About the Film

The Plot
Mark, a well-meaning college student, volunteers for Earth’s first inter-species exchange program and must come to terms with his new alien roommate Gonk: an insufferably superior slob whose only interest in humanity is the intoxicating effect of its carbonated beverages. The story is told through sit down interview sessions with Mark and documentary footage of their life together.


Live Action Unit
Mark: Joe Anderson
Gonk Stand-In: Nathan Brue
Director: Tim Little
Camera: Tim Little
Lighting: David Waagenar
Production Sound: Ethan Faure / Rob Davis / Charlie McPike
Production Assistant: Peter Worwag


Motion Capture Unit
Gonk Mocap Performance: Nathan Brue / Ethan Faure
Technical Director: Tim Little
Mocap PA: Peter Worwag / Ethan Faure
Animation Cleanup & Editing: Tim Little

Monday, May 31, 2010

Shot 9A Matchmove and Animation

A raw playblast of the maya scene with low-res Gonk model to check matchmove and timing.

Sunday, May 30, 2010

Shot 9A Motion Capture

Raw playblast of the Motion Builder scene for shot 9A. It's fun to see my character model in action finally! Clearly some hand animation will be required to make this shot feel authentic (ie no clipping through geometry and proper eye lines)

Sunday, May 16, 2010

Interview Previs

My first animation test featuring both body and facial animation working together.