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Thesis film produced at Ringling College of Art and Design. A Chinese man wants to light up the lanterns in front of the house for the evening. What should be a simple task becomes difficult when he runs across some unexpected issues. See what happens when he tries to shed a little light on his problem.
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:: AWARD ::
Official List of Films for the San Diego Asian Film Festival 2009
:: Render Frames ::
![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/9f65f16cf6986e4cee09ad32a28ab9fb9dc98e43a04d96168e50223019f36076/denglong_Image_o.jpg)
![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/015a2208a4cf438b8f2d91bcd6d354bfdca7cca706dfb9651263e18e52b83b69/scn001shot005F200_o.jpg)
![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/1bf19bb6c3593e4aeb56e3c05f10c9b1c6ee51e1898fee0d902a172b42e90a60/scn007shot001_o.jpg)
![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/33f82aed20d236aad0da79c39cc830d6be3d8130aab1148896963899b1651dcb/05_thesis_cha3D_S_o.jpg)
![Blend shape](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5fd337789d7fbddd5d76c3ff7ccd360611a37bf16ae58663cd1afc263b451640/BS_o.jpg)
Rendered in Pixar Render Man.
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:: RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT ::
I was grown up in Taiwan so I wanted to bring in my unique oriental style and presented the experience while I traveled in Zhouzhuang, Venice in China. Seeing so many red lanterns hanging around in this beautiful village. Therefore a one man story is made in a simple concept.
The Pre-Production began in spring semester, 2008. First step is to develop the character, sets, props, visual looks and color script, which determine the light in scenes.
![Lighting reference research](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/8b7d28b9ffd81beb1cc0bc3a0dac6e0c9f9e4efc4ad3de1f9da700f1d46ef42d/refAll_o.jpg)
![Character design exploration](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/eadecd5ef233a81f003393a5c80adedee44a4ceb2cae898fc773983ff8915779/ychiang_characterExploration01_4_o.jpg)
![Character design exploration](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/acaeadc0eb35b7bfd5ff20fc6264c1a69f5da1cf5912d91c0b48a41781ab6b9d/ychiang_characterExploration02_5_o.jpg)
![Character design exploration](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/3b7c1f44bd9c34db3793d6b576dd201c2b68ec66e29f0dc2f2b670b640b7e3cc/ychiang_characterExploration03_6_o.jpg)
![Environment exploration](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/1b84c9dbafd251229bf67f98292c8183ea9895ff7eda5fd20bc90acba3fcdd67/ychiang_EnviExplorationjpg_o.jpg)
![Environment exploration](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/980e4c68a5403a9923b599f240b0021d3a463fb29901d8d465ea506c71462c8e/ychiang_FinalEnvironment_o.jpg)
![Prop design](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e97c191c0065a2000151943920d37f3ec368d893bb5a1a66c69971cc6b5089d6/lantern01_o.jpg)
![Hero prop](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6719f5110fea8fd155d8b53385d3a8fddf7b640f3b4a6b7f3d85de30a4547f89/lantern02_o.jpg)
![Turnaround](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/41e1f472c2eda892e9da1315dc84cd94bb31d594c5b235dabafc2dc33b116a0d/turnAround_S2_10_o.jpg)
![Color development](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/069fab61389b58303f59ad62312f76f102b1b2673dc5b04d2cfaeb2dbb9fe20e/cha01_o.jpg)
![Color development](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b36243536ae6ed2c26c07e41476027c3b3e0403f84e85440ed127d5a8bfd457c/cha02_o.jpg)
![Color development](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/4e0a3edbb57bc1587c97f5d9df056e9df082f26479dcdddd99247b7f4992c2c6/cha03_o.jpg)
![Color development](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a6da4c98fcb0efdb3415fdc0bf4f2947994c0d3215bd96c45f0f5769b58352f0/Envi02_o.jpg)
![Color development](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/10bd040c7c3bcdeb38040788129698ff46b1b8ffa94e9c0f23495c9bac1f374f/Envi03_o.jpg)
![Color development](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f70cf2226897614b3b48985a9511e5dff7d640945feaeeaafe0ae51f5efa3771/Envi05_o.jpg)
![Final color script](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/33047163f270a053c32bd15023feedea9cf0120fa53717638f18db501ce8529e/Envi04_o.jpg)
![Expressions](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b2a7a588eb0d4e5aa74d56c64553233ce8670dcef054953466db1cd4c0b069f3/07_thesis_expression_S_o.jpg)
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:: STORY BOARD ::
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![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/9fa8b319ccb11dc74bdf4a8f3db5cdd7f589e3562c6177426452150eccfa4df7/board02_o.jpg)
![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e2efe56a9ac9f0593565a51a4b447ffcc2736ebbd9e9b08aca661566d53cd5b7/board03_o.jpg)
![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ac7f4b0ac03c43d0bb5b0138b0d859fa33a14136bc037d3b0feeb262209d75ea/board04_o.jpg)
![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/898600cae27d923e5492d18d172c1b552d852e1261cf6dfdbfd1b75a6aacbb4d/board05_o.jpg)
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:: Animatic & Previs
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:: MAKING OF ::
During summer 2008, I began environment and character modeling, then rigging, and texturing. I spent 3 month to finish animation by the end of December. After a little bit of rest, I started lighting, rendering in January 2009. All the renders were composited in Shake. This piece was finally done in May 2009.
