Paparoa Experience: Cave Wētā

Looping animation created for Paparoa - A Hidden World Awaits, an interactive visitor exhibition.

Rendered for a Looking Glass holographic display, integrated into rock wall installations within a broader multi-disciplinary exhibition.

Designed to creep out kids (and adults) while learning about flora and fauna native to the area.

2D preview of the animation. Final delivery has 48 different views per frame for the 3D lenticular screen

Checking parallax and camera focus in the 3D holographic display

Marketing artwork

Marketing artwork

The Looking Glass display has a very shallow depth of field, which requires precise camera focus animation to work around this technical constraint.

WIP delivery for client showing progress - rigging complete, ready to start animating

WIP delivery showing shader setup