The Legend of Dark Hyrule - Animated Short

Stoked to share the result of collaboration, finally!

Animation by Kuruvilla Varghese:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kuruvillavarghese/

Technical Art by Akhil Chinnabathini:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/akhilchinnabathini/

The idea of having Serious Link and Werewolf Knight initiate combat was brewing in my mind since the start of this project, and it's still quite unbelievable to see the characters moving; the animations truly breathe life!

I was responsible for creating the character art, setting up the level in Unreal, Lighting, and particle effects. Quite a few marketplace assets were used.
Kuruvilla did the animations and camera work, ensuring each frame oozes flair!
Akhil was responsible for rigging and character integration in Unreal.

Maybe we will revisit this project and have Serious Link and Werewolf Knight actually engage in a battle!

Soundtrack - Woodkid - Iron
Legends will recognize which game used this track first!

Short version as Artstaton allows only 1 min clip. Full video below!

FULL VIDEO

Early exploration, testing animations, physics, particles, and lighting