3 Frowns of Mottl'

3 Frowns of Mottl' is a short film styled commercial project that was commissioned by IndiZA Foods. The brief was basically to create a story-like video for their flagship tea product. I came up with a few concept ideas, but the one I landed on seemed more feasible. I liked that I got to try out new techniques, especial the reflections on the car window, and the noir feel for the most part of the video. Even tried out CrazyTalk, and rain effects. When it was done, I wished it wasn't a commercial project, so that I could publish it as short film, and maybe enter it in some of the short film awards.

Projaiva W.I.P - Client Project

In 2018, I was part of a network of animators, and one of the benefits of being part of that was that once in a while one of the participants in that group forwarded a project they either didn't feel like doing or wanted a collab on, and this was one such project. It was expected to be long, so I knew immediately that the client must have deep pockets to even suggest such a lengthy project. My strategy for taking on the project involved convincing the client to reduce length of the project and cut out unnecessary embelishments, which I managed to do, except that the brief kept changing midway, and the project ended up taking almost a year to finish. I think it was concluded somewhere around March/April 2019, and the above video is one of the constant updates I had to send to the client because they wanted constant updates. My work approach on this one was not the best, but lessons were learned I guess, most important one being: PRICE YOUR SERVICES ACCORDINGLY, AND CHARGE FOR CHANGES! By the end of the project I was thoroughly exhausted! To this day, I still don't know how I feel about the project. I think it is still the longest project I've ever done, and it was fully in 3D, which is a style I was still learning at the time, so some things were still off when the final video was submitted. When I met the client for briefing I was told that the video was going to be used in a pitch, and that it was intended to end up on TV, but I honestly don't know where it ended up. I guess I'm not one to check on client projects once they've been submitted, mostly because the use of the content usually lives me cringing. So I don't check to avoid disappointment and cringing my teeth out ---

wait, do we cringe with our teeth or our jaws?... ok, bye.

Maal High

In 2017, an old friend of mine approached me and asked me to do a pro-bono marketing video for his NGO (actually he wanted me to be part of the organization, which didn't work out), and I obliged. Took me a bit longer than expected because there was a deadline, which basically involved finishing the video before a radio interview on one of the local radio stations. Nonetheless, I finished a few day later after the interview and the response was positive. Not sure if they ever used the video or where it ended, but I loved the outcome, especially because it was not a paid project. Usually I get lazy with those, particularly if it's someone's project.