BREAKDOWN:

 

1.  “Juno and Baby Ninka” | “Intrepid” Thesis Film:

​    In this shot, I wanted to capture the Baby dragon's quick and nimble movements, and used a  2d animation that I created as a guide for understanding it's line of action.  

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2.  “Intrepid” Thesis Film:

    Produced Bonabon and Juno character models and rigs using Maya, python, and advanced skeleton. Also did technical animation for this shot and, directed for the short film, “Intrepid” which will be released in May 2025.

Find out more about "Intrepid" here!

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3.  "All Lights Go Red" |  Pixar PUP Indie Project:

    “Red" is the character created for my “All Lights Go Red” project and was made to resemble an amalgamation of street parts with the head of a traffic light.  I am responsible for all aspects of this character and its concept art. 

    Creating this character model first started with studying mechanical robots such as in the matrix or in transformers, and then finding a way to stylize that and create a compelling and simpler design for the creature's transformation.  I wanted to create a bit of a traffic light dragon, that would blend in with its environment until it was time to attack, and took inspiration from media like Stranger Things to give it its skinny, lengthy, and unsettling alien-like figure   This project was created with Maya, Presto, and other Pixar proprietary software, and was rendered through Nuke and Katana.  Find out more about "All Lights Go Red" here!​​

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4.  “Intrepid” Thesis Film:

    In this shot, I wanted to convey our protagonist,  Juno's unsteady and clumsy nature as he trips over a rock while trying to be stealthy.  I wanted to focus on timing and tried to keep his trip fast while giving him a second to try and catch himself briefly after.  ​

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5.  "Mira"| SVA Thesis Film:

    In this shot, I wanted to capture the young girl's naughty and defiant nature and tried to keep her expressions annoyed and irritated. 

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6.  "Twin Sparks"| SVA Thesis Film:

    In this shot, I tackled a run cycle through the trees of a forest and wanted to keep the weight and speed consistent in the quick shot.  

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6.  "Natira"| SVA Thesis Film:

    In this shot, I wanted to focus on weight, and creating a believable reaction when the child picks up the sword from the ground.  

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8.  “Intrepid” Thesis Film:

    I wanted to focus here on the change in expression from our main character, Juno and also keeping a snappy transition when cutting to his expression from a wider view.  This shot is made to indicate impending danger as the character backs away in fear.  ​