pemberton
I’m a guy that makes stuff. I find joy in living with purposeand creativity, directing animated projects for myself. Now freelance, and previously with Buck.co
3D Artist
I worked on this spot for Australian Retirement Trust with the team at Buck. My roles were, modelling, rigging, lookdev, lighting, compositing.
In the early stages I established the rigging system for the overall set transition. Everything was modelled as a long horizontal strip from cake to mountain town, and a series of deformers allowed the animators to slide and subtly expand/contract each tier, having all the extra details such as the train, trees, and buildings follow along as well. All while keeping the original silhouette of the cake.
Afterwards I handled the modelling/rigging and lookdev for the extra props that littered the sets: cupcake, candles, houses, trees, trains. Then I was responsible for lighting and compositing the first and last shot.
Full credits and more in depth here.
It’s currently screening at festivals this year while I work on the next big short.
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Bryce Pemberton 2025