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Client
YouTube Originals
Year
2023
Discipline
Creative Direction

Cupcake

Cupcake: A YouTube Originals Animated Short / Pride “Cupcake” is an animated, short film produced and developed by YouTube Originals as part of their live stream celebration of Pride ‘21 and the LGBTQIA+ community. The story centers around a baker who experiences a change of heart when shown the beauty of diversity and inclusivity. With a sprinkle of magic, Allyson (our baker) realizes that love knows no gender, race, or orientation. The short was introduced by Demi Lovato during the Pride Livestream. It was written and developed by myself and partner, Lorrin O’Neill .

BEHIND THE SCENES

CHARACTER DESIGN

YouTube Originals — Cupcake
Allyson — character turnaround
Allyson — character turnaround
Allyson — final render
Allyson — final render
Joey & Jamal — final render
Joey & Jamal — final render
Joey & Jamal — close-up
Joey & Jamal — close-up

STRUDEL — ANIMATION TEST

WEDDING TOPPERS

YouTube Originals — Cupcake
Wedding toppers — final render
Wedding toppers — final render
Wedding toppers — in motion
Wedding toppers — in motion
The bakery display
The bakery display
The wedding cakes
The wedding cakes
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COLOR KEYS

YouTube Originals — Cupcake

SET DESIGN — THE BAKERY

Exterior concept — before
Exterior concept — before
Exterior concept — after
Exterior concept — after
Interior concept — before
Interior concept — before
Interior concept — after
Interior concept — after
Interior final render — before
Interior final render — before
Interior final render — after
Interior final render — after

CREDITS

Story
Drew Jaz
Writers
Drew Jaz
Lorrin O’Neill
Music & SFX
Ted Regklis
Produced by
NOMINT
Animation
Jabimation
Design
Damien Bastelica
Rob Chandler
Christine Kim
Jocelyn Liang
Kendra Phillips
Storyboard
Kendra Phillips
Damien Bastelica
Character Modeling
Elizabeth Ku-Herrero
Eric Cunha
Set Modeling
Angela Arzumanyan
Eric Cunha
Jin Fang Jiang
Elizabeth Ku-Herrero
Kendra Phillips
Look Development
Eric Cunha
Jin Fang Jiang
Christine Kim
Elizabeth Ku-Herrero
Rigging
Rijah Kazuo
Mayara Schudeler
Lighting & Compositing
Christine Kim
Eric Cunha
Jin Fang Jiang
Elizabeth Ku-Herrero
Editor
Damien Bastelica
Eric Cunha
DEMI LOVATO INTRODUCED THE FILM DURING THE LIVE STREAM @12:35 ↗