3D Animated intro & hologram transition template | OBsidian Theatre festiVAL
For Obsidian Theatre Festival's inaugural gala I worked along side Ghost Light's Film Production team to develop a 3D Animated Intro and Hologram Transition Template that elevated the theme of the evening- Limitless. This project was an exciting challenge and I left the gala event feeling inspired and excited for the next frontier of my own limitless journey.
I. 3D Animated Intro
This 3D Animated Intro began the presentation with awe. Capturing the vision took many meetings with Producer Kenikki Jones-Jones. "For the past 5 years, The GhostLight Arts Initiative and Obsidian Theatre Festival have illuminated the power of BIPOC Artists..." (John Sloan III, excerpt from Gala Playbill) These stones separating and becoming streaks of light represent the journey this team has undertaken and the light that they carry with them. It was a blessing to realize such a beautiful visual analogy!
Initial Storyboard & Final Frames
Project Goal
Capture "Limitless" with a breathtaking intro animation that was cohesive with the events pitch deck. Create a re-usable template that
Skills & Tools
3D Animation, 2D Animation, After Effects, Blender, Compositing, Graphic Design, Illustrator, .MOGRT Template Design, Photoshop, Storyboarding, Timing.
Process - 3D Intro
Developed Storyboard with Ghost Light, upon approval, began a timed PreVis with music. Between each stage I reviewed with client for Feedback. I developed the base 3D Animation in Blender and composited together the obsidian stones with stock footage from Envato Elements using Adobe After Effects.
II. HOLOGRAM TRAnsition Template (.MOGRT)
Process - Transition Template
Started by developing an interface using Photoshop and Illustrator and reviewed with client team several times until we honed in on the direction. Animated base in After Effects, and developed and experimented with .MOGRT until it was ready for use in Premiere. Shared .MOGRT with editor Nadeem Persico-Shammas who incorporated it seamlessly throughout his edit for the presentation packages.
Demo Video for Using .MOGRT
Impact
The event was a success and my intro set the tone for the entire evening. In addition, the Hologram Transition .MOGRT was used over half a dozen times throughout the presentation and became a notable highlight and referenced many times in the live performances!
Thank you to everyone at Ghost Light that I collaborated with this on, John Sloan III, Kenikki Jones-Jones, Toni Cunningham, Baraka Elmadari, Garlia Cornelia Jones, Nadeem Persico-Shammas, Andre Bottesi, and to Demetrio Nasol for connecting us!
Photos from Gala Event - 6/29/25
Thank you to my Dreamtroit Neighbor and Broadway Performer Brent Davin Vance for joining me!
Senior Film Producer Toni Cunningham and Assistant Producer Baraka Elmadari
Thank you Demetrio Nasol for connecting me with Ghost Light and Obsidian Theatre Festival!
Director of Film Production Kennikki Jones-Jones, I loved collaborating with you!
Feedback
"Pretty smooth process overall. Thanks!" - Nadeem Persico-Shammas, Editor
