"Sylmar Studios Presents: Studio Net"
For my most recent project for Sylmar Studios, I was tasked with the objective to visualize their massive sound stages and the Studio Net system that connects them. After several rounds of shifting concepts, the final direction became an illustrated sun-soaked hidden valley.
My role was to hand-draw and digitally paint this entire landscape, which serves as the base for the animation. From there, the drawing was broken apart into sections, and then pieced back together in AfterEffects. It comes alive through animated light tubes that travel across the valley, visualizing the high-powered network connecting each building. Camera pans and zooms emphasize how every element is linked, turning the illustration into a living environment.
Concept Development: This was the original sketch and references from the client.
Phase 1: Drawing, layout and painting: I drew this image on the left, and once the main image was approved, I began painting it in pieces and sending it back to the client to make sure it was maintaining the style and color scheme they were hoping for in the end.
Development and Design: Building the final image involved layout development, drawing, digital painting, and animation. It was an exciting challenge that gave me the opportunity to showcase my digital painting process.
Final Designs: This was the final image before I cut it apart and dropped it into AfterEffects.
"California's Film and TV Tax Credit"
How does the tax credit in California work and how will it benefit the film industry today? This hand-drawn explainer video breaks it down step by step. I was responsible for the creative direction, illustration, design, and animation — crafting and painting all visuals by hand to create an engaging, easy-to-follow explanation of a complex topic.
This video was made in partnership with the California Production Coalition.
You can also view the video here:
All illustrations were hand-drawn and created in Procreate.
Logo Animation
Logo animation: The first brief I received from Sylmar Studios was add some movement to their existing logo. My instinct was to capitalize on the shapes inside the S and splice them together, which is what you see below.
CLIENT: Sylmar Studios
MY ROLE: Art Director, Illustrator, Motion Designer
MAIN COLLABORATORS: Wendy Zeller, Patrick Dempsey
CLIENT TYPE: Direct client
SCRIPT: Written by Sylmar Studios
VOICEOVER (Tax Credit Video): Camille Dixon