Kiburi is an animated short film created by Justin Melillo as his senior thesis project at School of Visual Arts.
The Team
A Film by: Justin Melillo
Produced by: Kendall Haney
Kiburi (the voice of the cub): Honey Ribar
Original Score Composed and Produced by: Jerome Leroy
Sound Design and Mix: Torin Borrowdale
Title Design: Linda Shirar
Thesis Advisor: Anca Risca
Story: Justin Melillo
Visual Development and Character Design: Justin Melillo
Character Technical Direction: Thomas Szenher, Sari Rodrig
Modeling: Justin Melillo, Tavvon Reynolds, Escarla Abreu, Dan Dickheiser, Kwan Au
Look Development: Justin Melillo, Sari Rodrig
Surfacing: Justin Melillo, Sari Rodrig
Layout: Justin Melillo
Animation: Justin Melillo
Additional Animation: Mike Altman, Thomas Shek
Firefly Effects: Diana Kim
Lighting, Rendering, Compositing: Justin Melillo
Matte Painting: Justin Melillo
A Windswept Pictures Production
Produced at School of Visual Arts