The Milky Way
The Milky Way was my second short film that I created as a student at Ramapo College of New Jersey. This project taught me a lot - especially about facial rigging and animation. The characters were modeled in Cinema 4D and ZBrush, and then textured, rigged and animated in Cinema 4D. Scroll for breakdowns of the main character’s designs.
Meteor Character Poses/Expressions
On the outside, the meteor is a really obnoxious guy. He's the jerk in a bar that is determined to go home with someone, and he's a bit too forward as a result. Underneath that rough, creepy exterior is an emotional, lonely guy that I tried to subtilely show through the facial expressions throughout the film.
The meteor was modeled in Cinema 4D, and then parented under a subdivision surface. The other characters were modeled in ZBrush, and then rigged and animated in Cinema 4D.
Moon Poses/Expressions
The moon is a socially awkward, quirky and timid character. He might seem spineless, but when pushed enough, he’ll push back harder. Throughout the film, we see him grow and develop some confidence.
Earth Poses/Expressions
The Earth is just a normal bar patron, just trying to enjoy herself. She’s fun, independent, and a little sassy. When put in an awkward situation, like having an unwanted guy in a bar coming onto her, she can definitely take care of herself.
The bar was also modeled and textured in Cinema 4D. The underside of the bar and each booth has a particle emitter parented to it, which created the foggy, old cartoony effect that I wanted for the film.