Kibble

2020
Set in the dilapidated back lot of an apartment complex, a foggy wasteland of garbage and torn-up concrete, Kibble tells the story of a morcel of dog food that springs to life, only to find himself in a gnarled dog bowl sitting at the base of the colossal maw of a doghouse, merely moments from sure demise . . .
Created Using
  • Autodesk Maya
  • RenderMan
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Adobe After Effects
  • Substance Designer
  • Substance Painter
  • Pixologic ZBrush
  • Foundry Nuke
Responsibilities
  • Look Dev Lead
  • Concept Art
  • Modeling
  • Splintered Wood | BG Assets
  • Character/Prop/Environment Surfacing
  • Kibble | Doghouse | Ground | BG Props
  • Lighting
  • Rendering
  • Compositing
  • Credits Sequence
Kibble — Final Updated Short
Kibble — Final Material and Shader (all aspects)
created with Substance Painter/Designer, Maya, RenderMan, XGen Archives
Kibble — Update Breakdown
In 2020, I took part in the Summer Industry Course offered by the Visualization department, which is an intensive summer course led by industry professionals. After the Summer Industry Course finished, I decided to render one of our frames in 4k out of curiosity. I suppose I just wasn't prepared for how much more I was going to see, but it was enough to make me want to revisit a couple of areas that I felt I could improve.

Those few improvements ended up turning into a 6-week side project that I completed in my spare time alongside my Fall semester classes, and this video shows the result of my updates. This short was a blast to work on, and the Summer Industry Course, followed by this mini adventure, is one of my most valuable learning experiences.
Kibble — Early Concept Art
Kibble Still — Shot 1
Bowl, Brick Wall Surfaced by Elijah Silvestre

Kibble Still — Shot 2
Bowl Surfacing by Elijah Silvestre
Character Rig by Nick Cropper
Posed by Jake Johnson
Kibble Still — Shot 3
Bowl, Brick Wall Surfacing by Elijah Silvestre
Character Rig by Nick Cropper
Posed by Jake Johnson
Credits Sequence Still — 1
Bowl, Brick, Can, Wall Surfacing by Elijah Silvestre
Credits Sequence Still — 2
Character Rig by Nick Cropper
Posed by Jake Johnson
Credits Sequence Still — 3
Credits Sequence Still — 4
(Bone Surfacing by Elijah Silvestre)
Credits Sequence Still — 5