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I'm an animator and an educator. I've worked at various vfx and animation studios on both the east and west coasts of the United States. I teach animation at the School of Visual Arts and I try to contribute to the community with the thoughts and techniques I've gatherd over the years.

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Thursday
Nov262009

Michelin: Saddest Road

DateThursday, November 26, 2009 at 9:45AM

I got to lead a team of about 7 very talented animators on "Saddest Road," a very wacky, almost controverisal spot for Michelin's "The Right Tire Changes Everything" campaign. Sticking the squished characters to the road and of course animation for the fur to render properly were the bigger challenges on this one.

Unfortunately for legal reasons a version with less animals was made and can be seen below. You can still see the unedited version at Psyop.

 

The following screen grabs represent the shots I animated:

Animated the hero rabbit character

 

Animated the hero rabbit character

 

Animated the car

 

Animated the car and driver

 

Animated the car and driver

 

Animated the hero rabbit character

 

animated the hero rabbit character, car, and tire

 

On the first spot in the campaign, "Evil Gas Pump," my only involvement was rigging all the vehicles with my vehicle toolkit.

 

Studio: Psyop
Responsibilities: Animation Supervisor

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