A little over a year ago I started this project...because I was teaching myself 3D modeling at the time and then I thought: "let's see how far I can get" and what can I say...it's quite nice now grown Up, right?😂
We made a short film inspired by our animation process in Unreal called YUKI'S DAYDREAM! Please let us know if you enjoy it and share with your friends!
I think I completely forgot to share the Mystery Shack! The most recent environment I've done in my spare time; I don't do many as I just don't have the time and energy atm.
I chipped away at this for a long time, before eventually sorta being comfortable leaving it where it was. I love Gravity Falls and recently rewatched it, so I felt this giant draw to model the shack as a homage!
I'm thrilled to accounce that the next new film from Octopunk follows your fav street kid, Lazzo Fratello, in an original new adventure. And this one's built and animated in Unreal Engine.
The short follows Lazzo on a quest to obtain a new arm for his android girlfriend Tayla, even if it means stealing one. It's funny, it's romantic, it's a lil bit heisty, and it also introduces in original new (not DBH) cyberpunk world for Lazzo to occupy - the canals and chaos of Neo-Charleston.
I'm thrilled to collaborate with MJ Slide as my 1st AD/other half of my genius, and Neil Newbon as our Performance Capture Director! I've wanted to do motion capture for nearly a decade, and I could think of no one better to guide me and the actors thru the process.
And of course JJ returns as the voice, likeness, and performance capture of Lazzo - cause who else could fill those neon shoes!
The film is fully funded by the South Carolina Indie Grants program, in collaboration with Trident Technical College! Production begins early 2024, but if you want behind the scenes updates, be sure to check out my Patreon from now thru next year, and YouTube for production vlogs, BTS, etc.