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Clockwork Revolution

Trailer

Xbox Games Showcase 2025
 

ROLE: Designer and Animator
STUDIO: Buddha Jones
TOOLS: After Effects, Mocha Pro, Media Encoder, Photoshop, Illustrator 

CREDITS:

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  • Creative Directors: Ricardo Castro

  • Designers and Animators: Ailis O'Reilly and Xiaozhao Zhou

  • Finisher: Kristina Hansen

  • Producer: Lizzy Bradley

  • Coordinator: Mojdeh Ghanbari

What was this for?
Clockwork Revolution is a video game that takes place in the fictional steampunk metropolis of Avalon. In this game the playable character, Morgan Vanette, travels between past and present as you battle your enemies who have been manipulating time to keep the working class struggling while amassing immense wealth and power.

What did I do?
I worked on all stages of this project. For the design, I took the client's reference trailer and made a character card that felt similar but using their esthétique. When my look got chosen, I made it into a toolkit that could be easily replicated for the other characters and social sizes. After the characters I used that AE file to inspire the Text Cards. Lastly, I worked on the end card, which used the game's key art to make a "3D" illustration logo reveal.

Design Process

My card design was inspired by the client's reference, the snatch opening title. I took the animation idea and infused it with the game's steampunk atmosphere. I used ornate swirls to make frames, metallic text to mimic the in-game machinery, and a background using a similar velvet to the logo's border.

Client Reference

Design

 I nested comps strategically to make a toolkit that any artist could use. If a change was made it would connect across all social sizes, everything was labeled for easy navigation, and the naming convention was informative.

End Card

The Client requested to turn their end card Photoshop file into a moving Illustration. I took the various elements and put them into a 3D camera, with some added effects like electricity and smoke.

Final Frames

Text Cards

Character Cards

End Card

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