As part of a client-based university project, Chloe (Director) was tasked with creating an engaging animation that showed a character moving from one scene to another in a creative and believable way. The brief came from industry professionals at BlueZoo, who provided feedback throughout the project to help guide its development.

Chloe began by storyboarding the full sequence to plan out key moments, timing, and how the character’s personality could come through in the scene. The animation followed Indy Bones, a lively explorer, as he attempts to retrieve his toolbox from across a narrow, unstable bridge - bringing energy and tension to a simple task.

After refining the storyboard based on client feedback, Chloe moved into Autodesk Maya, blocking out the animation frame by frame to define the key poses and action beats. She studied real-life actors to better understand natural movement, which she then applied to her character. Once the rough pass was approved, she added in-betweens to smooth out the motion and bring the character to life.

Through her strong sense of storytelling, character design, and attention to movement, Chloe delivered a polished, expressive piece that earned her a First for the project.