Animation
"The Covenant" Student Animated Film:
Director, Visual Development Lead, Animator, Editor, Sound Designer, Voice Actor
Produced at CSULB
Summary:
A group of friends engage in a tabletop roleplaying game. In their campaign a ranger, a bard, and a warrior must defeat a shapeshifting monster that is terrorizing that town. Can our heroes roll high enough to save the day?
Backgrounds Above: Jayson Guinhawa, James Lu and Zan Lian
Game Master (Concept by Charlene Zamora), Bartender (Concept by Charlene Zamora), Monster (Line and Color by Nicolette Okimura), Ranger (Line and Concept by Zan Lian), Bard, Warrior (Concept, Color, and Line by James Liu)
The bard can often be brash and messy, but he is the voice for the party. A powerful mage that uses music for his magic, he casts using his violin as a focus.
"The High Seize" Student Animated Film:
Production Manager, Storyboard Artist, Animator, Visual Development
Produced CSU Summer Arts: Animation Production Studio Course
Concept to Completion: July 8th-21st
Summary:
A bottom of the barrel pirate is tired of being pushed around by his captain and wants to be the one in charge, so he plans a mutiny. However, his original plan fails, and he is forced to improvise, breaking the captains glasses in a last-ditch act of revenge. This ultimately pays off, as the Captain ends up crashing the ship because of it.
Storyboards
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Early Concepts (Left: Slips. Right: Captain)
Prop Concepts