Commercial & Branded Content
Commercial & Branded Content
UH Office of Sustainability
UH Office of Sustainability
UH Office of Sustainability
A campus-wide sustainability film combining live-action cinematography, drone footage, MetaHuman animation, and virtual production to introduce sustainability initiatives across the University of Hawaiʻi system.
A campus-wide sustainability film combining live-action cinematography, drone footage, MetaHuman animation, and virtual production to introduce sustainability initiatives across the University of Hawaiʻi system.
A campus-wide sustainability film combining live-action cinematography, drone footage, MetaHuman animation, and virtual production to introduce sustainability initiatives across the University of Hawaiʻi system.
Overview
I began by researching fluid physics before learning Blender's fluid simulation system from the ground up. After developing believable water motion and splash behavior, I refined viscosity, glass materials, HDRI lighting, and reflections to achieve a premium product-commercial aesthetic. The completed renders were integrated into Unreal Engine and later composited into the final Water Is Life commercial.
My Role
Director • Producer • Screenwriter • Storyboard Artist • Motion Capture Artist • Voice Actor • MetaHuman Animator • Environment Artist • Virtual Production Artist • Drone Pilot Cinematographer • Video Editor • Motion Graphics • Sound design • Compositor • Colorist
Tools Used
Unreal Engine 5.7 • MetaHuman Creator • Live Link Face • Marvelous Designer • Maya • Adobe After Effects • Adobe Premiere Pro • DJI Air 3 • Movie Render Queue • Sequencer
Process / Workflow
Process / Workflow
Process / Workflow
The project began with developing a script, storyboard, and production timeline before presenting the concept for approval. Once approved, I planned filming locations across multiple University of Hawaiʻi campuses and organized the overall structure of the video. When the original plan for a live-action host became impractical, I pivoted to creating a MetaHuman presenter. I learned full-body and facial motion capture, refined animation by hand inside Unreal Engine, created custom clothing using Marvelous Designer, and built a virtual presentation stage specifically for the project. Between the MetaHuman segments, I filmed live-action footage across UH Mānoa, UH West Oʻahu, and Kapiʻolani Community College, combining ground cinematography with aerial drone footage to highlight sustainability initiatives throughout the campuses. To complete the project, I used Unreal Engine render layers to separately composite the MetaHuman and environment, allowing precise control during color grading and post-production. After assembling the edit in Adobe Premiere Pro, I refined the final visual style and audio mix into the completed educational film.
The project began with developing a script, storyboard, and production timeline before presenting the concept for approval. Once approved, I planned filming locations across multiple University of Hawaiʻi campuses and organized the overall structure of the video. When the original plan for a live-action host became impractical, I pivoted to creating a MetaHuman presenter. I learned full-body and facial motion capture, refined animation by hand inside Unreal Engine, created custom clothing using Marvelous Designer, and built a virtual presentation stage specifically for the project. Between the MetaHuman segments, I filmed live-action footage across UH Mānoa, UH West Oʻahu, and Kapiʻolani Community College, combining ground cinematography with aerial drone footage to highlight sustainability initiatives throughout the campuses. To complete the project, I used Unreal Engine render layers to separately composite the MetaHuman and environment, allowing precise control during color grading and post-production. After assembling the edit in Adobe Premiere Pro, I refined the final visual style and audio mix into the completed educational film.