2022 Grad Show

Amy Yao

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VCD – Character Design & Illustration

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The Greenhouse
The Greenhouse (cont'd)
The Protest Garden
The Protest Garden (cont'd)
The Community Garden
Robot Design

The Best Way to Grow

In a futuristic city full of pollution, a humble gardening robot must decide the best way to a sustainable future after its creator gets arrested.

A visual novel for audiences age 13 and up.

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The Greenhouse
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The Greenhouse (cont'd)
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The Protest Garden
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The Protest Garden (cont'd)
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The Community Garden
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Robot Design
The Settlement
The Siblings
The Whale Fall
The Hydrothermal Vents

In Search of the Sun

In a civilization of merpeople trapped in the deep sea, two siblings find themselves at odds - one wants to find the Sun while the other wants to adapt to the darkness.

Visual development for an animated short film aimed at teenagers and young adults.

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The Settlement
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The Siblings
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The Whale Fall
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The Hydrothermal Vents
AUM Created in Blender. Click to view video.
AUM process video Click to view video.
Birds of a Feather Character walk animation. Click to view video.
Social Media Ad 1 An assignment from my motion graphics class. Not a real advertisement :) Click to view video.
Social Media Ad 2 An assignment from my motion graphics class. Not a real advertisement :) Click to view video.
Sound Visualization Click to view video.

Motion

Various animation and motion graphics works.

Motion
AUM Created in Blender. Click to view video.
Motion
AUM process video Click to view video.
Motion
Birds of a Feather Character walk animation. Click to view video.
Motion
Social Media Ad 1 An assignment from my motion graphics class. Not a real advertisement :) Click to view video.
Motion
Social Media Ad 2 An assignment from my motion graphics class. Not a real advertisement :) Click to view video.
Motion
Sound Visualization Click to view video.
Environments for an Urban Vampire - Rooftop The vampire's "home".
Environments for an Urban Vampire - Bathroom Cleaning up after a meal.
Aquaponics
Life Without Humans
Right Brain / Left Brain
Alien Airport Security

Other Illustrations

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Environments for an Urban Vampire - Rooftop The vampire's "home".
Other Illustrations AUArts Grad Show VSCM317 p3 final 1 edit
Environments for an Urban Vampire - Bathroom Cleaning up after a meal.
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Aquaponics
Other Illustrations AUArts Grad Show VSCI329 project 3 final – Amy Yao
Life Without Humans
Other Illustrations AUArts Grad Show VSCI329 project 2 final – Amy Yao
Right Brain / Left Brain
Other Illustrations AUArts Grad Show VSCM324 p3 final
Alien Airport Security
Cover Page
April Design for the protagonist of the story.
The City of Vivalona Designs for the ways the living city manifests itself.
Buildings of the City Designs for various buildings that might be found around the city.
Graphic Novel Page Sample 1
Graphic Novel Page Samples 2-3

The Spirit of the City

This city is alive. The subway is the veins. The people are the cells.

Visual development for a graphic novel about a living city and the girl who befriends it.

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Cover Page
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April Design for the protagonist of the story.
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The City of Vivalona Designs for the ways the living city manifests itself.
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Buildings of the City Designs for various buildings that might be found around the city.
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Graphic Novel Page Sample 1
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Graphic Novel Page Samples 2-3
Cover Page
The Inn Designs for the main building the story takes place in.
The Pub
The Market
Automobiles Designs for various vehicles that might be found in the story.
The Third Surgeon Designs for one of the characters.

The Three Army Surgeons

A modified version of The Three Army Surgeons by the Brothers Grimm.

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Cover Page
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The Inn Designs for the main building the story takes place in.
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The Pub
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The Market
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Automobiles Designs for various vehicles that might be found in the story.
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The Third Surgeon Designs for one of the characters.

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