Liberated From Paradise

Client: TOEI Animation / ENGI

Duration: 3 months

Location: On-site

Category: Look Development

Summary: Pre-production for animation project Liberated From Paradise (Expelled From Paradise 2).

Context: TOEI Animation didn't have a set pipeline to tackle large 3DCG projects. Their tools and knowledge where scattered, and the information they had at hand was unreliable.

OSL

OpenUSD

MaterialX

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My Role: Look Developer

Responsibilities: Develop the look for the entire production and create an uber-shader that can be implemented across multiple DCIs and render engines.

Created a production ready uber-shader.

Designed a production pipeline taking into account multiple studios working on the same project.

Open the possibilities to increase the quality of the production by embracing the digital medium.

The biggest challenge I faced in this project was getting my ideas across to the Director and Producers. Besides the language and cultural barrier, there is an immense knowledge gap regarding 3DCG productions.