一人静か (HITORISHIZUKA)

Mei spots a figure in the distance of a grass field one day. As she longs for a connection with this person, she notices the
hollowing loneliness within her. She is forced to face her internal troubles and eventually embraces her solitude.

A 3D and 2D mixed media 4 minute animated short film. Capstone film made at Pratt Institute.

PROCESS AND DETAILS

CONCEPT ART

MOOD BOARD

CHARACTER 1: MEI

DEVELOPING SKETCHES

2D CHARACTER TURNAROUND

FINAL 3D CHARACTER

Modeling: ZBrush, Autodesk Maya
Rigging: Autodesk Maya, Advanced Skeleton
Texturing: Substance Painter
Lighting, rendering: Autodesk Maya, Arnold

CHARACTER 2: SOMEONE

DEVELOPING SKETCHES

2D CHARACTER TURNAROUND

FINAL 3D MODEL

Modeling: ZBrush, Autodesk Maya
Rigging: Autodesk Maya, Advanced Skeleton
Texturing: Substance Painter
Lighting, rendering: Autodesk Maya, Arnold

ENVIRONMENT 1 (THE HILL)

The hill where Mei meets Someone, and a place of longing.

STILLS

PROCESS

Using a base mesh to create the hill, I digitally painted backgrounds based off of the base mesh, which was then composited together with the 3D animated characters in post production. The 2D painted backgrounds were made to coexist with the 3D characters to emphasize the concept of Mei treading through an unfamiliar space and feelings.

Background painting: Clip Studio Paint
Compositing: After Effects