Moon
Client | Original Project, Internal
Project Type | Short Animation
Work | VFX CG
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Project Summary
'Moon' is an in-house fan-made short animation inspired by the 2009 film directed by Duncan Jones. The original story follows Sam Bell on a solitary moon mission, working with his computer, Gerty.
In our animation, Gerty transfers their data into a humanoid character, Gertwo, to explore the Serang base beyond their original form. Inspired by Gerty's design and the Serang station, Gertwo features a junkyard-like aesthetic, asymmetrical limbs, and a headpiece reminiscent of repurposed parts from Gerty.
We used motion capture previsualization to perfect Gertwo’s proportions and movements, ensuring natural flexibility with ball-joints. Detailed textures and visual elements were created in Photoshop and Substance Painter, maintaining the junkyard theme.
Gerty’s emoji-like expressions from the original film were crucial for conveying emotion. We designed new motion graphics and added new expressions relevant to the anti-gravity scenario, enhancing the character's emotional range in alignment with Gerty's situation in the film.