Short Story Short

— Work in Progress —

This marks my most ambitious animation project to date—and my first with a human character. It’s a visual homage to my brother, a jazz pianist who inspires the creative narrative: a sleepy morning, a stumble, a groove ignited, and a new song begins.

Developed between pre-production in late 2024 and completion of this first segment in June 2025, I led the entire production pipeline, encompassing:

• Environment & Character Design
• High- and mid-poly modeling (Maya, ZBrush)
• Texturing (Substance Painter)
• Clothing and cloth simulation (Marvelous Designer)
• Rigging and animation (Maya)
• Lighting, VFX, and rendering (Unreal Engine 5)
• Post-production (After Effects)

The most complex challenge so far has been crafting a believable human rig and clothing dynamics. This one-minute segment is only the beginning—I plan to complete the full short to further sharpen my skills in character animation, storytelling, and environment craft.