The evolution of the look of the crows from the initial sketches to test-renders of final textures.
I was fortunate to design, rig, and animate an evil Crow character for the independent short film, Underneath (2025), directed by Alicia Maye.
The Crow character was modeled, rigged, and animated in Maya 2024.
Substance Painter was used for texturing.
Still from Underneath (2025) with the Crow having a stnad-off with the other character
Rog overview in the Maya 2024 viewport. (Not final textures)
The rig features
- IK/FK switches for all limbs and spine.
- A reverse foot and hind leg setup.
- A follicle-based feather setup
Reverse foot and hind leg showcase.
Feathers and wings setup. A combination of FK joints and follicles was used to rig the feathers.
Still from Underneath (2025) featuring the Evil Crow with final textures
The evolution of the look of the crows from the initial sketches to test-renders of final textures.