Breaking Character
Narrative | VFX Artist | Nuke + Adobe After Effects
Dealing with both physical & mental strain, Andrew questions his ability to father when his partner, Madeline, decides to move on, leaving him to care for their son, Nathaniel. Breaking Character explores personal growth, trauma, & responsibility & challenges the conventional ideas of fatherhood.
Directed by Matthew Ahearne
Produced by My Giang & Shalina Bianca Baysan
Director of Photography Alex Tetzner
Edited by Joie Guela
VFX by Anna Mori
VFX ARTIST’S NOTE
In total 38 VFX shots were completed for this film using both Nuke and Adobe After Effects. These included paint outs, environment modifications and additions, stabilizations, and more. This was a huge undertaking, with me acting as the sole VFX artist for the project.
In order to complete every shot in a timely manner, organization was incredibly important to maintain efficiency. This meant clearly labelled bins and folders, as well as a solid system for sending versions and receiving feedback. I utilized Frame.io to communicate with the client, where they were able to leave comments and directly point out any changes they wanted.