Friend's with Feathers
Friend's with Feathers is a student-lead animation project with a team of 11. The aim of this short animation was to produce a story appropriate for the network channel, ABC for Kids, with the team's interpretation of the theme "overcoming fears".
Roles
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Narrative Lead
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Video Editor
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Storyboarder
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2D-Art Department Lead
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Texture Department Lead
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Cinematographer
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Audio Director
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Music Director
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Quality Assurance
Programs
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Photoshop
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Premiere Pro
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Unreal Engine 4
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Autodesk Maya
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Google Workspace
Experience
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Developed 17 character concepts and 2 official designs for Friend's With Feathers Cast, leading to 5 fully-realized characters for the official storyboard.
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Directed narrative outline that met all production requirements, enabling smooth iteration and implementation of changes in video editing for optimal visual effect.
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Produced storyboards with consistent style and total of 45 boards, accepted as the final official version with 100% team’s approval within 1 week of timeline.
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Facilitated and hosted 1-2 meetings virtual and physical Department Leads and 2D Department meetings, to effectively collaborate across a team of 6, and delegating tasks across 5 departments.
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Emphasized team engagement and recognition of contribution to inspire and motivate team of 11 to perform higher and establish growth-oriented workflow.
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Created cinematography for 3D animation in Unreal Engine 4, filming 30 unique shots with original lighting composition, producing stylistically dynamic visuals that articulate the narrative and themes creatively.
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Edited 30 shots and integrated VFX with 3D animations, in addition to mixing SFX to produce finalized and refined children's animation.