Uprooted
3D Animated Short Film · 2026-2027
Maya / Unreal Engine 5
Logline
After being outshined by his rival's roses, a magician crushes his only flower and is teleported to an alien garden, where he must confront his failure by planting the broken rose in the dirt to truly grow.
Project Overview:
This 3D animated short film was created by a team of 20 as our capstone project. The story follows a magician who learns about personal growth after facing failure. As Animation Lead, I helped establish the animation style, guided the animation team, assigned shots and tasks, and created character animations.
My Contributions：
Animation Direction & Style Development:
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Created the Animation Style Guide.
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Developed character acting tests.
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Explored locomotion cycles to establish character movement and performance.
Character Animation：
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Created character animations for the short film.
Animation Team Leadership：
Assigned animation tasks and shots to team members.
Organized shot assignments and tracked animation progress.
Helped maintain consistency across the animation team.
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