Description/
To celebrate the year end of 2015, VH1 decided to bring back a show for just such an occasion, Big in 2015. Our first task was to come up with a concept that both resonated the accomplishments of actors & celebrities as well as VH1’s appeal for all things pop. Above you will see several explorations for several ideas on how to execute the show.
Duties/
Design, Direction, Animation & Composite
Process/ Styleframes/ Storyboards/
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Toolkit/
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Credits/
Concept & Design Exploration: Gerald Mark Soto
Animation & Composite: Gerald Mark Soto + VH1 Team
3D: Gerald Mark Soto + VH1 Team
Art Director: Lucien Yang
Executive Producer: Shannon Horan-Murphy
Creative Director: Jim Fitzgerald
Animation & Composite: Gerald Mark Soto + VH1 Team
3D: Gerald Mark Soto + VH1 Team
Art Director: Lucien Yang
Executive Producer: Shannon Horan-Murphy
Creative Director: Jim Fitzgerald
Made at VH1