2023
Enchanted Antlers
Compositing, 3D Tracking, Animation, Lighting, and Rendering
Cinema 4D, After Effects & Arnold Renderer
About
Enchanted Antlers is a project where I employed compositing techniques to seamlessly blend a 3D deer into real-world footage, effectively breathing life into an otherwise inanimate object. To begin, I captured footage of a ledge adorned with an array of knickknacks. Using Cinema 4D, I employed advanced camera/object tracking and scene deconstruction methods to precisely position the 3D character within the scene. Lastly, I rendered out masks and layers, placing them together in After Effects to create a final composition. Through a combination of lighting, shadows, and fluid animation, I successfully imbued the character with an uncanny resemblance to the surrounding knickknacks, artfully concealing its true nature until it burst forth with a vibrant vitality of its own.
Tracking/Rendering
