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illustration,
design,
and animation
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King Mui ©
animated short film
A California College of the Arts 2023 Senior Showcase short film
​Recipient of the CCA 2023 Deans Spotlight Award...
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King Mui is a proud, Jumbo Li Hing plum who would do anything for his prized possession--
his crown! After King Muiʻs little helpers lose the crown, he is forced to embark on a chase through Chong's Crack Seed store to retrieve it. Ultimately, he learns that material objects are nothing compared to the good company around you.
Join King Mui in his adventure as he meets new friends and learns more about himself along the way!
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Meet King Mui !
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develop a pipeline
0 - Gather Inspiration and References
1 - Storyboard & Camera Layout in Blender
2. - Illustrate character, prop, and environment designs in PS
3. - Model 3D character's bodies, as well as props in Blender and Nomad Sculpt
4. - Animate 3D characters bodies in Blender
5. - Illustrate 2D textures as UV maps in PS
6. - Apply 2D textures to models in Blender
7. - Use Grease Pencil to animate 2D facial expressions & ligaments to characters
8. - Special Effects: Crowd simulation, Wave simulation, and Explosions
9. - Gather sound effects, sound track, and folley. Edit in Audition
10. - Add lights to scene
11. - Finalize camera animation
12. - Render in Blender
13. - Edit timing in AE, apply sound, fix lighting, add final SFX
14. -Render in AE
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References - Kaimuki Crackseed
0. Get Inspired


1. Camera Layout in Blender
2 . Character and Prop Design






3 . 3D model in Blender and Nomad Sculpt
5. Hand-drawn 2D textures in Photoshop








6. Apply 2D textures to 3D models in Blender












7. Animate facial expressions and ligaments with Grease Pencil
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"Falling into Pickled Mango Beach"
Recipient California College of the Arts 2023 Dean's Spotlight Award
Learn more here...
The stepped keyframes in this clip show how 2D grease pencil and 3D models were animated together



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8. Add special effects like wave and crowd simulations
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Wave simulation with clay texture
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Crowd Simulation with clay-textured objects




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