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In this interview animator Eva Munich shares her journey of turning around her creative path and finding her unique style as an 3D character creator. She describes her move to London as well as her experience attending the Pictoplasma conference and how she was able to get a role as a director with Greenhouse Animation. She also delves into the details of her X-Files project, which she created for Lemonade Insurance, and explains her animation workflow and the way she collaborated with the sound designer Phil Brookes.
Eva also shares tips for visual artists seeking to shift their career, including choosing the best technique that fits their needs, accepting their individuality, and making sure to take their "weirdness" serious.
The pursuit of challenges and changing creative career direction
Prior to moving to London in the year 2017, I lived in a small town in Germany and freelanced in the field of After Effects animator. There weren't many creative challenges and my abilities slowed down quickly and I became really annoyed.
Moving from London and getting to know everyone who is a wonderful animator here gave me a huge push. It was like "Damn, I'm running with all the cool kids now, better start putting on my best."
After attending this year's Pictoplasma Conference, I made the decision to enter the community of innovative character designers. It was clear quickly that my characters function most effectively in 3D - something that I'm still learning, which is hard but also very satisfying!
My work was noticed by the folks to Greenhouse Animation, and I'm now represented as director for them.
The X-Files project and the secret of disappearing socks
One of the initial clients I worked on with my brand new-found design style is the Covered by Lemonade clip.
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Lemonade Insurance approached me to create a work for the ongoing Instagram art collaboration. As the business is a content insurance company, the idea of cute household items in trouble immediately came to mind. That's how the X-Files concept came to fruition.
The last winter, I was on locking down and rewatching the x-files. Therefore, the idea of a classic alien abduction seemed obvious. The problem was that all characters had to be in the same spot, in the end, to close the animation loop so none of them could be actually abducted. This was when I came up with an idea of having the washing machine pop open and one pink sock fly toward the UFO.
While creating an UFO while giving the UFO a few legs, I saw how everything could be put in place. The UFO has lost its sock and is retrieving it!
I find that creating a good story is best done by mixing different things that seem unconnected at first. In order to make something surprising take place and also to give inanimate objects an identity by putting funny faces onto them is the most fun to me!
The animation workflow
My process always begins with sketches of the characters, and then an outline of the story. I turned the animatic to Lemonade to convey the concept and the timing. After that, I jump to Cinema 4D and model all my characters. This is also the time I try out different techniques and design frames.
Once the animation in Cinema 4D is done, I then switch to After Effects for the compositing process and finalization. The light beam that is pink, as an example, can be done with After Effects.
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about the sound effects and working with Phill Brookes
This was the first time I did with a sound designernamed Phil Brookes and he truly did a great job! His contribution elevates the footage into the next level, and makes everything come together flawlessly! It was an amazing task to complete and I'm hoping to do more projects like this one!
We've talked to Phil about the process of producing sound effects to be used in The X-Files project. Listen to the full interview by Phil Brookes.
At the moment I'm working on learning methods for character rigging, and how to make beautiful textures with Cinema 4D and Redshift. I experiment with combining 2D and 3D animation and I'm excited to see the direction that my design for characters takes me next!
Guidelines for artists for changing the direction of their careers
A few tips that I would like to offer to anyone who wants to alter directions:
- Choose the method that fits your needs best and learn about it! Motion design can feel as if you have to be aware of every single program there is. It's just not feasible.
- Be serious about your oddness and don't minimize your weirdness. Your weirdness is unique. Your unique voice and style is distinctive.
- Take your time and embrace your ideas. Whatever is taking place in your head take it on and create your own!
Animator + Illustrator
Eva Munnich
Eva Munnich, an animator and illustrator based in London. Being a visual artist she draws cute, 2D/3D-animated characters. She was a film student at schools of art in Germany and was involved in all kinds of animation projects. After experiencing the absence of any creative challenges, Eva actively sought new ways to stretch her wings. Three years ago, she came to London to explore its thriving and vibrant art scene which led her to explore a new venture into illustration and character design.
Head to Instagram to find new 3D animated characters as well as keep track of Eva's upcoming project. You can explore a larger gallery of her work at her site.
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