3D RENDERINGS & ANIMATION
Cocktails for Ten
Produced and directed Cocktails for Ten, a 3D animated short created as an Art Institute degree capstone project and awarded 2nd place in the national Journey Education animation competition. Spearheaded the entire 3D pipeline in Autodesk Maya—from initial concept, storyboarding, and character rigging to keyframe animation, lighting, and After Effects compositing—delivering a polished comedic narrative.
ROLE
3D Modeling / Animation
CLIENT
Art Institute / Journey Education (Award Winner)
TOOLS
Autodesk Maya · Adobe Creative Suite
Cocktails for Ten
For my graduation demo reel, I produced ‘Cocktails for Ten,’ a 2-minute 3D animation created in Autodesk Maya, detailing the comedic chase of a wine bottle by ten wine glasses. This project encompassed the full animation pipeline, including meticulous 3D modeling of the characters and environment, dynamic character rigging and animation, detailed lighting and rendering, and final compositing and editing in After Effects and Premiere Pro. The narrative, which culminates in the wine bottle’s unexpected breakage and the glasses’ resourceful use of a sponge, demonstrates a comprehensive understanding of storytelling through 3D animation. Notably, ‘Cocktails for Ten’ was recognized for its creative execution, winning the Journey Education animation competition.
Created animated short film in Autodesk Maya, Adobe After Effects and Premiere Pro.
- Responsible for the creating of the entire animation production process:
- Scripting, Concept Art, Storyboarding, Production Layout.
- 3D Modeling, Texturing, Lighting, Rigging, Animation, Rendering.
- Post-production, Compositing, Sound editing, Video editing.
Production Scenes
Autodesk Maya, “playblast” camera sequences are a quick, real-time preview of your animation, acting as a fast way to check your work before rendering a final, high-quality video.
