Character Design: Kathy Kaixi Yu

Character Modeling and Shading: Kathy Kaixi Yu

Character Rigging and Animating: Xiaoxiang Long

Lighting and Compositing: Kathy Kaixi Yu, Xiaoxiang Long

2d Motion Design: Yazhi Zheng

Softwares Used: ZBrush, Maya, Cinema 4D, Substance Painter, Redshift, Nuke, Adobe Aftereffects

Character Shading Breakdown

Please watch the full thesis film here! :)

Deadline is a two-minute short film that depicts a freelance motion graphics artist's race against time to meet a critical deadline for a demanding client.

Our thesis girl is a freelance motion designer has a a lot of passion for work, but also suffers from tight deadlines.

She has a cute puffy face, a nice knitted hat and a comfortable outfit.