Category Archives: Projects

Despite the relatively quiet during the past weeks here on this blog, production on Ara’s Tale has not stalled. Quite on the contrary in fact.

Based on very valuable input and feedback from Richard Culver and Germano Martin I spent quite some time reworking some of the shots and editing. The basic idea here is to get more involved with Ara. To let the viewer … Continue reading →

After reworking the dragon rig and some test flights I started doing the animation for actual shots from Ara’s Tale. Its now the same with the dragon as it was with Ara in the first shots. I had to get … Continue reading →

Although the dragon was modeled first, I decided back then to postpone the production rig to later. I wanted to gain experience with Ara’s rig, both from the perspective of rigging as well as animating.

The next milestone is reached ! I have completed the animation (albeit some left out polishing) for the first ~ 3min, which I have decided to show publicly here on my blog and the internet during the production phase.

As promised previously, I finished shots 02,03,04 and 08. Shot 02 and 04 are animated as one piece and edited to the two shots seen in the video below. Shot02 was the first longer shot where I had to do … Continue reading →

After having returned from my honeymoon, its time again to keep on working on Ara’s Tale. I had 2 shots ready before I left to egypt and worked now hard to get two additional shots ready. Its not easy right … Continue reading →

I am proud to say, that the principal animation for scene 1 of Ara’s Tale is finished.

This is the last shot of scene 1, where Ara climbs the last steps and enters the canyon. I wanted to portray Ara’s hesitation on entering the canyon as this brings her nearer to her destination. After this shot I … Continue reading →

Scene 1 shot 4 is mostly done. This time I had to figure out how to climb a steep staircase.