War for the Planet of the Apes

Summary

Created rapid turnaround workflow for the shot render pipeline through Unreal - spearheading shaders, vfx, blueprints, and tools for utmost speed

Duration

1.75 Years (Aug 2015-May 2017)

Work

Established art pipeline for asset creation, shot assembly, lighting, effects and rendering in Unreal
Trained team on real-time engine workflow and best practices
Wrote extensive documentation for training and troubleshooting
Managed project structure and optimization as pertaining to Unreal
Created material inheritance system and templates for visual quality and efficiency
Developed tools in the engine to aid and expedite the creative process
Oversaw engine troubleshooting challenges
Created visual effects including particles, clothing, and destruction for Previs and Postvis
Performed motion tracking of cameras and actors for Postvis
Integrated motion capture and animation for shot creation
Developed tools to aid, manage, and export animation as well as tools for file management

Quicklinks

Visualization

The purpose of previsualization (previs) and postvisualization (postvis) is to establish cameras, action, and performance through rapid animation and render turnaround. Unreal Engine is a great tool for rendering more convincing shots that directors, editors, and cinematographers can use to make the final movie possible. In coordination with FOX and WETA, we spent 10 months on previs and 11 months on postvis. Below you can see some of my work where I managed all aspects of scene assembly and rendering - taking scene assets, animation and camera from blank slate to lit and comped render with vfx, while focusing on shot consistency and feel, as well as speed and iteration.