ANIMATION
"Disordered Dance-Off"
3D Animated Short
Malcolm confidently steps onstage, ready to take the audience by storm with his hip-hop moves. However, he is forced to change things up when his music suddenly starts changing to different genres.
This short was fully animated in Maya and rendered with Arnold. The poster design was created in Photoshop. Sound effects and music were added with After Effects.
Production Time: 4 Weeks
Software: Maya, Photoshop, After Effects
Renderer: Arnold
Rigs used: "Malcolm" by AnimSchool, "Norman" by Nelson Hurst
Background Assets: Turbosquid.com
Music/FX: full credits HERE
View: ProjectProposal_PDF
"Dumbfounded Dumbbell"
3D Animated Short
Norman struggles with lifting the tiny dumbbell at the gym--with hilarious results.
Reference footage was acted out and utilized to create this short. The dumbbells, wall, and floor were modeled in Maya, and the poster design and storyboard were made using Photoshop. Sound effects and music were added in After Effects. Rendered using Arnold in Maya.
Production Time: 4 Weeks
Software: Maya, Photoshop, After Effects
Renderer: Arnold
Rig used: "Norman" by Nelson Hurst
Background Assets: Turbosquid.com
Music/FX: full credits HERE
View: PlanningDoc_PDF
"Curiosity the Detective Cat"
2D Animated Short
Curiosity is a struggling detective in Barkington City when he spots his big chance. An expensive ring has been stolen from the museum, and it is up to him to find the thief and gain recognition for his sleuthing skills!
This short film is fully animated in Toon Boom Harmony. The character rig was puppeted by me. Its design was adapted from the player character created for my "The Cat Burglar" 2D Unity game, changing the character from a sly thief into a "good guy" detective. Sounds and music were added with After Effects, and the animatic storyboard and character turnaround were made using Toon Boom Harmony.
Production Time: 4 Weeks
Software: Toon Boom Harmony, After Effects
Puppet rig used: "Curiosity" created by me
Sound FX/Music: full credits HERE
View: Project_Treatment
"Stampeded By the Bell"
3D Parkour & Acting Short
Jasmine walks out of the lunchroom just as the bell rings for the next class to begin. As everyone rushes out of sight, a mess is left in the hallway, and Jasmine is forced to use her parkour skills to make it to class on time.
Reference footage was utilized to create this sequence. Simple posters in the background were designed by me in Photoshop. Sound effects and music added with After Effects. Not rendered.
Production Time: 3 Weeks
Software: Maya, Photoshop, After Effects
Rig used: "JasmineRose" by Ahmed Shalaby
Background Assets: Turbosquid.com, CG Trader
Music/FX: full credits HERE
"An Interesting Interrogation"
3D Lip Sync - 11 Second Club Animation
Mery is nervously being interrogated by policewoman Bonnie...that is, she would be if she could find a place to sit down!
Project submitted as part of the 11 Second Club November 2019 Competition and was ranked in the top 75 submissions.
The entire animation was created in Maya, and dialogue added in After Effects. I also made the animatic storyboard using Toon Boom Harmony. Not rendered.
Production Time: 4 Weeks
Software: Maya, Toon Boom Harmony, After Effects
Rigs used: "Mery" by Jose Manuel Garcia Alvarez, "Bonnie 2" by Josh Sobel
Background Assets: Turbosquid.com, CG Trader
Dialogue: 11 Second Club November Comp. 2019
"An Un-Pawfect Ringtone"
2D Camera Movement & Sound
Curiosity the cat detective is happily strolling along when his mobile phone starts ringing. Things don't go well when he can't figure out how to turn it off.
The character rig was puppeted by me. Its design was adapted from the player character created for my "The Cat Burglar" 2D Unity game, changing the character from the sly thief into the "good guy" detective. Sound effects were added using After Effects.
Production Time: 2 Weeks
Software: Toon Boom Harmony
Puppet rig used: "Curiosity" created by me
Sound FX: full credits HERE
"What's In the Box?"
3D Acting Short
Mery is busy decorating for Christmas when a present suddenly falls through the chimney with a distant "ho ho ho" coming from outside...
Sound effects and music added with After Effects. Not rendered.
Production Time: 3 Weeks
Software: Maya, After Effects
Rig used: "Mery" by Jose Manuel Garcia Alvarez
Background Assets: Turbosquid.com, CG Trader
Music/FX: full credits HERE
"Parkour Sequence"
3D Parkour Animation
Parkour animation with a focus on complex movement, weight, and timing. To make this animation, I utilized reference footage and drew pose breakdown sketches. Not rendered.
Production Time: 3 Weeks
Software: Maya, Photoshop
Rig used: "Ultimate Bony" by Ugur Ulvi Yetiskin
"One Day"
2D Lip Sync
Curiosity the cat detective is complaining, lamenting all the missing animals he must find, because they can't seem to help wandering off.
Dialogue from a TV show was repurposed into a new, unrelated story. The character rig was puppeted by me. Its design was adapted from the player character created for my "The Cat Burglar" 2D Unity game, changing the character from a sly thief into a "good guy" detective.
Production Time: 2 Weeks
Software: Toon Boom Harmony
Puppet rig used: "Curiosity" created by me
Dialogue: Doctor Who, moviesoundclips.net
"A Familiar Smile"
3D Lip Sync
Old Malcolm and Young Malcolm are taking a rest from their jobs as gravediggers when things take an interesting turn.
Movie dialogue is repurposed into a new, unrelated story. Dialogue added with After Effects. Not rendered.
Production Time: 3 Weeks
Software: Maya, After Effects
Rig used: "Malcolm" by AnimSchool
Background Assets: Turbosquid.com, CG Trader
Dialogue: Gladiator, moviesoundclips.net
"Gizmo Goes Green"
2D Character Puppeting
Gizmo the cheerful robot is trying to keep the earth green!
As part of a three-person team, I was responsible for converting the artwork into a character rig, ready for animation. I separated the art files in Photoshop and exported them into Toon Boom Harmony, where I puppeted the character's joints and limbs. Other team members were responsible for the artwork, animating the character, and adding the sound effects.
Production Time: 4 Weeks
My role: Character Rig Puppeting
Software: Photoshop, Toon Boom Harmony, Discord
View: Project_Presentation
Additional
Animations
3D animations created in Maya
2D animations created in Toon Boom Harmony
