Cosmic Scoundrels

A 5-minute animated short written, storyboarded, and produced over a 6-month senior capstone production — NMSU Creative Media Institute, 2021.

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5 min · NMSU Creative Media Institute · 2021
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Synopsis

After the death of his beloved pet parrot, a terrestrial ship captain departs for the expanding frontier of space, where his avian companion can be resurrected. The price is too great, however, and he now captains a pirate ship.

Written, storyboarded & produced by Evan Marquez · 2021
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Production

Character design, 3D modeling, animation, and compositing built in Toon Boom Harmony, Autodesk Maya, After Effects, Illustrator, Photoshop, and Premiere.

Toon Boom Harmony, Maya, After Effects · NMSU Creative Media Institute