Headshot Brian Schrank, PhD
Associate Professor, Chair of Game Design, DePaul University
bschrank@gmail.com
Games & Book AR & VR Games Animation & Acting Comics & Design

Teaching

 

The Urbz: Sims in the City - Character Animations

Character animations made at Maxis/Electronic Arts for The Urbz: Sims in the City.

 

The Room, directed by Anucha Aribarg, starring Brian Schrank

A black, white, and silent short horror film shot in 8mm in which I play the lone actor. It won final selection at the Great Lakes Film Festival in 2004.

 
screenshot from Cat Scratch Fever
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Cat Scratch Fever, co-directed by Anucha Aribarg and Brian Schrank, starring Brian Schrank, Yuki Izena, and Anucha Aribarg

I play a disheveled romantic in this short stop-motion film. The character is a
contemporary riff on the physical comedy of Keaton and Chaplin.

 


Character Animation Studies

Characters I designed, modeled, rigged, and animated to convey a range of emotions, some used in various game projects.

 


Motion Studies

A study of animation mechancis across body-types and emotions.

 

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