Dr. Rage
2025
Live-action Virtual Production short film shot with LED Volume.
MY ROLE:
Technical Artist
3D Generalist
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PLATFORM
Unreal Engine 5
Dr. Rage & The Invertebrate Crusade, directed by Shannon Morral, is a short film shot with the help of LED Volume.
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Tired of being overlooked by the public in lieu of more glamorous ocean research, a disgruntled marine biologist and her plucky intern attempt to make marine invertebrates cool - by going viral.
My Responsibilities:
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Crafted and set-dressed Aquarium environment.
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Authored shaders and configured assets in UE5 for real-time adjustments. Optimized scenes for smooth playback on the LED screen.
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Retargeted and animated a dolphin for various motions and talking sequences.
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Previs sequences setup and tools.
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LED Wall operation.
Scene setup with light function & uber shader driven water caustic effects.
Retargeting from native dolphine(Incorrect species) animations to target dolphine.
Sequencer shot-specific setup, including spline based dolphine motion control with adjustment parameters.
Variation of setups for differen shots with distinct adjustments requirements, such as animations, lighting, and effects.
Custom burn-in widget to display essential plate details for efficient previs sequencing.
Virtual backgrounds.