CONCEPT / DIRECTION / 3D ANIMATION

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CONCEPT / DIRECTION / 3D ANIMATION

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A satirical concept animation about a doll-like protagonist who gains self-awareness through a gear eye and breaks the rigid rules of her chessboard world.

2025
Sole listed author — Yuchen Hu
Aalto Media Lab Demo Day

MY ROLE / SCOPEConcept & 3D Animation — Yuchen Hu.

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Checkmate title transformation and character studies — Concept-animation selection from the project’s Figma archive.

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