
LIAM McDOWELL
VISUAL EFFECTS DIGITAL DESIGNER
SHOW REEL

PROJECTS
BEATS
Beats by Dre advertisement project
This was a second year university advertisement project where a team including myself created an advertisement based on the products specific branding requirements.
MOCAP LIVE
Live action motion capture project
This was a third year university motion capture project where my team and I created a real-time scene using motion capture data within Unreal Engine.

FACIAL MOCAP
Motion capture facial tracking project
This second year university motion capture project saw me using motion capture data taken from an actor and applying that to a rigged character.
RETROGRADE
Short story film project
This second year university project had me alongside a team creating a short storyline and characters to tell a story using visual effects.


PARTICLE MOCAP
motion capture project in which particles and animation was added
This was a second year university motion capture project where I used motion capture data along with render textures and particle simulations to create a short scene representing a sport.
DISCOVERY CHANNEL
Discovery channel advertisement project
This first year university project had me alongside a team mate create a TV ident for discovery channel that was unique and captured viewers attention.


PRE-VIS MOCAP
Pre-visualisation scene setup project with the use of motion capture
This was a first year university motion capture project that I used motion capture data to create a pre-visualisation scene of a classic film whilst adding a creative twist.