HeapMau5

WIP 3D head after using 'scrumple' script

The next few weeks I'm going to be working on a section of the new Deadmau5 and Imogen Heap video for Telemiscommunications.  The video is going to be comprised of 20 sections by different animators, and I was chosen to contribute, which is awesome. This is a great oppurtunity and I'm really excited to be apart of such a big project. It will be cool to see how the whole thing is going to fit together.

I've started work on a some concepts.  I want to go in quite an experimental direction with it, similar-ish to my uni innovations project.  I want the movement to feel almost stop-motion like, animated at 12fps and not smooth and finessed.  This fits the brief for the project of a lonely businessman in an airport.  I have also written a python script that adds imperfection to 3D models, giving a kind of 2D hand-drawn feel to the piece (see above image).  It goes through each object selected and offsets each vertex a tiny bit for whatever time frame you choose. Obviously it's only really useful for low-poly models (or Maya will likely crash out), but the animation can be cycled so its not too heavy for non-smoothed meshes. You can do cool things with it, like increasing the offset to create a kind of scrunched up paper look. I am quite happy with the result, and when I pimp it out with nice GUI I'll stick it online to download.

I'll upload more progress as it happens. Peace out.

animation test

gifs

Jolly Garden walk cycle

Colin the Sponge

thangs

updated animation reel

and a gif for good measure:

airport concept

Scribbles

Some scribbles:

Here are some character design for a short 2D film I'm working on. The premise is that one of the characters is trying to get on with his everyday life, but is trapped in a children's television show. More to come!

Here's a few photos from Interfilm Berlin Festival (13th-18th November). I'd never been to Berlin before, it's a beautiful city. 'Merfolk' was played at the opening ceremony, and twice as part of the 'Confrontations' programme. It was a great experience having my work shown on the big screen, amongst such amazing films.