Mother Bird is a short film based on the Chinese variation of a known East Asian folklore Gu Huo Niao which is birdlike woman who kidnaps babies out of grief for their child. It is a hybrid animation where a 3D character interacts with 2D characters in a 2D environment. This short film took roughly 15 weeks to produce.
Mother Bird has been exhibited at the following:
UCF Celebrates the Arts at Dr. Phillips in Orlando, Florida 2024
Metamorphosis: Spring 2024 BFA Exhibition II in Orlando, Florida 2024
Software: Procreate, Photoshop, Autodesk Maya, Arnold, Adobe After Effects, DUIK Angela, Adobe Premiere Pro
Mother Bird Film Assets
Below are film assets created for Mother Bird. This includes the character models, puppets, art, and behind the scenes compositing.
Mother Bird Illustration
Gu Huo Niao Orthographic
Nan Ren Orthographic
Guo Huo Niao Retopology
Guo Huo Niao Model
Running Scene in Comp
Running Scene Final
Intro Scene in Comp
