HALLEY'S COMET

Project Overview: Short VFX-driven sequence inspired by Billie Eilish's song "Halley's Comet". Built entirely as a virtual production exercise, the piece follows a solitary figure gazing at a surreal sky filled with planets, culminating in a dreamlike moment where a comet reflects in her eyes. Designed as a technical showcase, the project explores digital environments, facial motion capture, and compositing techniques to create a cinematic mood in under 30 seconds.

[Client]

Academic Project

[Year]

2022

[Services]

Creative Direction · Concept Development · Virtual Production · Motion Capture · Camera Animation · Set Design · Niagara FX · Compositing · Matte Painting · Green Screen Keying · Lighting Design · Video Editing

[Catagory]

Academic

Project Objectives

Create a visually poetic sequence inspired by Billie Eilish’s song “Halley’s Comet”
Apply advanced visual effects techniques learned during university, with a focus on virtual production
Craft an immersive, dreamlike mood using digital tools and real-time workflows

Project Scope

Role & Tools:

Role: Full Production & Postproduction
Tools Used: Unreal Engine 5 · Metahuman Animator · Live Link · After Effects · Premiere Pro · Niagara
Context: Academic project

Tasks Executed:

Developed the concept and visual direction
Created digital environments using Unreal Engine
Designed and animated a virtual set with atmospheric elements like planets and particles
Captured facial expressions via Live Link and applied to a Metahuman
Directed and animated virtual cameras
Composited the final sequence using matte painting, green screen keying, and VFX
Managed lighting, editing, and final color pass

Target Audience:

Academic peers and instructors, with potential for use in future reels and personal branding as a VFX generalist

Results:

A 23-second visual piece that blends technical execution with emotional tone, showcasing expertise in virtual production and storytelling within a highly compressed format.