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Shout out from SCAD's Instagram on Graduation Day: Inspired by "Cinema" by Stray Kids.

A few years prior, I had an inspiration to create this mini compilation of my fellow classmates "signing" the camera. So, now that we're graduating here is the final signoff: *Music Credit: "You Get What You Give" by New Radicals (1998)

Concept: A procedural animation created in Houdini, based off of a Manta Ray Automata by OakmuseStudio on Etsy. A study of procedural animation in Houdini, utilizing other procedural techniques. Programs Used: Houdini | Substance Painter | Image Finalizing and Comp in Nuke Beauty Render: Comparison: Progress: Reference: Original References (From OakmuseStudio on Etsy): Video Reference: Anatomy of a Manta Ray reference (From Nubeo): Modeling: Manta: Curve and PolyWire nodes u

Concept: An episode opening sequence for a television series based off of an unpublished novel series by Scarlette Masons, "The Elemental Kingdom Chronicles" In this Blog: Timeline for completion Blog-style updates of the final edit Final Credits Click here for final music updates: Timeline for completion by the Wednesday of Week 8: Day 1: Final edits to any shots, adding any effect assets or lighting updates via NUKE Day 2: Final transitions between shots; Addition of credit

Concept: A complex scene referencing a photograph I took at Byrd's Cookies on Broughton St., Savannah, GA. Practicing with copy nodes and DOP networks with RBD objects. Programs Used: Houdini | Substance Painter | Photoshop | Image Finalizing in Nuke Breakdown Video: Progress: Original Reference Image (taken by me): Comparison: Textures: Substance Painter for cookies and table: Cookies: Table: Wallpaper created in Photoshop from reference: Reference: Jars: Logo curtesy of Byr

Final Edit for Midterm Update: Notes: While this date was intended to be a soft deadline, where I aimed to be fully completed at this point, I did find that I am now around 95% complete. Most of the shots are complete (as per the finalization blogs in this post: Pushing more towards finalization, Below are the links to the progress blogs associated with the major updates of this midterm edit: I did also make some progress on the Temple Floor. This was mainly in the camera ani

Concept: An episode opening sequence for a television series based off of an unpublished novel series by Scarlette Masons, "The Elemental Kingdom Chronicles" This Update Blog: Camera tracking, animation, and environmental integration for all CG shots as worked on. Pushing this shot to finalization. Programs Used on this Shot: Unreal Engine & Metahuman Creator | Blender | Nuke ***Updated as worked on*** UPDATE 1 04/18: Metahuman for Myrah (main protagonist) Moving Forward: Met

Concept: An episode opening sequence for a television series based off of an unpublished novel series by Scarlette Masons, "The Elemental Kingdom Chronicles" This Update Blog: Camera tracking, animation, and environmental integration for all CG shots as worked on. Pushing this shot to finalization. Programs Used on this Shot: Unreal Engine & Metahuman Creator | Nuke ***Updated as worked on*** UPDATE 1 04/19: Metahuman for Nico (character that will have lightining coming from