Stylized 3D Dragon Boat Festival Motion Piece
Project
Dragon Boat Fest 2026
Year
2026
Program
Cinema 4D Maya After Effects Substance 3D Painter Procreate
Cinema 4D Maya After Effects Substance 3D Painter Procreate
Process
Drawing Modeling Rigging Texturing Animating Compositing
Inspired by a strong sense of homesickness while studying in the US, this project is a warm tribute to the Dragon Boat Festival and my mother’s homemade sticky rice dumplings (Zongzi).
To capture a nostalgic and comforting atmosphere, I established a stylized artistic direction. The piece combines dynamic animation in Cinema 4D with meticulous, hand-painted textures created in Procreate, delivering a warm and textured look development.
I experimented with texture brushes in Procreate, utilizing closely related color palettes to craft the subtle details of the textures.
Within Cinema 4D, I utilized various deformers to drive the animation, incorporating a playful squash-and-stretch effect to give the objects a bouncy, whimsical character.
To capture a nostalgic and comforting atmosphere, I established a stylized artistic direction. The piece combines dynamic animation in Cinema 4D with meticulous, hand-painted textures created in Procreate, delivering a warm and textured look development.
I experimented with texture brushes in Procreate, utilizing closely related color palettes to craft the subtle details of the textures.
Within Cinema 4D, I utilized various deformers to drive the animation, incorporating a playful squash-and-stretch effect to give the objects a bouncy, whimsical character.