2D + Illustration

While not an illustrator, I have created a lot of work in collaboration with various visual artists with my role being art director and animator.

I love working with different artists and styles and finding interesting ways to animate their work using various techniques.

Responsible Gambling

Animation about responsible gambling. Created in 3D on 2D backgrounds. The characters needed to be extremely non-demographic so we made them coloured squares.

Credits:
Creative Director + Designer: Oz Smith
Animation: Kane Rowlingson
Illustration + 2D Animation: David
Animation + Compositing: Oz Smith
3D Modelling: Mary Jade Ngo
Producer: Charlotte Parsons
Agency: Jumbla, Melbourne

Amy Gillett Foundation - Cycling Awareness

This animation was an emotional one to work on for us. It was created to commemorate the tragic accidental death of 19 year old Luke Azzopardi, doing what he loved, cycling on the roads of Cairns.

The Amy Gillett Foundation and Luke’s family agreed this would be a strong message in the memory of this young passionate cyclist to the truckies out there to foster mutual respect and understanding between the two communities.

Our job was to make something with the sunkissed grit of the Queensland outback to appeal to all groups with an earthy touch. To do this we kept the shots steady and graphic with appealing character design and layers of texture for the salt of the earth truckie and the touring cyclist.

Credits
Client - The Amy Gillett Foundation
Design, Direction & Animation - Soma Studios
Creative Director - Oz Smith
Illustration & Animation - Robbie Mckinstry
EP - Charlotte Parsons

Jobs Vic - Hospitality

An animation for Jobs Victoria to try to kick start the hospitality industry after a difficult Covid induced hiatus. We used a fun mix of 2D and 3D to create a colourful and strongly branded world.

Credits
Client - Jobs Victoria
Agency - The Fuel Agency
Creative Director - Oz Smith
Illustration and Design - Julia Chetwood
Animation - Robbie McKinstry
Direction & Animation - Soma Studios
EP - Charlotte Parsons

Yarra Trams

A Public Service Announcement from Yarra Trams. A mix of 2D animation in After Effects, 3D Sketch and Toon and hand animated cel.

Credits:
Creative Director + Designer: Oz Smith
Illustration + 2D Animation: Glen Miralles
3D Animation: Oz Smith
Producer: Charlotte Parsons
Agency: Jumbla, Melbourne

Monarch Paints - Elements Drop Sheet

In collaboration with Monarch, we wanted to create an earthy, eco illustrated animation to explain the benefits of the new Elements Dropsheet.

The whole spot was made to loop from water droplet to grow the sugar cane from a drip of paint to suggest the recycled nature of the product.

It is made from plant-based materials, is an innovative product made from a minimum of 57% plant-based plastic derived from renewable sugarcane. Sugarcane can be grown all year round and the fast-growing yield of this crop has been proven to help reduce CO2 from the atmosphere.

Credits
Client - Austbrush
Motion Design & Animation - Soma Studios
Illustration and Animation - Julia Chetwood
EP - Charlotte Parsons

Zenith Interiors

A simple 2D and 3D animation in an illustrative style to show the desk furniture in use.

Credits:
Creative Director + Designer: Oz Smith
Illustration + 2D Animation: Jimmy Manton
3D Animation: Oz Smith
Producer: Charlotte Parsons

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