I had the pleasure of being the background design lead for this amazing indie short, and worked with a team of great BG designers to create over 50 shots for the film, as well as design the background layouts, props, and guides shown here.
Insert Media Studios
Director: Eva Magaña
Art Director: Alice Jin Zhang
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With a large team, creating maps and guides were extremely helpful for BG design, as well as storyboarding and BG paint to make continuity much easier.
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The visual style was different for a specific scene that used many shots, so it was critical to maintain consistency amongst all BG designers about which style they were working in for each of their shots, which was a great exercise in clear communication and teamwork.
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