Hello everyone new and old!
Let me re-introduce myself
Hi! I’m Eva!
I’m a freelance 3D animator and director and I love all things colourful and fun. I have worked as a 2D motion designer for many years before switching to characterful 3D animation and Illustration after taking part in the @Pictoplasma academy in 2019.
I help clients and agencies to find the right visual tone of voice for their advertising scripts. Working hands on as a "one-woman band" realizing ideas from storyboard to final render or leading bigger teams as a director with @strangebeasttv - if it’s cute and joyful, I’m your gal!
Outside of work I explore the connection between digital and physical 3D through sculptural ceramics (once again making cute characters) and an ongoing project that is building ceramic Phenakistoscopes (which is as complicated as it sounds).
I love connecting with the amazing London animation community at meetups and have started to give talks at bigger events which is definitely a step out of my comfort zone but at the same time it’s also the best!
I will be sharing more insights into my digital work and ceramic explorations here. I'm looking for new opportunities and collaborators and would love to see what else my characters can be. Editorial Illustrations, brand mascots, packaging, sculpture installations, interactive content..
To get in touch DM me here or check my full portfolio link in bio
#3danimation #branding #adversting #3dcharacter #3dmascot
Little horse has places to be!
A digital phenakistoscope, a very old technique in which the animation is revealed by spinning a disc with drawings - or in my case 3D modelled elements - very fastly. Bringing together old film historic technique and modern technology, hand made analogue feel and texture and lighting flexibility. I will use this as a guide to build real ceramic animated discs during my AA2A residency at NCC London Epping Campus. There I can use the ceramic and plaster mould making facilities and work on my animated ceramic idea. Real ceramics take longer and are way more unpredictable but the results have the potential to be super beautiful! Feel free to check back from time to time on the progress.
For everyone new: Hi I'm Eva! I'm a 3D artist working in character led commercial art and advertising. I explore how to combine digital and real-life 3D with my animated ceramics project. My work is joyful and lighthearted, building little worlds around cute (and sometimes a bit weird) characters.
@aa2aproject@newcitycollegegroup@newcitycollege_eppingforest@hermes
#cutecharacter #pictoplasma #yearofthehorse #3dartist
I'll be @pictoplasma this week!
Let's connect, say hi and swap stickers!
Silly Billy will be in the exhibition at Neurotitan 😊💨🌸
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No ai just brain
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#3danimation #3dcharacter #cutecharacter
Next ceramic phenakistoscope in the making 😊
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Spring time themed. I love what is happening with the dots in the center. I'll try do work towards more overlap and abstraction
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#3dmascot #phenakistoscope #3danimation
Thank you Bristol!
For being the most engaged and lovely audience @motionfolksbristol last week. Your good vibes and thoughtful questions made speaking on stage less scary!
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Thank you @studio_yatta for inviting me and my fellow speakers @jacknifefilms@abraham___3@kyleplatts for sharing their mind bogglingly amazing work! @julianpreecephotography making us look like absolute rock stars 😊
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Fantastic event, catch the next one!
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#motionevent #motiondesign #3danimation
WIP!
Of my ceramic animated disc idea! It works! Yaay!
Now it needs to dry and survive the firings aaand i need to work out how to actually film it - this is just a picture taken with my phone + rotation added in AE
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If anyone has an idea how i can make a disc spin exactly 2x per second and how to set up a camera to film straight down + what lens to use to avoid distortions DM me!
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This will be sick! Super excited!
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@aa2aproject
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No ai just brain
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#artistresidence #3dartist #ceramicart #phenakistoscope #wip
Good hair day!
Making hair or fur look good in 3d is fun- but a bit tricky
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Tweaking one of the many parameters changes the whole look. I wish there was a preset library for C4D/Redshift hair and fur to make it more plug and play
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Might have to build my own 😊
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No ai just brain
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#3danimation #3dcharacter #3dmascot #cuteanimation
He is the silliest Billy of the west (and east and south and north) for @pictoplasma sticky character competition 😊 and in 2D omg 🤭 the deadline is tomorrow hurry hurry!
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#cutecharacter #funsticker #characterdesign
I love using 2D faces on 3D characters.
But: Is it possible to apply a face to any character?
Well, if you can keep the UV maps tidy, then yes!
In C4D/Redshift, projecting 2D images as textures onto your mesh is straightforward. I create my bubbly characters using the volume builder and then employ the Remesh tool for a clean mesh. After UV unwrapping the mesh and selecting the area, I can add the 2D face as a texture. This can be either a still or an animated face that I prepare in After Effects to align with the 3D animation. Once I position the face, I can easily swap the image sequence in the texture node.
This approach allows me to experiment with different looks while keeping render and turnaround times low.
It’s so fun to see how a small detail in the face can alter the entire character's vibe. Which face is your favourite?
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Slide 1: finished 3d animation with 2d faces
Slide 2: modelling and UV unwrap
Slide 3: rigging and anim
Slide 4: placing the face texture on the model
No AI just brain
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#3danimation #3dcharacter #mascot #behindthescenes #cinema4d
