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Revised_final_version(text added in the beginning)
  • Apr 27, 2021

Revised_final_version(text added in the beginning)

So after a short talk with Richard, I decided to add the text at the beginning of the film to make the central message more clear. Here's...
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Final cut!
  • Apr 27, 2021

Final cut!

I wrote a short poem in Chinese as narration/voiceover in the background music. Here's the original poem and English translation: 我们循着人类...
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Exterior renderings
  • Apr 25, 2021

Exterior renderings

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Turn back scene renderings
  • Apr 24, 2021

Turn back scene renderings

OMG this video took me 36 hours to render...
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Gathering scene renderings
  • Apr 21, 2021

Gathering scene renderings

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Twist rendering
  • Apr 17, 2021

Twist rendering

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Architecture renderings
  • Apr 15, 2021

Architecture renderings

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Breath new renderings
  • Apr 14, 2021

Breath new renderings

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Breath: rendering of first shot
  • Apr 12, 2021

Breath: rendering of first shot

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Skins&Bones new renderings
  • Apr 9, 2021

Skins&Bones new renderings

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Skins & Bones first shot + moodboard for others
  • Apr 6, 2021

Skins & Bones first shot + moodboard for others

Moodboard for Breath: suffocated/immersed/surrounded Moodboard for Twist: distorted lines/reflections/disoriented Moodboard for the...
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Thrust: new renderings
  • Apr 1, 2021

Thrust: new renderings

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Thrust shot 1 + updated timeline
  • Mar 29, 2021

Thrust shot 1 + updated timeline

I spent the whole weekend working on this 20 second rendering. First day I was experimenting the best lighting and positioning setup in...
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Week 9: Storyboard and demo video
  • Mar 23, 2021

Week 9: Storyboard and demo video

I've decided that the final form will be an experimental video which is a combination of green screen footages and regular footages. The...
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Green Screen Test
  • Mar 18, 2021

Green Screen Test

I've said that I would be using green screen to film myself wearing the mask and bring it into a 3D scene many times, so today I finally...
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Week 5: Prototype-thrust
  • Feb 24, 2021

Week 5: Prototype-thrust

This is a long, long thrust. Simply long and pointy. It's a simplification of the ones I made last semester which are hard, cold and...
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Week 4: Prototype-skins and bones
  • Feb 15, 2021

Week 4: Prototype-skins and bones

This one is made with wire frame and stretchy fabric to imitate the visual quality of skins and bones. I was trying to create an overall...
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Week 3: Twisting balloons
  • Feb 9, 2021

Week 3: Twisting balloons

Twisting balloons is much harder than I thought. The balance, tension and structure are all important to make it a balloon "sculpture". I...
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Week 3: Prototype
  • Feb 5, 2021

Week 3: Prototype

Start experimenting with inflatable materials. Since the balloon materials hasn't arrived yet, I first tried with a big plastic bag. I...
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Week 2: Balloon Making research
  • Feb 2, 2021

Week 2: Balloon Making research

After I uploaded the new idea of using balloons as a material yesterday, I started to think about all the technical difficulties and...
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