There it is.

Le Cou Cou from Zed Bennett on Vimeo.

Be sure to follow the link through to vimeo to watch a much better quality version.

I miss my wife...

...and my head.

c'est le coucou!

Animation Update!

Animation Update 3-12-09 from Zed Bennett on Vimeo.

Some bits still need polish, but this is the timing I'm going to work with to lay down my foley. Hope it doesn't change. Haha.

thesis runthrough

thesis previs 2-28-09 from Zed Bennett on Vimeo.

shot_002 Render Test

shot_002 Render Test from Zed Bennett on Vimeo.

Starting to test render some stuff, this is my first attempt. Need to work on the textures and shaders, as well as get the background lighting all baked on before it's all the way there.

Face time.

Yay for efficient HD rendering!
8, 6, and 10 minutes respectively at HD 1080. Res'd down for your viewing pleasure.
BGs added in post.

It's ALIVE!

...sorta.

SSS fast skin, I think I'm going to pipe in another shader to get the rim spec to look exactly how I would like.

Back to verk.

Mornimation 018-028

More animaaaaation


Shot_018-028 from Zed Bennett on Vimeo.


...back to work

Standin in the Doorway

Just working out some more lighting tests and I thought this was kind of adorable.

Prelim Lighting

Some preliminary lighting for my shop. A few area and volume lights here and there to fake FG for a fraction of the cost. I plan to lay out a pretty complex over all lighting of the shop, bake it out, and then set up a three point system to light from shot to shot. Just need to start filling in all of the elements of the shop and add a little occlusion. The clutter and detail is really going to make it pop.

shots 001-017

shots 001-017 from Zed Bennett on Vimeo.

Animation, new and old polished. Verk verk verk.

Mucking Around

Just a little mucking around. No lighting yet, still heavy into animation. Soon, very soon.

shots 12-15

Shots 12-15 from Zed Bennett on Vimeo.

Don't mind the numbering of the shots. As the current edit stands they are pretty much sequential as I am uploading them.

DOF test

Just a little test messing with the depth of field in shot 6.

Shots 6,7,9,10 playblasted

shots 6 7 9 10 from Zed Bennett on Vimeo.

s'more animation!
8 was cut, no worries.

shots 001-005 playblasted

Shots_001-005 from Zed Bennett on Vimeo.

First five shots of my thesis playblasted.
The opening shot is the titles in the sky.

Morceau Rotation

Morceau render test from Zed Bennett on Vimeo.

Test Renders

Render tests for Morceau's specs.

Story Boards

A few story board examples

Shop Concept

Floor plan

too cramped

The clock shop

Cuckoo Concept

Concept work for the antagonist of the thesis.

"Morceau" Concept

Some concept work for my main character, an old clock smith by the name of Morceau.