Creeplings

“Creeplings” is a horror shortfilm in which the main character, Susan, is haunted by creepy creatures. Their origin remains a mystery, but their presence is permanent. In the end, one of them manages to touch Susan, turning her into one of their own. The film was made using Unreal Engine 5.6. My biggest problems came with lighting, consistency, and color grading, for which I did not allocate enough time. Goals: - Push Unreal 5.6’s newly integrated Metahuman Creator to the limits by creating an uncanny, but still believable creep that can be animated without issues. - Utilize anamorphic lenses with a 2.39:1 aspect ratio. - Use rain in Unreal. - Tell a story with a beginning and an end. - Experiment with unconventional camera composition and camera motion to enhance the storytelling. Credits: - Jakob Christensen: Concept, Camera, Keyframe Animation, MoCap Polish, Facial MoCap, FX, Lighting, Rendering, Compositing, Editing - Musical Score & Sound FX: Kilian Konz - Rain Droplets FX (not integrated yet due to technical difficulties, sorry!): Hannah Rampitsch - Rain Droplets Shading (same as above, sorry!): Fabian Holzer - Art Support: Chinmay Patil - Body MoCap Acting: Christof Ponweiser - Coaching: Josef Schinwald, Luiz Cruz - Environment: Scans Factory - Additional Animation: Mixamo - Special Thanks: Emily van Lieshout, Fabian Sonnleithner, Luis Vargas de la Rosa - Core tool: Unreal Engine 5.6 - Other tools: Easy Atmos/Fog/Rain/Toolbag, Houdini, Maya, Metahuman Animation Tool, Premiere Pro