David McDaid's Art Portfolio

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David McDaid's Art Portfolio

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  • About me
  • 2D art and storyboards
  • 3D Animation/Modeling
  • Projects

3D animator work throughout the years. With creative art drawings.

Veggie Village

Veggie Village, a 3D animal crossing farming simulator that I've had the privilege of working on with a dedicated team for the Transfuzers competition. 


My primary role in this project was to bring characters to life through animation. I focused on creating creative animations for the main character and the vibrant villagers, ensuring that each character's personality shone through.


Collaborating closely with the team, we worked together to craft animations that truly captured the essence of each villager. In addition to this, I took on the challenge of designing, rigging, and animating an enemy character, adding some creative art drawings and receiving valuable input and feedback from the team.


At the core of Veggie Village is a testament to my passion for 3D animation and the ability to bring creativity to life where I've showcased my skills as a 3D animator.

A 2D painting of a pumpkin character smiling.

Video

Heres a video of Veggie Village in action!


Veggie village


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    Veggie Village: Patch the Pumpkin

    Animations that were created for the main protagonist of Veggie Village, a showcase on what I've done for the character which included a lot of movement based animations.

    Veggie Village: Pests of the Village

    Animations I did for the enemies for Veggie village, each one needed individual animations for being hit, shocked among other personality based ones.


    Project Novum

    PROJECT NOVUM

    Project Novum, a 3D animated short film that marked the culmination of my university journey. 


    Drawing on my knowledge of 3D animation, modelling, and rendering and creative art drawings, I created a shot that revolved around a rugged space trucker who unexpectedly found an unwelcome visitor on his ship, and his subsequent quest to uncover and capture this mysterious creature.


    In this project, I was one of the 3D animators and was responsible for animating half of the short film, I also took on the pivotal role of designing, modelling, and rigging the main character. Project Novum is a testament to my commitment to 3D animation, and it showcases my ability to bring stories to life through visual artistry. 

    a 3D model of a wolf character, scared

    PROJECT NOVUM


      Project Novum Short film


      Personal Projects

      Personal Projects

       These are some of the personal projects I've had the pleasure of working on over the years. It began with using my creative art drawings and then dedicating my time to rigging and animating several 3D character models, infusing each with animations that convey their unique personalities. While these characters were initially conceived with the intention of forming a short film, the project is still in its early stages and awaits further development.


      Here are a few examples of animations featuring these characters, providing a glimpse into the creative potential and storytelling possibilities they offer and how I want to use them as a 3d animator. 

      a 3D model of 2 characters an armadillo and tiger

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