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Interesting notes on the story structure of the latest Merge Gardens episode.

What is Rita up to?  Check out Merge Gardens episode 5.   Once again, writing and directing another installment of this evolving story was so fun.  Story development and game lore expansion included several inspiring brainstorming sessions with Futureplay and Bond, as well as creative improvisations with the talented voice actors. Production with the passionate team at Milford was, as always, very collaborative and involved many iterations of animation and lighting to match all my many acting and visual references. I already look forward to the next episode... Betrayal in the Greenhouse | Merge Gardens | Episode 5 In the middle of hazy memories and confusion, a single phone call might end up being more threatening than the mysterious garden turning people into bushes. Client: Futureplay Games Agency: BOND Production company: Milford Animation Studios Director: Kim Hagen Jensen #games #gamedevelopment #trailer #advertising #animation #animationstudio #characterdesign #campaign #creative #film #storytelling #milford #animation #futureplay #cgianimation #cgi #mergegardens #kimhagenjensen

Finally got around to making a portfolio website for my work! Which you can go to here: https://lnkd.in/gvAxf_DU I may edit it in the future and add or remove things as needed, like other projects not just based in 3D animating, but for now I think this is a good baseline! #portfolio #website #3danimator

From animated conversations to real-life barks and meows, the world of talking animals may be different in cartoons, but in reality, their charm speaks volumes through their unique sounds and gestures. 🐾🗨️ #AnimalMagic #Twinkleadigital #animationvideo

Here's a demo of my process for color grading the Witch's Hat Water Tower. It's kind of therapeutic, spending time to get the right look. . . . . . . . . . . . . . #colorgrading #videoediting #editingtutorial #motiondesign #prospectpark

Excerpt from interview with Futureplay’s Joonas Virtanen that just launched on PocketGamer.biz: “Even though we made significant changes to the game itself a big part of our brand strategy takes place outside the game. In January 2023, we rolled out our first story trailer, introducing our protagonist, Daisy, her lawyer friend Rita and the mysterious garden. We deliberately chose a high-end animated movie-esque art style for the trailer because our goal is to have these help drive our narrative moving forward. The successful launch provided us with the runway to do just this, and we’ve been executing this strategy ever since. To date we’ve released four episodes of our very own “streaming show”. You can find them all on our Youtube channel.” “We utilise the episodes as ads but they also serve a bigger purpose to build the game universe alongside the in-game narrative. The animations show the same world in a different light, provide more depth to the characters and allow your imagination to fly a bit higher as you play the game. Our players love them and keep asking for us to make a full movie. I can’t promise the movie, but more episodes are definitely in the works for 2024.” Read the full interview here:  https://lnkd.in/dd5ejkhx PocketGamer.biz Director: Kim Hagen Jensen Client: Futureplay Games Agency: BOND Production company: Milford Animation Studios #games #gamedevelopment #trailer #advertising #animation #animationstudio #characterdesign #campaign #creative #film #storytelling. #milford #animation #futureplay #cgianimation #cgi #mergegardens #kimhagenjensen 

Still carrying on my personal research on MH rig and trying to bring some data visualization through mesh instead of showing a bunch of text data. https://lnkd.in/gevgNucc #opentowork #metahuman #animation #jobincanada #technicalanimator #blendshape #animator

More funky birds showed up tonight. Funny birds can put a smile on your face because they are whimsical and based on fantasy. Do these birds make you smile? Enjoy the short reel showing a bit of my relaxing creative process. #surfacepatterns #designingwoman, #ncdesigner #northcarolinaartist #birdart #birdlovers #repeatingpattern #birdpattern #patterndesigner #patternmaker #licensingartist #licensing #surfacepatterndesigner

Here, you can see the progress GIF of my most recent environment art "The Pumpkin Farm" ArtStation link: https://lnkd.in/eZwzY8JG #gameart #3dart #stylized #unrealengine #environmentart

OtakuVS released their latest Otachan! episode a couple of weeks back. This time, we actually got to do some key frames. Not a lot. But just enough to be credited. Animation is tough and so every successful release should be celebrated. Especially one as professionally done as this! #indieanimation https://lnkd.in/g-_pXGDk