First Year Studio II

Showcase Project

Overgrowth Animation

April 2024

    • Adobe After Effects

    • Adobe Photoshop

    • Cannon T6i Camera

  • This project worked in collaboration with a previous paper sculpture and lessons in color theory to create three short animations that build an interconnected story.

    Using over 50 different photos from around NC State Campus three scenes where constructed and recolored in Photoshop to create a setting depicting the world being overtaken by nature. With an army of worms, depicted by a previously made paper structure, slowly growing and spreading to facilitate this overgrowth.

A hand-painted color palette created for use in an animation. This palette was made at the beginning of the creative process to define and restrict the range of green and yellow hues used throughout the animation.

A hand-painted color palette created for use in an animation. This palette was made at the beginning of the creative process to define and restrict the range of green and yellow hues used throughout the animation.

this was a test compositing shot to practice setting my worm character into scenes. the paper sculpture was photographed separately on a greenscreen before using photoshop to combine the scenes seamlessly.

this was a test compositing shot to practice setting my worm character into scenes. the paper sculpture was photographed separately on a greenscreen before using photoshop to combine the scenes seamlessly.

While this was another test composite to combine the worm into a scene, it also was practice to do many of the other processes need to make the animation. This included color correction and stitching several different photos to create a unique scene

While this was another test composite to combine the worm into a scene, it also was practice to do many of the other processes need to make the animation. This included color correction and stitching several different photos to create a unique scene.

A screenshot of the first scene, this scene depicts the origin of the worms as they jump out of the radioactively glowing pipe and age rapidly as they exit from underneath the shrubbery.

A screenshot of the first scene, this scene depicts the origin of the worms as they jump out of the radioactively glowing pipe and age rapidly as they exit from underneath the shrubbery.

The second scene has the worms grown to the size of people, shaking the ground with each step and showing their mischievous nature as one knocks over the outdoor seating. the previous scene can also be found in the background as the alleyway was tra

The second scene has the worms grown to the size of people, shaking the ground with each step and showing their mischievous nature as one knocks over the outdoor seating. the previous scene can also be found in the background as the alleyway was transformed into an overgrown vine field with the yellow platform peaking out from the edges.

The final scene of the animation has the highest quantity of worms on screen as they now dwarf some cars and encompass every corner of the scene. this screenshot in particular is a beta rendering before the final color correction was completed.

The final scene of the animation has the highest quantity of worms on screen as they now dwarf some cars and encompass every corner of the scene. this screenshot in particular is a beta rendering before the final color correction was completed.

Additional Projects

Dimensional Volume and Plane Recombination

March 2024

    • Blender

    • Illustrator

    • Laser cutter

    • Cardstock

    • Glue

  • This project is an evolution of two previous paper crafts, one planar in design and one voluminous, to create a single structure that houses both features as well as creating a more dynamic form.

    This project ended up evolving from the Dimensional Volume Paper Craft’s work flow, by creating the full design in Blender before UV unwrapping and exporting the planes into laser cutting software to create precise and form fitting parts.

Dimensional Volume Paper Craft

February 2024

    • Blender

    • Clip Studio Paint

    • Cardstock

    • Glue

  • Starting from an infinite tunnel 2D image, this project aims to turn said image into a 3D paper form that integrates light into the experience.

    Wanting to ensure precision, this project was initially designed inside Blender, before being UV unwrapped and printing out the projected image. The projection would then be used as a template to cut and fold the complete Dimensional Volume.