Dee Divakaran - Rickshaw Run [The Mill x SCAD]

BRIEF/ GOAL: This event trailer for Rickshaw Run is the culmination of a 10-week mentorship program with The Mill and SCAD. I collaborated with six others as a part of my team.

For those intrigued by the intricacies of our creative journey, a concise breakdown is provided below. Please visit The Mill Blog for a more detailed week-by-week account.

You can find the work of other teams who were also part of this mentorship course, here: Fall 2023 Mentored Project with The Mill NY.

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CONTINUITY QUILT

SHOT BY SHOT BREAKDOWN & LOOK DEVELOPMENT BREAKDOWN

MY TASK BREAKDOWN
1. Pre-Production:
• Event Research
• Concept Art
• Gathering References
2. Production:
• 3D Modeling, texturing, lighting, animation (souvenir objects inside rickshaw)
• Map graphics design and animation
• Designing decal graphics on the rickshaw’s outer body
3. Post-Production:
• Tagline and logo animation
• Credits

TEAM MOUNTAIN:
Layout, Look Development & Lighting: Dee Divakaran, Yeona Choi, Mateo Solorzano
FX & Rigging: Zach Jantz
Compositing: Mateo Solorzano
Motion Design: Dee Divakaran
Animation: Hannah Spillers
Sound Design: Bella So
Music Editor: Robin Uotila

Special Thanks to The Mill mentors:
Emily Meger, David Barosin, Natasha Saenko, Heather Keister, Mazyar Sharifian, Vi Nguyen, JoonHo Bang, Varshini Kumar, Jake Martin, Stephen Eisenmann, and Stephen Withers

Thanks to our Professors:
Deborah Fowler
Bridget Gaynor