Our first spot on the 2nd floor.
Here are the crowds.
Our second spot on the 1st floor.
Cycling another New media Artwork.
I'll post some more pictures of us during the MaxEx Festival (April 26th - April 29th, 2007) soon. Look forward to it ^_^.
Title:
The Fallen Hero
Synopsis:
A playful kid encounters a super-terrestrial being with extraordinary powers and decides to play a prank.
Story:
This is a 3D computer animated short movie showcasing a fallen celebrity in a parallel universe as a superhero desperately trying to regain popularity, in this case trying just a bit too hard to please the wrong crowd. In our story, a playful kid encounters this extraterrestrial being with extraordinary powers when playing by himself in a deserted park and decides to take advantage of his "kind" nature of coming to the rescue.
Our hero first arrives to the situation assuming he is desperately needed, from his aerial perspective, the kid seemed injured. When he arrives he discovers that the kid is fine and perfectly healthy. As our hero inspects the child he discovers a few bandages on his hand and goes decides to exaggerate the situation to convince the child he is in need of desperate medical assistance from our super hero.
The child soon discovers this hero's kryptonite and decides to play a prank on him for his own personal satisfaction. The prank convinces our hero that the child is in fact seriously injured and unconscious in need of immediate CPR. As our hero starts to perform the procedure the child surprises him with a devilish scream. Our hero having a weak heart and not being able to handle the excitement falls to his demise.
Artists statement:
Our work is a short computer animated movie animated using Maya 8 showcasing a fallen celebrity as a superhero desperately trying to gain popularity, in this case trying just a bit too hard to please the wrong crowd. Our celebrity figure encounters a child who he assumes is in need of desperate medical attention, he tries to convince the child to fly away with him to safety but things don’t go so smoothly in the end for our fallen celebrity.
Creators biography:
Both Asim and Ferry are aspiring 3D artists who love creating ficitional characters in interesting environments. Asim loves to take a project from concept to productiondrawings from various art forms. Ferry uses his love of comic books to bring forward his ideas and concepts. Both work well together as a team combining a level of perfectionism with comical humor. Both graduates are looking towards a career in the Computer Animation industry and hope to work on Feature length films in the near future.
Contact info:
• Asim Zaidi (asim@b4ng.com)
• Ferryanto Tantono (befat20@hotmail.com)
Credits:
Special Thanks to Shervin Shahidi
Image Arts Faculty (Ryerson University)
• Edward Slopek
• James Warrack
• Ira Nayman
• David Green
• Kathleen Pirrie-Adams
• Galen Scorer
Sheridan College Institute of Tech.
• Mark Simon
Websites:
• http://www.fallenhero-short.com
• http://3d-short.blogspot.com
Documentation video:
To view video, please click here.
Here is the Youtube version for those who may be having trouble loading the higher quality quicktime version on the site. This one is easier to share as well :)
