This is a passion project in the format of a 15-second unskippable ad that I created using Blender and After Effects. This Christmas-themed project spanned 3 weeks. I handled storyboarding, modeling, animation, simulation, lighting, and post-production.

The story mood was driven by a fan-favorite track from a rhythm game called O2Jam. Key assets (mouthwash bottles, gift boxes, etc.) were a mix of custom models by me and BlenderKit assets.

Fluid, rigid body and other physics simulations were iterated several times to sync with music cues and enhance impact. All the shots were lit and rendered within 4–12 hrs each.

Final compositing in After Effects used a multi-pass EXR workflow. Final deliverable formats included: ProRes 422 and H.264.

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