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Brian Schrank
PhD in Digital Media (expected summer) 2010
Georgia Institute of Technology
 
Videogame Theory & Practice
Animation, Comics, Animals

Teaching & Education Software

Zoocentrix Exhibition
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Zoocentrix: Purrplex

In this art-business collaboration with Geoff Thomas we research and develop experimental media to improve and redefine the lives of pets and their owners. Some products I developed:

Mamma Bellybed: You don't want your little one to grow up do you? Well neither do they! Order Mamma Bellybed so baby can suckle, milk tread, and sleep all in one convenient location. This next-gen pet bed is designed according to feline ergonomics and is equipped with a built-in bottle that dispenses premie, kitten, and adult formula via quality refill packs.
Love Bytes: Ever been at work and missed your pet? We all have. Order Love Bytes to call your pet at home, compliment them and give them treats! Your voice wave opens a mechanical mouth on the device which lavishes goodies on your little one. Just "dial, speak, and baby eats!"™

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Total Eclipse Boiling Comics

Boiling Comics

Looping experimental comics that flicker and fluctuate.


click a thumbnail to see the whole comic - it may take a moment to load:

Grass Boiling ComicsVet Boiling Comicsuntitled Boiling ComicsSquirrel Boiling ComicsCards Boiling Comics
   
Mutards Advertisement

Mutards

A graphic narrative about pop zombification and an army led by Major Cheese.

www.Mutards.com

 

The Urbz: Sims in the City - Character Animations

Character animations made at Maxis/Electronic Arts for The Urbz: Sims in the City (2004).

 

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Urbz:Sims in the City - Graphics

Menu and in-world graphics distributed throughout the game and used in cut-scenes.

click thumbnails for gallery: Jayde thumbnailJaydeDariusDariuslittle punk
   


Character Animation Studies

Characters used in various game and film projects.

   


Motion Studies

Examination of the mechanics of the walk-cycle across body-types and emotion.

 
Bunny the Humblebug Tako, the mentor in Kotodama: The Power of Words
Jimmy, the hero of Kotodama: The Power of Words Gleemu is his own terror
Kinku, a chihuahua in sheep's clothing

Character Models

3D characters for videogames, augmented reality, and instructional software.
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Tiger Bear Icon Fish Face Ufo Icon << fish face has video
salmon icon for iphone game Mosey and Manita loving looking Ant  
   
McPorn's Advertisement

McPorn's


A parody videogame prototype and a short film about material excesses in pop culture.

 

Mostly work-safe but use headphones:
McPorns.com

   

Advanced Materials CoverAdvanced Materials illustration of nanocob
Zephyr Thin
Hurricane Thin
Asteroids Thin
Junkyard Thin


try clicking a thumbnail :)

Environments and Illustrations

Game levels, illustrations and covers for journals such as Advanced Materials. Many textures are procedurally generated rather than imported.

   

The Room (2004) directed by Anucha Aribarg

A black, white, and silent short horror film shot in 8mm in which I play the lone actor. It won final selection at the Great Lakes Film Festival 2004.

   
screenshot from Cat Scratch Fever

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Cat Scratch Fever (2004) co-directed by myself and Anucha Aribarg

Co-starring with the fabulous Yuki Izena, I play the disheveled, feverish protagonist in this short stop-motion film. The character riffs on the physical comedy of Keaton and Chaplin with an added bit of sleaze.

   
screenshot from The Room

Stardust Commotion

A proposed Rhizome project that encourages body awareness and social interaction through open-ended performances. Networked costume modules function as musical instruments. Performers gesture and move to generate and vary musical tones. Through improvised play, sensing costumes, and network technologies, we invite freeform collaboration. Looking for funding...


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