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Graduates
Sophia Midori Almaraz
BS in Entertainment Design - Animation — Entertainment DesignCourse:
Shorts 1-1, Shorts 1-2
Faculty:
Randy Haycock
Term:
2023 Spring
Collaborators:
Roger Chen, Yuanlin Jing, Vanessa E Rodriguez Correa as Leads
Aftershock
In the Hanshin region of Japan, a loving mother named Hanae enjoys a calm morning with her 5-year-old daughter Koharu while her husband Hitoshi rushes away to work. When an earthquake hits, the Kawakami’s face a new and difficult reality, leaving Hanae with an increasingly difficult decision to make.
Process:
- I pitched, directed and produced a 2D-CG hybrid animated short film with a team of 40 at ArtCenter.
- Created Act 2 Storyboards in ToonBoom Storyboard Pro and 2D Animation in ToonBoom Harmony.
- Assisted in creating 3D models for shot layouts in Autodesk Maya.
- Composited in Adobe After Effects. Edited in Adobe Premiere Pro.
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