MY ROLE
As a Character Surfacing and Look Development Artist, I crafted the textures, shaders and materials of the film's characters, defining their surface qualities to match the soft, storybook art direction inspired by Richard Curtis' illustrated books.
I relied on procedural workflows in Substance Designer and Substance Painter to keep a large, varied cast visually consistent while giving each character a distinct personality on screen.
ABOUT THE PROJECT
Based on the charming trilogy of children's books by multi award-winning writer/director Richard Curtis (Four Weddings and a Funeral, Notting Hill, Love Actually), That Christmas follows a series of entwined tales about family and friends, love and loneliness, and Santa Claus making a big mistake, not to mention an enormous number of turkeys!
This heartwarming comedy from Locksmith Animation marks Curtis' first foray into animation as writer and executive producer, and the feature directorial debut of animation veteran Simon Otto (How to Train Your Dragon). Released worldwide on Netflix in December 2024.
MADE ON
USED SOFTWARE
Arnold
Maya
Nuke
Substance Designer
Substance Painter
ZBrush
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