I was brought in as part of a team to work on the reveal trailer for Ramaworks KARA keyboard.
A 60% mechanical keyboard that embodies a retro-modern aesthetic and is offered in a variety of see through colors.
Below are some of the scenes I was involved with as well as some of my R&D from the project.
Client: Ramaworks
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Creative Direction: Todd Hersey
Animation: Todd Hersey, Jesus Suarez, Tim Zarki, Eddy Nieto
Lighting and SHADING: Todd Hersey, Jesus Suarez, Tim Zarki
Houdini Simulations: Tim Zarki
Typography Animation: Eddy Nieto
Still Frames
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R&D
Some early explorations
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