A collection of animation projects accompanied with selected pre-production storyboard arrangements and scripts. Items include examples of molecular visualizations, 3D surface modeling, surgical procedures and motion graphics. Animations were created using 3ds Max, Audacity, Clip Studio, Maya 3D modeling software, Photoshop, Illustrator, VMD, and After Effects.
A2_April_Aven_Joseph_Final.mp4Animation project created to provide information associated with the manufacturing cost of the EpiPen medical device in comparison to the price per unit made available and sold to the general public.
Animation created with Maya 3D modeling software, Adobe After Effects, and Adobe Photoshop.
The EpiPen Unpacked animation screenshots -
The EpiPen Unpacked animation storyboards -
Storyboard Animation Explanation Text (1-1 through 1-6)
1-1 Animation Scene: Title page is shown introducing EpiPen device before animation begins. Animation opens with EpiPen shown complete within its protective sheath as camera shot scene is set at an overhead view at an approximate 30 degree angle.
1-2 Animation Scene: Camera angle is preserved as the EpiPen is shown being removed from its storage case. Storage case either disappears or moves off screen to allow the EpiPen itself to be zoomed in on and remain centered and in full frame.
1-3 Animation Scene: Camera angle is preserved as the EpiPen is shown removed from its storage case. A full 360 degree continuous rotation begins which shows all angles and sides of EpiPen in its entirety. 360 degree device rotation ends after two complete turns and the EpiPen returns to its original position.
1-4 Animation Scene: Camera angle is preserved and a slight zoom-out occurs to allow for space for the EpiPen to expands (pulled apart). The EpiPen next explodes revealing its three main components consisting of the front tip, mid-section and rear area. At the end of this shot the camera zooms into the front tip portion of the pulled apart EpiPen.
1-5 Animation Scene: Camera angle is preserved as the front tip portion of the EpiPen is centered on in the shot. Front tip portion of the EpiPen expands revealing the distinct pieces of the safety sheath, front spring, syringe casing, and syringe casing hinges with leader line price call-outs. Front tip portion pieces come back together from their expanded state.
1-6 Animation Scene: Camera zooms back out to show EpiPen in the three main component expanded state. Camera angle is preserved as mid section of EpiPen is zoomed in on.
Storyboard Animation Explanation Text (2-1 through 2-6)
2-1 Animation Scene: Camera angle is preserved as the mid section of the EpiPen is zoomed in on. As zoom-in halts the mid section of the EpiPen expands revealing the distinct pieces of the needle cover, syringe, needle, rubber plunger, and plunger rod with leader line price call-outs. Mid section EpiPen pieces come back together from exploded state.
2-2 Animation Scene: Camera zooms back out to show EpiPen in the 3 main component expanded state. Camera angle is preserved as rear area of EpiPen is zoomed in on.
2-3 Animation Scene: As zoom-in on rear area of EpiPen stops in center frame it explodes revealing the distinct pieces of the rear spring, rear spring housing, rear spring trigger housing, and safety cap with leader line price call-outs. Rear area EpiPen pieces come back together from expanded state.
2-4 Animation Scene: Camera zooms back out to show EpiPen in the 3 main component exploded state. Camera angle is preserved. The 3 main component exploded state of the EpiPen returns back to a fully assembled unit.
2-5 Animation Scene: Camera angle is preserved as the storage case of the EpiPen returns to view while the EpiPen itself moves to background in shot. Outer case either re-materializes or moves into shot from off frame. EpiPen outer case leader lines and price call-outs shown.
2-6 Animation Scene: Camera angle is preserved as the EpiPen is returned back into its storage case. Next, the EpiPen in its storage case begins a full 360 degree rotation while a graphic in the lower right corner depicts total price to produce all components of EpiPen. It then shrinks down and is juxtaposed next to graphic of price sold to the general public.
MajalcaJ_Assignment1_Final_11222022.mp4Animation project created to provide a visual representation detailing the procedural stages within the process of tumor angiogenesis while highlighting the development of new blood vessels from nearby preexisting vessels.
Animation created with Maya 3D modeling software and Adobe After Effects.
Tumor Angiogenesis animation screenshots -
Tumor Angiogenesis animation storyboards -
Storyboard Animation Explanation Text (1-1 through 1-6)
1-1 Animation Scene: As the title screen fades out, the animation begins with a head on camera shot displaying the tumor located within the interstitial space and surrounded by blood vessel capillaries. Camera then begins a full 360-degree horizontal rotation around the tumor to display mass and characteristics while simultaneously drawing audiences in through compelling camera movement.
