Pupation
AI + VR + 3D hybrid animation
Breakdown
I had Midjourney generate this image. I cleaned up and simplified the image in Krita. Then I generated a depth map using MiDas and converted it to a point cloud using custom scripts.
Quill
In Quill I cleaned up the point cloud of the environment and painted the missing parts to get a more fleshed out, quasi-3D scene. I painted and animated the secondary vegetation, the main creature, the tertiary elements, the background and the sky.
In Quill I cleaned up the point cloud of the environment and painted the missing parts to get a more fleshed out, quasi-3D scene. I painted and animated the secondary vegetation, the main creature, the tertiary elements, the background and the sky.
Blender
In Blender I organized the final scene. I used MeshLab to reconstruct a mesh of the environment point cloud, to act as a stand-in in order to visualize the scene and create the camera trajectory. I used the grease pencil in surface mode to paint the trajectories of the insects on the ground.
In Blender I organized the final scene. I used MeshLab to reconstruct a mesh of the environment point cloud, to act as a stand-in in order to visualize the scene and create the camera trajectory. I used the grease pencil in surface mode to paint the trajectories of the insects on the ground.
Octane
In Octane standalone I set up the lights, materials and final colors. The final animation was rendered in about 45 minutes.
In Octane standalone I set up the lights, materials and final colors. The final animation was rendered in about 45 minutes.
