currently in motion

what im up to

At the moment, I am working on several projects. A world-building project called HERA, a music video for a modern classical composer, and a some fun illustrations and animations on the side.

HERA

doodles and illustrations

wanderer music video

Wanderer

A collaboration with a Hong Kong based composer, Lauryn Kurniawan. This black-and-white music video works to capture the feeling of being lost in life, and the temptations one may encounter.

Direction: Lauryn Kurniawan, Auralee Mayfield, Concepting: Agatha Tiara (Rara) Christa, Animation: Auralee Mayfield, Fon Limsomwong

This project taught me a lot about the amount of work that goes into creating animation and motion graphics, especially for a 4-minute video. This music video didn't turn out 100% how I wanted, but I am proud of the huge amount of work I put into it. The storyboard was done by the talented Rara Christa. The concepting and look of the film was a joint effort between all five team members, however as the only animator on the team, I was tasked with putting together the video. Most animation was done in After Effects and Procreate. A small section towards the end was done with TouchDesigner.I ran into trouble with character animation last-minute, but through pulling a couple all nighters I ended with something I was happy with. If I could change anything, it would be the character animation as I'd like to take more time on it.

storyboard

VJ Work

Since music is one of my main inspirations, one of my biggest interests is creating visuals surrounding music. I have created visuals for Silver Factory in Brooklyn, NYC as well as Alys Beach in Florida.

silver factory visuals

visuals for alys beach - digital graffiti event

Chalk Back

Visuals for a documentary centered around the instagram account @catcallsofnyc. I collaborated with the director to create visuals illustrating support, hate, and the deadly consequences of sexual harassment.

Light on me

Light On Me is a SCAD senior animation film about a broken and tossed lightbulb finding a new beauty in life, directed by Eunha Kim. Created 2D FX and motion design for the film. As well as composited some scenes. This project was a lot of fun, and I learned a lot about the timeline of a animated film!

drifting away from chaos

My second senior project, Drifting Away From Chaos, is a collection of visuals surrounding a fashion collection by designer Xueying (Sharon) Rui. This collection expresses the chaos and the quiet of the COVID-19 pandemic. I experimented with the TouchDesigner program to create visuals that merge her collection with technology and nature. These tech-driven visuals express the rigidness of society while the nature-like visuals express the chaos of the pandemic.

Imagery of fabric transformed into live visuals. Focused on their aesthetic connection to nature.
Feedback loop + displacement + slope and ramp/look-up to generate a distorted image or mov file with selected colors.

Other Experiments with TouchDesigner

Psycho

Finishing up my film minor in Hong Kong was a great experience that resulted in this film 'Psycho'. A story of betrayal and the blindness of love.
Unfortunately due to COVID19, the finished product was not a final cut.

Auralee Mayfield : Co-script writer, co-director, and DOP
Gabriela Prias: Co-Director, Co-script writer
Mary Mcguire: Producer, Lighting
Ariel Daniel: AD, Casting, Styling
Yigi Fong: Styling, Prop Master
Micheal Rush: Professor

warrior nun show re-package

A repackage of Netflix original Warrior Nun. I chose this show because of its unique concept and creative beginnings - an original comic book series by Ben Dunn. I collaborated with Chris Rodriguez, a cinema 4D connoisseur who helped me bring the chaotic visuals to life.

Collaboration with Chris Rodriguez @_DaChris

By mixing a sense of renaissance art and chaotic graphic visuals, this concept juxtaposes the pristine beauty and
subtle eeriness of catholic iconography with the outrageousness of the original comic that the show is based on.
By cutting between shots of realistically rendered churches and religious figures, the concept will represent the
tone of the show, being dramatic and suspenseful without taking itself too seriously.

Title Sequence and Show Package Compilation

Process / Research

Styleframes

cities

Cities - A compilation of cities in my life. nov 19 hong kong

Right before the pandemic, I was studying abroad in Hong Kong. This video I made before knowing that we would have to go back to America halfway through our stay. Even though I was there for a short time, I learned a lot about my view on the world and the world's view on me. Hong Kong made me fall in love with cities and all the calm craziness they offer.This is a compilation of all the cities in my life (Boston, Amsterdam, Savannah, Hong Kong) and the people with me. Featuring a song by one of my favorite producers Code Kunst.

The devil may cry

The Devil May Cry is sung by Tabber, a musician under the record label you.will.knovv. The visuals and music created by you.will.knovv are some of my favorites among artists I follow. I created this teaser while trying to keep in mind the more analog and tactile feel of you.will.knovv. I also was inspired by the graphic design work of Yoshimaru Takahashi.

Spotify Logo Resolve

This project is a fun and simple logo resolve for Spotify. I planned to have a colorful world revealed after the play button is clicked. Little 'planets' represent the different types of listeners.

ON 스트릿

A personal project of rebranding MUSINSATV’s show On스트릿. ON 스트릿 (ON STREET) is a MUSINATV program, a popular shopping website and YouTube channel in South Korea.This program focuses on interviewing people on the streets of Seoul. This show features street interview of Seoul locals, talking about their fashion choices. Season 2 of On스트릿 organizes these interviews by occupation. Personally, this is one my favorite series to watch on YouTube, and I love to see all the different styles in the city.

Focusing on the young target audience, the concept of the title and further assets is based off a magazine look. The title features ripped paper texture, and paint texture on the actual text. It still appears playful and creative while also appealing to city-dwellers and those interested in fashion.

Comotion design team

final frames - 2021

final frames - 2022

COMOTION Website

Provided Storyboard - 2021

Process (sketch + color comp) 2021 + 2022

2g love - thama

I created a lyric animation connecting to the retro and calm vibes of Thama's 2G Love.
Featuring a soft color palette and 2D animation look.

Hera

HERA is a world named after it's main character Hera, a young girl on a journey to find herself and what happened to the long-lost women of Sofia. In the icy nation by the Northern Sea, Hera leaves her aloof father and brother to chase after her mother's footprints. She meets Lux along the way, another lost daughter of the icy tundra. Together, they discover more about their lost family members as well as themselves.
Creating characters and stories is also a passion of mine, and I'd love to create a webtoon in the future. I would not be pursuing the arts without the stories told to me when I was young, and I hope to create visuals that will inspire the next generation of artists.

Character Illustrations

Landscape Exploration

cinema 4d

As a more 2D-oriented artist, I recently started learning and building my 3D skills. Cinema 4D has showed me a lot of pathways for my art to go.

for fun

experiments in time media just for fun.

Kiara - ez entertainment

For the summer of 2021, I worked at EZ Entertainment in Seoul, Korea to help promote their musician Kiara.
It was such a great experience living in one of the busiest and most creative cities in the world. I communicated with my coworkers and the company in Korean, sending my portfolio and CV to the CEO. Once I arrived, I was tasked with creating these character illustrations for the company to use on Kiara's instagram, designs for fancafe emojis and calendars, as well as a lyric video for Kiara's single 'Tomboy'.

TOMBOY LYRIC VIDEO CUTS

tomboy lyric video pitch

illustration

A lot of the creative work I do is illustration work. I enjoy illustrating in my free time, and I have done commission illustrations through my instagram for a few years. I have taken multiple classes outside of school to learn more about portraiture and character design.