Ozito Azul - Animated Short
Ozito Azul - Animated Short
Ozito Azul - Animated Short
Childhood In Motion
Childhood in Motion
2 Months
2 Months
A thesis project in two parts, an animated short honoring my childhood stuffed animal, paired with abstract animation exploring emotions untethered from memory.
A thesis project in two parts, an animated short honoring my childhood stuffed animal, paired with abstract animation exploring emotions untethered from memory.
Artist Statement
Artist Statement
Ozito Azul is the name of my childhood stuffed animal, who has remained by side my whole life. His name is Spanish for "Little Blue Bear". His animated short is an appreciation for the oldest friend I have.
For these animations I went back to the time when my passion and curiosity for design and the arts first began to grow. I drew inspiration from old emotions, distorted memories, and the small details and influences from those impressionable years.
The other animation attempts to capture the odd experience of emotions that don't seem to belong to any particular memory, and how some of the strangest details are the ones that stick with us the longest.
Every Project, whether an abstract visual or a personal narrative, is a part of my on going pursuit of great stories and great visuals.
Ozito Azul is the name of my childhood stuffed animal, who has remained by side my whole life. His name is Spanish for "Little Blue Bear". His animated short is an appreciation for the oldest friend I have.
For these animations I went back to the time when my passion and curiosity for design and the arts first began to grow. I drew inspiration from old emotions, distorted memories, and the small details and influences from those impressionable years.
The other animation attempts to capture the odd experience of emotions that don't seem to belong to any particular memory, and how some of the strangest details are the ones that stick with us the longest.
Every Project, whether an abstract visual or a personal narrative, is a part of my on going pursuit of great stories and great visuals.
3D Animation
3D Animation
Modeling
Modeling
Every 3D project begins the same way, once the idea is sketched out into a storyboard, I move into modeling the main subjects. When a base asset exists that I can adapt, I'll use it as a starting point; when one doesn't I hand model from scratch. Either way, the model gets shaped to fit the specific story it's being built for.
Every 3D project begins the same way, once the idea is sketched out into a storyboard, I move into modeling the main subjects. When a base asset exists that I can adapt, I'll use it as a starting point; when one doesn't I hand model from scratch. Either way, the model gets shaped to fit the specific story it's being built for.
Texture & Environment
Texture & Environment
Blender fluency lets me build the texture and UV maps to the level the story calls for, sometimes hyper real, sometimes stylized. Once the subject is reading right, the focus shifts to lighting and environment design, which carry as much narrative weight as the subject itself.
Blender fluency lets me build the texture and UV maps to the level the story calls for, sometimes hyper real, sometimes stylized. Once the subject is reading right, the focus shifts to lighting and environment design, which carry as much narrative weight as the subject itself.
Animation & Detail
Animation & Detail
With the animation blocked out the subject and lighting locked in, I move into the layer of small details, background motion, subtle environment shifts, and the secondary movement that immerse the viewer into the world.
With the animation blocked out the subject and lighting locked in, I move into the layer of small details, background motion, subtle environment shifts, and the secondary movement that immerse the viewer into the world.
Final Renders
Final Renders
The finished deliverables for an animation can include hero stills like the poster created for this short, alongside the fully rendered video itself. Below: alongside the poster is the other animation exploring the emotional territory described in the artists statement above.
The finished deliverables for an animation can include hero stills like the poster created for this short, alongside the fully rendered video itself. Below: alongside the poster is the other animation exploring the emotional territory described in the artists statement above.
