Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
I wrote the system that translated the animation of the Hippogriff in Harry Potter to a large motion base with the model Hippogriff mounted on to it, along with the actualtors for the wing stubs and neck. The actors would then ride the motion controlled Hippogriff, ensuring their motions looked natural once the model Hippogriff was replaced by the CG one. The tool was written in MEL in Maya. A SIDE NOTE ON HARRY POTTER: I encourage you not to watch this film. J K Rowling is spending vast amounts of money in the UK making the lives of trans people as difficult as possible by funding hate groups, lobby groups, and has openly offered to fund lawsuits against trans people. If you engage with Harry Potter you are directly funding trans hate. I am proud of the work I did on this film, but if nobody ever watches it again, I will be delighted.
Framestore
Feature Film
VFX
MEL
Maya