Welcome to my Senior Project blog
WINGS OF FAITH
A VFX/MOTION MEDIA CAPSTONE BY JACKSON HELMS
9/13/2025
Third draft of animatic is now finished. I have traced and drawn up my own frames, and am getting closer and closer towards a final shotlist. I’ve sent the animatic to my composer as well as my character artists who will be developing the Son, Dad, and Sea Serpent. Hoping to make more progress with the ideation this coming week.
9/23/2025
Updated animatic and completed rough demo of soundtrack. Working on developing the characters and environment further. Have first character concept draft finished, working on refining it with more detail and hopefully developing environments soon!
10/22/2025
Updated animatic with 3D blockout. Going to add in the character animation be next week.
1/5/2026
Updated Interior Environment. Filmed reference footage and empty footage for the live action sections. Started on bow model, working on textures. Going to begin working on animating the characters for each shot.
1/12/2026
Working on updated characters, coloring and splicing characters to get ready to animate. Expecting first shot animation soon.
1/20/2026
First flashback scene laid out, animation for characters has been prepared and can start being drawn and spliced for future shots. Once finished, I will begin working on the shots for the dark creature.
2/1/2026
Finished all body shots for flashback scenes. Splicing and rigging are done too, just need to finished the animations and they will be ready for picture lock by the end of the week.
2/8/2026
Started first drafting of creature animation in After Effects, and began finalizing backgrounds. Should have picture lock on some scenes by class 15.
2/23/2026
Final shot done, multiple shots almost at completion
9/9/2025
I’ve finished the animatic and initial ideation for my senior project. The story follows a man who, after losing his father to a sea serpent as a child, must later confront the same creature to protect his village and overcome his past trauma.
An updated animatic is on the way, and I’m currently collaborating with a producer on a classical music score, with a demo expected in the next two weeks. Character concept art is also in progress and should be completed by the end of the weekend. Excited to share more soon!
9/16/2025
Updated the soundtrack and the animatic. Also created an entire production calendar and chart to organize production and categorize priorities and duties amongst team members.
10/5/2025
Finished character concept for father and son. Animatic is finalized, just need to create shotlist now. Completed proof of concept for project as well, I made it about the anime Dr. Stone because I find it fun and interesting and I had an idea for it.
1/26/2026
Finalizing characters for animated flashback shots. Once splicing is completed, I can picture lock the shots and move on to the creature.
2/3/2026
Animation Finished for full body dad scenes, working on background comp + monster scenes now so that I can start picture locking some scenes.
2/10/2026
Developing and streamlining the fractal noise within my composition to create the best possible outcome for my creature. Will begin animating the create this weekend.
2/15/2026
First shot laid out, continuing fractal monster animation. Should have final shots for monster completed by class 15, and all flashbacks finalized by class 20.