Case Study:
ACU of Texas
I worked directly with Comcast to translate the 2D AI character for ACU of Texas into a 3D version, ready for use across TV commercials and brand content. The subsequent TV commercials were also animated by me.
Principal software used for everything was Cinema 4D + Redshift & Adobe After Effects.
Here’s a look at the original 2D character with a “neutral” pose & expression, compared to the base 3D character:
You may have noticed that this is actually a hybrid of 2D & 3D, since the character’s face is still animated 2D! This is a completely separate setup from the 3D character, which is then projected from the 3D face plate.
This is the rig entirely controlled in After Effects:
Here are some of the still poses prepared for general use!