Animation, Art & the Natural World

Up and coming naturalist/aspiring science communicator, does animation, VFX & studies of natural history in hopes to ignite passions of aspiring naturalists from unconventional backgrounds.

Note:
This Portfolio is mainly for professional enquiry of my media skills.

Primary medium of illustrating both work and casual wise.
Enjoys working or prehistoric or natural subjects
Uses Photoshop

HybridCombing physical subject or surrounding and enhancing it digitally.
Side hobby
Photoshop/Lightroom

PhotographyNothing fancy, personally likes taking nature, scape and wildlife photos or anything to do with documenting travel. Could use some help with making better photos...
Uses Lumix S5II, Photoshop/Lightroom

Photography (Army)Did some event photography in National Service (Guards Formation, Guards HQ, CKF Media Team)
Cameras used:
Sony RX-10 & A7III
Photoshop/Lightroom

Earth Day Animated Poster

Group project for Board Game Development module is 1st semester of polytechnicEvolutionary Champions is co-op board game on the a concept of evolution as a step for survival, players over time will evolve different adaptations in an easy to see way as they survive on a remote continent.Demo video was a very last minute requirement on submission day and was done on the spot.Primary role: Concept designer & art asset artist.Other roles: Video demonstration editorAssets are made with Photoshop, video edited in Adobe Premire Pro

Physical Illustration
While not my strength, I nonetheless enjoy pencil & paper and constantly practiced consistent or random topics.

"You and Me " THAC 2025 Entry

Entry for THAC 2025 (Twenty-four Hour Animation Competition) based on the prompted theme of "Fufill".
Stop motion brickfilm about an insecure guy who tries to finish an anniversary gift for his partner before she returns for the surprise, how could things go wrong from there?
Inspired by my own inner struggles as I overthink of how to show my appreciation to a person I cherish.

Blue Destiny Unit 1 vs Efreet Custom [Gundam Stop Motion Battle]

A stop motion reimagining of a mech battle from the Gundam Franchise.
Stop motion made with Stop Motion Studio (demo ver)
Video editing and sound effects done with Windows video editor, before I had access to Adobe.

Past test sequences or ongoing projects out of leisure.

Science Stand Opening Sequencefor Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum (Published)

Mix of traditional hand-drawn frame by frame (Velvet Worm & Cardboard roll), rigging of multiple objects (Crab) and singular asset rigging (dinosaur skeleton).
A simple 3d Blender animation was used as a demonstration for the flow of the sequence before actual work begins.Animated with Adobe Animate
Assets are drawn in Photoshop

Final Published Result

A simple 3d Blender animation was used as a demonstration for the flow of the sequence before actual work begins.

Deputy Chief Guards Officer farewell video

Assigned to create a farewell video. With superior's guidance, resources and aid from friends and family of the recipient to make an emotionally impactful video that goes through the history, the character and the contributions of the individual during his time in the Singapore Armed Forces.

Creative Process: Giving Stop Motion to the Inanimate

For Creative Process module assignment in Polytechnic Year 1. Create a video about my creative process, what drives me to do animation

Community Cafe Trailer

For Final Year Project in Game Design diploma. Game Trailer for my Team's game.
Trailer & Footage solely by me.
Other contributions: 1/3 of art assets, including wheelchair character, 3d assets & game designer.

'Guards CKF Vehicle Sticker Pack'
For Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) Guards Formation

Designs are printed into stickers & acrylic keychains as merch within Guards Formation & recruitment programme.

Conceptualised for 3 of the stickers, drew concept art, main lineart, cleanup and coloring with another inhouse artist.

'Ida Pfeiffer's Adventures in Singapore
For Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum

Science Stand is an educational outreach series of videos that are presented by researchers discussing about their research or topics within biodiversity.

I storyboarded, designed and animated the animated opening sequence. Additionally, I assisted in filming of some episodes as a 2nd pair of hands

'Ida Pfeiffer's Adventures in Singapore

A children's illustration book created within Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum Outreach & Education Unit itself, it is an engaging retelling of the first female world tourist's time in 1800s Singapore featuring local wildlife.
Launch event
Available in the Museum gift shop

'Siglap': The Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum's first and only leatherback turtle specimen

Outreach video that highlights and celebrates the 140th anniversary of the founding of this Leatherback Turtle specimen. Mixture of live footage, stop motion, 2d and 3d animation is used to create this video.Check out on Instagram where it gained most outreach!

Lost at Sea!
for Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum collaboration with Liverpool World Museum.

Video that played on AV screens during the Lost At Sea: Raffles And The Wildlife Of Southeast Asia exhibition at Liverpool Central Library February-June 2024. Full video
_{Worked on 2 VFX composites in the vid, first time using After Effects}

Gunpla Builders World Cup 2024 entry
"Standing by at the rendezvous point"

Diorama of 2 customised ground use Gundams and a command vehicle.

"Siglap" Leatherback turtle, custom stop motion prop"

Created for the stop motion sequences of the Siglap Turtle Video.
Taking an existing 3D digital file model by Rob Kennedy of an accurate Leatherback turtle & modifying it similar to an action figure.
3D printed, modified with ball & socket joints.
Custom painted

Gunpla Builders World Cup 2023 entry
"Don't be reckless!"

50 x 30cm diorama. An young pilot piloting a prototype gundam (bache-red) breaking through enemy lines being warned by a veteran pilot not to rush in even with a powerful weapon.

Gunpla Builders World Cup 2022 entry
"Take Cover!!"

1st place in Under 20 division for GBWC 2022 in Singapore, represented Singapore in the international finals.
Built a diorama about 3 Gundams scurrying for cover in a winter forest trench from mortar fire.

"Reality Rivals"

Polytechnic Diploma Final year project. For Unreal Virtual Production Challenge 2023 Singapore, placed among top 10 entries.About a background character of an arcade fighting game gaining sentience to fight playable characters, all at the inpending cost of his very existence.

Softwares used and role:
Unreal Engine 5
Blender
Premire Pro
Set Designer, Mo-cap actor, storyboard artist

"Gundam Character"

Polytechnic Diploma Final year project for 3D game asset creation module. Inspired by Gundam franchise mechs and design of Two-Face character from Batman franchise.

Gundam Ostrich"Polytechnic Diploma Final year project for 3D game asset creation module Inspired by Gundam head and Ostriches.

"爸爸。。"

Minor role in making animation sequence for 2 transitions for the short film. Made within 2 hours.

Softwares used and role:
Unreal Engine 5
Animator

Marcus Neo Qi Han _{(b. 2003)}

About me:
I am an up and coming undergrad in the University of New South Wales Bachelor of Science program.I graduated from Republic Polytechnic's School of Technology Arts in 2024, with a Diploma of Design for Games & Gamification, focusing on art. I am a curious & friendly person who likes to gain knowledge, perspectives and opportunities from the world around me.In my down time, I meticulously study filmmaking, create stop motion films and edit videos relating to travel or nature. Key creative inspirations include David Attenborough, Werner Herzog & Steven Spielberg. I also enjoy nature excursions and immersing myself in the world of Paleontology through articles or museums. I occasionally illustrate creatures and build Gundam Plastic Model kits.I am constantly finding new opportunities to work towards my passions to be a scientific communicator in hopes of working with education institutions that focuses zoology, ecology, natural history and paleontology. Anything to do with these passions of mine and expect nothing less than great work.

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