CREATURE DESIGN for feature film

Gabriel Teo is a Professor of visual effects and visual effects supervisor. He and his students at SCAD Hong Kong were hired to create the CGI visual effects and creature animation for the Australian feature film, Bunyip. The team started by designing and sculpting the creature using clay. Once the director approved the creature design, they moved on to 3D CGI modeling, animation, visual effects and compositing. The project provided Gabriel's students with valuable experience similar to that of a major film studio, propelled by the studio-based CGI curriculum.

Directed by Denby Weller

Film Facility: Shaw Studios

Visual Effects Supervisor: Gabriel Teo

visual effects production

Denby Weller, the Director of Bunyip, recently visited SCAD in Hong Kong to collaborate with Gabriel and his team of visual effects students. The production team at Shaw Studios had just finished working on Michael Bay's Transformers feature, and they teamed up with our team to work on the post-production of the film. Gabriel led his students in developing and implementing a CGI production pipeline that combined the latest film and animation technologies. Our team used high-end production software such as Houdini, Zbrush, Maya, Vray, Arnold, Realflow, Nuke, and Adobe Production Suite.

INDUSTRY COLLABORATION

We were ecstatic to welcome the film crew from Weta Digital and Shaw Studios to our team for the film project. Their wealth of experience in film and visual effects was exactly what we needed to take things to the next level. But that's not all - thanks to software developers from Pixologic Zbrush, our students got to learn about the latest CGI technology and digital sculpting workflow. Our students were blown away by the opportunity to work with industry experts, who taught them about the latest 3D scanning and printing technology and workflow. Our students and faculty were thrilled to get hands-on experience with the latest animation and feature film technology and workflow!

feature film presentation

The students had been working tirelessly for months on the film production, pouring all their efforts into the visual effects sequences. Finally, they presented the completed sequences to the Director for the final output of the film. Eric Stark, who is the Head of Shaw Studios, taught the students about distributed rendering and large data management pipeline, which were crucial to the success of the project. The visual effects and film production undertaken by Gabriel and his students were a huge success, with many of them now employed at major film and game design studios across the United States and Asia.

feature film presentation @ SCAD

Professor Gabriel and his visual effects students recently hosted a feature film open day at SCAD, and it was a massive success! The event brought together an impressive lineup of industry partners, studio executives, professors, and students for a full day of presentations and production demos from film designers and production executives. The visual effects major was showcased in all its glory, and the campus was buzzing with creative veterans and visionaries collaborating with students on exciting projects and job opportunities. It was an incredible day that highlighted the potential of the visual effects major, and provided a platform for students to learn and explore job opportunities across Asia and the United States.

visual effects @ SCAD

Professor Gabriel is a natural leader who spearheads the visual effects major program at SCAD Hong Kong. He collaborates with colleagues in Hong Kong, Savannah and Atlanta, which allows our students to study seamlessly across the United States and Asia. This not only enriches their cultural exchange experiences but also helps them explore their creative diversity, leading to growing collaborations in job opportunities across the globe. Gabriel also provides workshops to teachers to help them understand the most current production demands and workflows, promoting classroom and commercial production collaborations.