1-2 Animation Scene: Tumor stays centered within the shot as the camera continues its full 360-degree horizontal rotation. Animation narration begins.
Narration - "In order for a tumor to grow beyond 2mm in size and metastasize a dedicated blood supply is needed"
1-3 Animation Scene: Tumor stays centered within the shot as the camera finalizes its opening 360-degree horizontal rotation with an ease out cease of motion. Initial narration concludes as opening scene fades.
1-4 Animation Scene: Cut scene begins with the camera shot situated behind tumor and slowly rising with a slight zoom-in motion to highlight the tumor's intention of targeting a blood vessel in the distance. Only the very top of tumor is shown in the shot as the camera slowly moves into it final place and the scene fades out. This cinematic strategy gives the audience a unique perspective almost as though they themselves are climbing to the summit of the tumor, peeking over the top, and looking out towards the blood vessel. Camera angle is used to emphasize tumor vantage point.
Narration - "Tumor angiogenesis begins with the tumor targeting a nearby blood vessel"
1-5 Animation Scene: As the cut scene opens the camera returns to a stationary position with the tumor placed at the center of the shot. At this moment the tumor begins to release growth factor hormones upon the targeted blood vessel which stimulates blood vessel growth toward the tumor used to secure a dedicated blood source for itself. The released growth factor is shown coming towards the audience almost as though they themselves are the nearby blood vessel or the target of the tumor.
Narration - "The tumor then releases growth factors such as VEGF upon the blood vessel"
1-6 Animation Scene: Camera stays in a fixed stationary position with tumor in the center of the shot. Tumor continues to release growth factor hormones upon the blood vessel. The released growth factor is shown progressing towards the audience, completely engulfing them as the entire screen eventually becomes saturated upon conclusion of the scene.
Storyboard Animation Explanation Text (2-1 through 2-6)
2-1 Animation Scene: Camera cuts to an overhead, partially angled shot, which gives the audience a full comprehensive view of the tumor releasing the growth factor as well as showing the growth factor reaching the targeted blood vessel.
2-2 Animation Scene: Camera stays fixed at the same overhead, partially angled shot as the tumor completes its release of growth factor upon the blood vessel. With the conclusion of released growth factor, budding blood vessels begin to emerge from the targeted blood vessel and begin to grow towards the tumor.
Narration - "Growth factors released by the tumor then promote the development of new blood vessels"
2-3 Animation Scene: The camera stays fixed at the same overhead, partially angled shot highlighting the tumor, originally targeted blood vessel, and newly developed blood vessels. The once budding blood vessels have now grown to full length, completely reaching and fully integrated with the tumor. As a result, the tumor has now secured a dedicated blood source for itself.
2-4 Animation Scene: View cuts back to the stationary position with the tumor placed at the center of the shot but now displaying the tumor connected to the newly grown blood vessels and begins to grow larger and larger.
Narration - "With a new blood supply secured the tumor transitions from a harmless cluster to a large cancerous mass"
2-5 Animation Scene: Camera remains in the stationary position with the tumor placed at the center of the shot while connected to the newly grown blood vessels and continues to grow even larger, now taking up almost half the view screen at this moment.
2-6 Animation Scene: The camera remains fixed in position as the tumor has grown to completely engulf the entire frame which symbolizes that the tumor has now metastasized and grown well beyond its original borders. The tumor is now depicted as an invading malignant mass upon the entirety of the human body as well as intruding within the audience space. This cinematographic strategy is meant to convey to the audience a sense of unease as the tumor has progressed beyond the benign state.
BVIS541I_Assignment5_Animatic_MajalcaJEDIT.mp4.mp4Animation project detailing the surgical procedure of left pilon open reduction and internal fixation featuring preoperative and postoperative assessments.
Animation created with Clip Studio, Adobe After Effects, and Adobe Photoshop.
Open Reduction and Internal Fixation Surgical Procedure animation screenshots -
Open Reduction and Internal Fixation Surgical Procedure narration script -
BVIS541_MajalcaJ_20220126_script_V4.docxMajalcaJ_BVIS544_A1_20230508EDIT.mp4Animation project created to visualize macrophage movement and ameboid like motility while highlighting how this specialized white blood cell uses its specialized characteristic to ensnare, immobilize, and eliminate pathological elements from the human body.
Animation created using Maya 3D modeling software, Tyflow plugin and Adobe After Effects.
