This project is set in a Film Noir setting, inspired by Duck Detective and Lackadaisy. I have always liked the aesthetics of various Film Noir movies, and I felt like it would be a suitable choice for this 3D project. In the scene, the desk serves as the central object in the room, packed with unique objects appropriate to the scene. The Owl Detective was designed with a lazy personality in mind, so I further emphasised it by scattering the room with trash, exaggerating his alcoholism, and misaligning many other objects.
The animation was made with a game development pipeline in mind, where actions usually have one associated animation. Using these set animations instead of simply animating for the scene itself was a very tough challenge, but it gave helpful insights into how animators reuse animations effectively.
Lighting was the trickiest part, due to the scene taking place in the afternoon. Managing multiple strong light sources in a naturally lit room made it tricky to focus attention on the object of interest.
