Gearshift - 2025
A stylized 3D short blending 2D aesthetics with 3D production, created in Blender. The four-month project followed a full animation pipeline, with an additional focus on exploring VR-based workflows for efficient asset creation.
Gearshift is a vibrant 3D animated short detailing the adventures of a young boy on his bike as he pursues a truck through a lush forest.
Goal
Create a 3D non-photorealistic rendered animated short in Blender within 4 months.
Motivation
Inspired by animations like Spiderverse, Arcane & Entergalactic we set out to create a stylised 3D short that blends expressive 2D aesthetics with technical 3D production. This project challenged us to step outside our comfort zones—Beth explored 3D and stylised painting for the first time, while Elin led the technical pipeline in Blender. Working as a dedicated two-person team pushed us creatively and we found huge mutual benefit in the collaboration.
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Gearshift
A stylized 3D short blending 2D aesthetics with 3D production, created in Blender. The four-month project followed a full animation pipeline, with an additional focus on exploring VR-based workflows for efficient asset creation.
Led the technical pipeline in Blender, focusing on modeling, rigging, animation, and compositing, while collaborating closely on story and visual development together with the co-creator Beth Fuller.
About
My Role
Motivation
Inspired by animations like Spiderverse, Arcane & Entergalactic we set out to create a stylised 3D short that blends expressive 2D aesthetics with technical 3D production. This project challenged us to step outside our comfort zones—Beth explored 3D and stylised painting for the first time, while Elin led the technical pipeline in Blender. Working as a dedicated two-person team pushed us creatively and we found huge mutual benefit in the collaboration.
Goal
Create a 3D non-photorealistic rendered animated short in Blender within 4 months.
Gearshift is a vibrant 3D animated short detailing the adventures of a young boy on his bike as he pursues a truck through a lush forest.
Pre-Production
- Producer
- 3D Artist
- 3D Animator
Production
The production followed a four-phase pipeline: concept development, pre-production, production, and post-production. We began by shaping the story, style, and concept art before moving into asset creation, storyboarding, and animatics. Production focused on modeling, rigging, and animation, while post-production brought the project together with rendering, editing, sound, and compositing. Pre-production and asset creation were the most time-intensive phases
