Count Your Blessings
Count Your Blessings is a CG animated short comedy about a tiny grim reaper fulfilling his task of executing targets on his ever-growing kill list. The task seems simple enough until one target, Joe, becomes blessed by an Angel. What follows is an increasingly chaotic flurry of assassination attempts and miracle saves.
Count Your Blessings
Count Your Blessings - Senior Thesis Film
Count Your Blessings is a short comedy about a tiny Grim Reaper is tasked with executing targets on his ever-growing kill list, but runs into trouble when his next target receives the blessing of an Angel…
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The Team:
Daniel Cui: Director, Story Lead, Character Lead, Compositing Lead, Lighter, Sound Designer.
Brynn Winterich: Producer, Lead Animator, Rigger, Previsualisation, Layout, Editing, 2D Animator.
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Wendi Wu: Environment Lead, Character Effects Lead, Look Development Lead, Assets Lead, Compositor
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The Process
Characters:
Reaper
Reaper is a spiteful little deity tasked with executing targets on his ever-growing kill list.
Angel
Angel is a mischievous celestial that has been alive for centuries and is tired of boring chores like protecting humans, but loves the game of messing with Reaper.
Joe
Joe is just a poor kind-hearted kid that has no idea whats going on.
Animation
A breakdown of the Animation process, from previsualization and early block-ins compared to the final polished render.
Environment:
Count Your Blessings takes place in the vibrant and bustling streets of NYC Chinatown.
Wireframe Showcases:
Slide to reveal environment wireframes
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