TILSITER, a project produced by UPP Studio, was a fun and creative experience where I had the opportunity to model, texture, rig, and animate adorable wooden cows.

We received a real-life model from the client, so I started with photogrammetry to ensure a highly accurate 3D representation. Precision was essential, as the CG cows needed to be seamlessly integrated with the set pieces.

Since we weren't entirely sure how the bending of wood in an organic manner would look, I prepared two versions of the model — one connected and one disjointed — with the ability to switch between them in the rig. Both versions were rendered so that the compositor and supervisor could later choose or blend between them as needed.