The Tree of Life Awakens 2019 - Animal Kingdom Projection Mapping Show

Video Credit: WDW News Today

Awakening Tree at the beginning of the show

Awakening Tree at the beginning of the show

2020 Tree at the end of the night

2020 Tree at the end of the night

The Tree of Life Awakens 2019 - Animal Kingdom Projection Mapping Show

In late 2019, I had the pleasure of working on the first ever new years show for Disney's Animal Kingdom. We were a total of 5 artists working on this show in conjunction with performers, lighting, animal programs, and video ops teams across the company. This show has a special place in my heart as Animal Kingdom was a park I spent a lot of time in as a kid.
With just 5 artists on the team, we each carried a lot of hats. Here's a breakdown:
Me: 3D Modeling, Animation, Visual Effects for Countdown, Environment Layout, Compositing
Tony Reser: 3D Cinematography, Color Correction, Compositing
Sean Mullen: Firefly Visual Effects and Confetti, Compositing
Stef Mullen: Butterfly Animation
JP Perez: Concept Artist, Illustrator