About the Project
I directed and produced the short film, Mason, alongside a team of talented people. This film has been four years in the making and the goal was to capture the story of a suicide victim. There are unspoken struggles of maintaining friendships during hard times and this film explores them. The premiere date is coming soon.
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Date: 2017 - present
Role: Director, Producer, Environment Artist, and Animator
Tools: Autodesk Maya, Adobe Premiere, Photoshop,
Adobe Audition
CREDITS
Director and Producer: RJ Kroeplin
Rigging Artist: Jordan Pukal
Animators: Charles Backstrom, Sara Staudt, Breeanna Lindgren, Rachel Colestock, Tyler Daudt, Anna Klus, Nolan Christensen, Austen Grustchelovek, Jordan Pukal, and RJ Kroeplin.
Storyboard Artists: Rebekah Kroeplin, Sara Staudt, and Gracia Blazek
Actors: Falicia Nichole and Mitch Geiken
Environments and Lighting: RJ Kroeplin
STORYBOARD PREVIEW
CREATED ASSETS
Cell Environment
created by Rebekah Kroeplin
Most of the film's scenes are in this environment.
Hallway Environment
created by Rebekah Kroeplin
The hallways environment was one of my personal favorites to create and depicts one of the most intense parts of the film.
Mason and Dayes Rig
created by Jordan Pukal
This rig was created by my partner, Jordan, and was one of the biggest contributions made to this project. I modeled the hair, created textures, and formed the model after he finished the topology. I also helped rig the eyes and hair.