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

Thursday, October 7, 2010

Scene 6 Update: Matchmove and Blocking







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Saturday, October 2, 2010

Shot 9A Update: IK Rig

After rigging Gonk with a new full body IK rig I had to re-create my earlier work on this shot. Although my mocap actor did a fantastic job of staying in sync with the pre-recorded footage, lots of hand-tweaking was required to cement Gonk into the scene (firm hand placement, correct eyeline, etc)

The joint chains that control the whiskers are animated dynamically through a softbody particle rig that is part of the Maya 2010 Bonus Tools.

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