Sarah Cate
Marrone
Hello!
I’m Sarah, a creative professional and 3D artist focused on lighting, compositing, and visual storytelling. I love crafting visually compelling worlds- from building and refining assets to lighting and compositing the final frames that bring them to life.
I enjoy applying my 3D skillset across industries, blending technical problem-solving with a strong creative eye, and continually growing as an artist through collaboration and exploration.
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Strings
Strings is a 3D animated short I worked on with 15+ students from the University of Texas at Dallas and is about a young woman who is transformed into a puppet on a stage, where she is strung along by an abusive partner and performs and introspective dance.
For the film, I was responsible for modeling, UVing, texturing props as well as lighting various shots throughout the film.
Modeling and Texturing
Base Color, Metallness, Roughness, Height, and Normal Maps baked in Substance Painter
Modeled and surfaced all living room wall props
Lighting and Compositing
Lighting was done in Maya and comped in Nuke.
The lighting theme for this shot is meant to put the viewer in a surreal, dream-like state. The vibrant colors are bold and theatrical and aid in in the intensity that is built throughout the shot. To view the entire short, visit- https://www.stringsanimation.com/.
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