Crush (2021)

Crush is a visual effects-heavy project. Not only were there several creative and more obvious VFX such as a tossed letter landing perfectly in front of the camera, there were also several invisible VFX needed to make the film. 

The short went into production in the midst of the covid 19 pandemic. To follow CDC guidelines, only one character could be on camera without a mask at a time. So anytime you see more than two characters without a mask, there’s an invisible seem between two plates — and oftentimes some rotoscoping as well. 

I wore many hats for this short film. It took self-discipline and time management to ensure I wasn’t spreading myself thin and could create a polished deliverable with a fast turnover period.

VFX Breakdown Reel

This is a breakdown of several of the VFX shots I was responsible for. It’s streamlined to show only an example or two if I had to do multiple shots that required the same effect such as logo removal. Each shot took several versions to get to a point where they looked polished or went unnoticed.