Uploaded February 2023 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
This short animation is about a rat who is blinded by greed and pays the ultimate price.
Created by Sean Pivac for the Media Design School Bright Awards 2022 and winner of the Animation category.
Sean had this to say about his work:
The idea was that he would be presented with many safe opportunities to satisfy his needs, but far from enough to satisfy his greed. His greed will prevent him from seeing the trap for what it is and lead him to his death. The title 'Dying for More' refers to his desire for the larger block of cheese and in this case it can be taken in a literal sense.
It was not really inspired by established practice at all. The purpose of this animation was solely to improve particular 3D skills. This project was aimed at animation and rigging. More specifically, I learnt a lot about shape keys. It has also helped reveal weaknesses in my skillset. Everything was created by me, using Blender, Photoshop and Premiere pro. Sound effects were recorded on iPhone. Music was not made by me, credited in the video. Thanks for the opportunity,
The judges said: "[Sean's] animated narrative was captured beautifully; scenography, lighting, texture mapping, shot composition, camera movement and sound design were all strong. I was particularly impressed by the animation of your rodent – it was fantastic. Congratulations!"
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This short animation is about a rat who is blinded by greed and pays the ultimate price.
Created by Sean Pivac for the Media Design School Bright Awards 2022 and winner of the Animation category.
Sean had this to say about his work:
The idea was that he would be presented with many safe opportunities to satisfy his needs, but far from enough to satisfy his greed. His greed will prevent him from seeing the trap for what it is and lead him to his death. The title 'Dying for More' refers to his desire for the larger block of cheese and in this case it can be taken in a literal sense.
It was not really inspired by established practice at all. The purpose of this animation was solely to improve particular 3D skills. This project was aimed at animation and rigging. More specifically, I learnt a lot about shape keys. It has also helped reveal weaknesses in my skillset. Everything was created by me, using Blender, Photoshop and Premiere pro. Sound effects were recorded on iPhone. Music was not made by me, credited in the video. Thanks for the opportunity,
The judges said: "[Sean's] animated narrative was captured beautifully; scenography, lighting, texture mapping, shot composition, camera movement and sound design were all strong. I was particularly impressed by the animation of your rodent – it was fantastic. Congratulations!"
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Media Design School is New Zealand's most awarded tertiary institution for creative and digital technology qualifications, and the #1 digital design school in Australasia. Our alumni can be found working at some of the world leading names in the creative & tech sectors from Weta Digital in New Zealand to LucasFilm Singapore and Microsoft UK.
Learn more about Media Design School: @
#3d #animation #design
