Flora Tsai
- Motion Design
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- Illustration
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About me
Storyboard, color key, character and environment design, animation, texture, and grooming
Latteship 是一部 3D 動畫短片，也是我與 Daishi Takishima 合作完成的畢業專案。故事講述了兩隻個性截然不同的水獺——急躁的 Sigri 與慢郎中 Kona，如何克服性格差異，合作開設一間咖啡餐車。在這個專案中，我負責了角色與場景設計、故事版、3D 材質設計及動畫製作。
Latteship is a 3D animated short created by me and Daishi Takishima. The story follows Sigri and Kona, two otters with opposite personalities, who must learn to cooperate in order to run their small yet popular coffee truck—Sigri COFFEE. I was responsible for key elements of the animation, including storyboarding, color keys, character design, environment design, animation, texture, and grooming, bringing both the characters and world to life in a cohesive and visually engaging way.
Environment Design and 3D
Texture
在場景設計中，想讓整體色彩是溫潤可愛的，車頭與磨豆機的造型都加入了一點水獺造型In the scene design, I aimed to create a warm and cute color palette. The design of the coffee truck’s front and the coffee grinder both incorporated elements inspired by otters.
Charater Design
利用黃藍兩色透露出 Sigri 的急躁和 Kona 溫吞的個性差異
The use of yellow and blue subtly reflects the contrasting personalities of Sigri’s impatience and Kona’s laid-back nature.
Color script
依據情節走向改變場景的打光，以強調不同的情緒。例如 Sigri 搞砸一切的時候，就是以昏黃的色調來表現The lighting of the scenes changes according to the progression of the story to emphasize different emotional tones. For example, when Sigri messes things up, a warm yellow hue is used to convey the tension and frustration.
Design and Poster
場景中其他的小物設計，如咖啡餐車的招牌 Logo 就是以兩隻水獺交融而成的 OC 造型。以及 Latteship 的海報Other small props in the scene, such as the coffee truck’s sign logo, are designed with the intertwined OC shapes of the two otters. Additionally, the Latteship poster incorporates similar design elements.
Screening & Awards
2019 Best Animation - Festigious Los Angeles
2019 Best Animation - New York Film Awards
2019 Best Student Film - New York Cinematography Awards (NYCA)
2019 Best Childern Short - Indie Short Fest
2019 Honorable Mention: Animation - Top Shorts
2019 Honorable Mention: Animation - Los Angeles Film Awards
2019 Super Short Animation - Berlin Flash Film Festival 2019 Best Student Film - Indigo Moon Film Festival
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2019 Indie Visions Film Festival
2019 The Cutting Room International Short Film Festival NYC
2019 Global Film Festival Awards
2019 CINE MIAMI FEST
2019 Mind Film Festival
2019 Taiwan International Student Design Competition
2020 Tokyo Lift-Off Festival
2020 NYC Flushing Town Hall Crazy Talented Asians & Friends