THE PROJECT
The animated short, narrated in the style of the poem ‘A Visit from St Nicholas,’ humorously highlights the challenges of staying in a hotel, as seen through the eyes of Saint Nick, who struggles to deliver gifts this year. From navigating the chaos of a busy lobby to dealing with packed elevators and identical-looking floors, Santa’s journey is anything but smooth.
MY TASKS
My primary responsibility in this project was Santa’s rig and his cloth simulation.
The Maya nCloth process begins by turning the original model into nCloth geometry. I then take the base character animation from the animation team and fine-tune the cloth’s properties to match the style and movement we're aiming for. After refining the simulation to get everything just right, I bake it and render it for the final shot.
Base Animation
Cloth Sim + Render