Macrophage Motility animation screenshots -
Macrophage Motility narration script -
BVIS544_MajalcaJ_20220126_Macrophage_Motility_ScriptV3.docx
Storyboard Animation Explanation Text (1-1 through 1-6)
1-1 Animation Scene: Camera view starts with a stationary overhead, bisected microscopic view of the junction of the bile duct and hepatocyte cells via a canaliculus within the liver. These structures are flanked by capillary vessels on both sides with blood cells flowing through them, moving in an upper left to lower right motion. Bile acids are also shown in this initial camera view, moving through the canaliculus between hepatocyte cells as they progress towards the bile duct in a similar motion, from upper left to lower right. This stationary view is accented with a slight tilt and rotation, (superior to posterior) both at an approximate 45-degree angle.
Narration - "Tumor angiogenesis begins with the tumor targeting a nearby blood vessel."
1-2 Animation Scene: Camera view begins to slowly zoom in closer and closer while panning and rotating on individual bisected hepatocyte cells. An increased amount of bile acids is now being released from these hepatocyte cells, flowing through the canaliculus, and deposited into the bile duct. The speed of this camera zoom is gradual and constant.
Narration - "In fact, the process of bile acid synthesis..."
1-3 Animation Scene: Camera view movement concludes with a direct overhead view of the bisected hepatocytes showcasing a prominent, up close, zoomed in process of bile acid release, movement through the canaliculus and entrance into the bile duct. With this overhead position, the entire camera frame is filled with up close bisected structures, six hepatocytes, a canaliculus, a bile duct, and its junction point. All bisected hepatocyte and bile duct cells feature a nucleus at their central area.
Narration - "... is the body's most significant pathway for cholesterol catabolism."
1-4 Animation Scene: While maintaining this direct overhead view, camera movement now shifts to directly follow bile acids and their path through the canaliculus from a left to right movement. Camera speed gradually increases only slightly as the camera follows bile acids through canaliculus.
Narration - "Bile acids are transported into the..."
1-5 Animation Scene: As the direct overhead camera view follows bile acids through the canaliculus, a smooth, tight camera zoom is accompanied with a counterclockwise l /4 rotation resulting with the up-close view of a deep bile duct drop zone which is centrally positioned in a vertical orientation immediately before the bile acids are dropped deep into bile duct. Camera speed increases slightly while following bile acids dropping into bile duct, an action and movement analogous to a conveyor belt. With the camera view positioned from directly above, bile acids that are dropped are now followed by the camera view, placing the audience immediately behind dropped bile acids traveling through the bile duct.
Narration - "...canaliculi, gallbladder, and bile ducts... "
1-6 Animation Scene: With the camera view still oriented in a top/down position the bile acids continue to be followed through the bile duct with a slight clockwise rotation just before the bile duct comes to a terminal right turn. It is at this moment that a brief cut to black frame is added to indicate transition from bile duct to the gallbladder for storage, or to the small intestine to aid in digestion.
Narration - "...where they form mixed micelles with..."
Storyboard Animation Explanation Text (1-7 through 1-9)
1-7 Animation Scene: Immediately following the added brief black frame, camera orientation is now re positioned into a horizontal one-point perspective position. It is at this moment in the animation that the bile acids are seen adhered to phospholipids and cholesterol forming mixed micelles. Approximately 6 mixed micelles are now surrounding and flanking all sides of the camera's view creating the feeling that the audience is swimming within a tight formation of a school of mixed micelles while accompanying them to their next destination. Following along within close proximity to the mixed micelles speed is moderately increased while the camera rotates 360 degrees as contents travel through the passageway. Camera speed is further increased briefly as the mixed micelles exit the duct system and are deposited into the small intestine.
Narration - "...phospholipids and cholesterol..."
1-8 Animation Scene: As the mixed micelles are released into the small intestine the camera speed slows considerably and the audience is broken away from the traveling formation. Camera angle view is still maintained at a fixed one-point perspective as mixed micelles are seen picking up dietary lipids.
Narration - "During a meal they are released into the small intestine, here bile acids solubilize dietary lipids..."
1-9 Animation Scene: As the mixed micelles continue to pick up and solubilize dietary lipids they slowly float down towards the bottom lining of the small intestine. Once the mixed micelles reach this boundary they adhere to its small intestinal lining. It is at this moment a few mixed micelles are seen dropping in and crowding the foreground of the camera's view with the intention of focusing attention on the absorption process. This final scene concludes with mixed micelles as siting the absorption and digestion process of solubilized dietary lipids through the intestinal villi of the small intestinal lining.
Narration - "...for digestion and absorption."