CG Production Memo - Sept 2026

Artist: Betty Liu

This month, we officially started our Post Production section with Compositing, FX, Lighting, and Animation launched. In addition, we are wrapping up our 2D Design phase and closing out our 3D modeling and texturing phase. In regards to our crew, we sent our the call for additional teammates and you all answered the call heartily! We brought on an additional 20+ people to help support our Animation, Lighting, Texturing, and FX teams. 

2D & 3D Asset: 
This month, we wrapped up the creation of our 3D Models from base to UV approved and started texturing. With the addition of 3 texturing artists, we're slowly seeing the colors of our models come to life and we are really proud of how they are turning out so far! Our 2D team has also been hard at work finalizing our color script and style frames, making it easier for lighting and compositing to get started matching the key frames for our final look. They've also graciously been assisting with other detailed requests from our 3D team.

Artist: Shuyi Li

Animation: 
Our animators have been given their shot assignments and with our crew rounding out to 11 members, we're expecting to allow our animators to really work on polishing and refining their shots and making sure that our characters' emotions and personalities are clearly defined.

Animator: Anthony Liu

Lighting/FX: 
Our Lighting and FX teams have just gotten launched on their initial assignments! With 13 lighters and 5 FX artists, the team is raring to go, utilizing both Unreal Engine and Houdini to create the dynamics of the world around us. Compositing: We most recently launched Compositing! Our Lighting and Compositing teams will work hand in hand to make sure that we are matching the Color Scripts and Style Frames to the best of their ability. These two teams will be our last line of defense to make sure our film is finalized to the best of their abilities. 
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Music & Sound: 
Our Composers have finished ideating on the soundtrack and are currently working on polishing each section. Our Sound Designer is starting to refine the sounds that we hear in the streets of Aden. Their combined ability to incorporate Southwest Asian music with the street sounds of Aden add the last bit of refinement our film is seeking. ​

What's Next: 
We have one more monthly update to go and we are on track to finish production in October! We hope to see you in our last update with more information about our release plan soon. ​

​Artist: Mimi Kwan