated Project in Pursuit of a MA at Escape Studios. (4th Animated Project)

  • Robot Animation (0:36 - 0:41) - pet like behavior for the robot showing affection towards the adult male character

  • Camera Positioning/Animation (0:36 - 0:41) - keyframe animation for camera positioning and movement (close-up)

  • Previs (0:26 - 0:31) - worked with director to test animation within shots

  • Layout (0:26 -0:31) - basic prop position and set design

  • Software - Maya, Photoshop, and Premiere Pro