![Initial model wire frame](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/63a2fc792da4090412fbc9eb7395da03a04162c41680349f9f5d221002826cac/Danka_character-ron3_o.jpg)
![Model critique](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/7688ef4704c38de6a481c5108f390366e6fa3634d0bff54eca0cd93ebcf63a54/Danka_character-ron2_o.jpg)
![Initial render](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ba444834f45b15f2a10ab7bb9f8541b3b3cd3fbf134b827ea127077a48bea486/chinesedude08_color_o.jpg)
![Face close up render](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a94049e1ebea6baa36f9afb650918e28ef836ddef54eca46a2e79e43decc41eb/hair_F_o.jpg)
![Blend shape fail!!](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/708981fcfddc1a8b23509558ecd19b7149910d9b73466aa0f3f9024c674d741b/BStest_F134_o.jpg)
![Blend shape fail!!](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d4029a8a302e76bd3b1210070eb757745ee1be3adfc17bb08ea7ee0ac71c43ad/BStest_F138_o.jpg)
![Layout](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5b0b9739b3343d68ca6c3d379f0162984d1ab14dc5dc897c652f13d763ee5d25/layout01_o.jpg)
![Layout](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/57b29fa20ac538a66adf3c6bba53ccb2a305b5ac084c9cc93cb80939d7ff479c/layout02_o.jpg)
![Layout](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/8cfdd8a40f345fa645b32311eb103b2b75d8535a4b0da978a848b37f2fea8fc5/layout05_o.jpg)
![Texture color map](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d65a0031d949361297977ed289400c57cd0349dbd7ade4b4230ea0fd28616911/yc_ClothColor_o.jpg)
![Face color map](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6969e40842411b813ca5decfaa512a6e48654d85267faa00741c72a795c1d0eb/yc_FaceColor4_o.jpg)
![Title scan](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5877f877270918aa5821f895bb64c7dc52c15e7fd230cce38bf14bda72f80170/img003s_o.jpg)
![Render nut](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d679c191934642698be4da7c157becd074036984c310ad92a8e3fe7cb0db4f15/monkeyMan_o.jpg)
![Render nut](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f9adcb20451c63e4d7187c850503f7d25d818056818eafbd1b5ed18b3950febe/snakeMan_o.jpg)
![Render test out](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/dd96320ba8251d99bf8759007bb424ef92227cc263639205f16555d1d24f445b/RenderTest02_o.jpg)
![Render test out](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/3b44fd2e0d2cb39d1029b5d4a68ae1fd74ba3e55c07ef68944bb009ac411f757/scn004shot001_o.jpg)
![Shake tree](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/09ef580e784dc1dafec69f942ddc1f7beb75322d92a9d5206fbd7b695a908072/shakeTree_o.jpg)
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:: BEHIND THE SCENE ::
The basic step of animation.
Special thanks: Gianna Ruggiero, Emily Tse and Mike Hollander.
:: THESIS SHOW POSTER ::
![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/10201d2b7fb9ed442e5f7b0cf628120d19aca6c01d262ef4cb65840e343d6b93/Thesis_Poster_XS_o.jpg)