Human experience is at the heart of what I create.

• Designing an Emotional Narrative

Storyboards → Unreal Environments → Audience Experience

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• How AI Really Works for Users

An article on human-AI interaction, with lessons from Google Photos, ComfyUI, and Amazon

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• Between the Lines

Visual interpretations created for an unreleased poetry collection.

• Motion Design for Live Entertainment

Designing visual systems for a WWE internship

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• Post-Apocalyptic Unreal Environment

Independent project exploring environment design and immersive worlds

little moments: Directing a Narrative Experience

Senior Capstone Project · 3D Animated Film · SCAD

pre-production

Narrative Intent

little moments follows a young girl and a magical spirit navigating the rush of daily life, exploring how pacing, environment, and narrative shape emotional experience.
Inspired by Indian architecture, clothing, and environments, the film guides audiences through moments of wonder, nostalgia, and reflection.

2D Character Exploration

Swipe through to see our character sheets!

Poster Designs

Designed promotional posters to extend the film’s emotional tone and visual identity.

Color Script

A color script was developed to map emotional pacing and mood across the film.

Final Storyboards (Animatic)

Storyboards converted to an mp4 to convey timing and movement for animation.

production

3D Character Development

3D Prop Models

Swipe through to see the props for the film!

3D Animation Tests

Early animation tests focused on motion, timing, and scene blocking.

post-production

Unreal Lighting Shots

Exploring lighting in Unreal Engine to shape mood and emotion throughout the film.

Final Film

Understanding AI Through User Experience

An analytical writing piece exploring human–AI interaction through real-world products like Google Photos, ComfyUI, and Amazon. Read the full article on Medium.

This article draws on Microsoft’s Human–AI Interaction Guidelines to frame analysis and evaluation.

Motion Graphics for WWE

Through motion design for WWE’s Royal Rumble event, I translated brand energy and narrative moments into clear, impactful visuals for a global audience.

CONTEXT

Time, Pressure, and Anticipation

WWE’s Royal Rumble moves fast- visuals have to land instantly. Our job was to create a centerpiece moment that communicates hype, story, and scale in seconds.

research

Understanding the Royal Rumble Experience

We analyzed Royal Rumble as a live broadcast event to understand how visuals support tension, pacing, and audience anticipation.

Visual Direction Exploration

process

Early Styleframes

Defining scale, camera perspective, and visual hierarchy for key narrative moments.

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Motion Development (Maya)

Blocking motion and timing before final rendering.

3D Form Development

final output

The Centerpiece Reveal

The final hourglass animation delivered a bold, readable visual moment designed to amplify anticipation during the Royal Rumble broadcast.

Team & Client Collaboration

Presenting to WWE's team and SCAD Faculty

Team photo with our client: Creative Director at WWE- Sean Thorpe

Environmental Storytelling in Unreal Engine

An Unreal Engine environment designed for a Wolverine animation, where lighting, camera choices, and set dressing work together to establish a post-apocalyptic atmosphere.

Final Environment Sequence

A short cinematic sequence showcasing the final environment, focusing on mood, scale, and environmental storytelling through lighting and camera movement.

A secondary camera pass highlighting environmental detail and lighting depth.

Ideation & Visual Planning

A shared Miro board used to align on visual direction, reference real-world locations, and communicate asset requirements with the client.

Visual Storytelling for Poetry

A series of hand-drawn illustrations created for an unreleased poetry book, exploring themes of memory, longing, growth, and transformation. Each piece was designed to coexist with text, using composition and negative space to guide emotional pacing.

Selected Works

Each illustration began with a conversation. I met with the author to talk through the meaning of each poem, what emotions they wanted to preserve, and how they hoped readers would connect with it. From there, I pulled out key words, themes, and feelings, exploring visual ideas through quick thumbnails before refining each piece.The goal was to let every illustration feel like a small story- bringing the poem to life through metaphor, detail, and hand-drawn linework, while hiding fragments of the poem within the imagery itself.

Illustrations created for an unreleased poetry collection. Text has been intentionally obscured.

Book release details coming soon...

Creative Corner ♡

Small projects from my larger creative world.

painting commissions!

Golden Silence (4 x 4 feet)

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procedural modeling using code

Created a flower using Python in Maya!

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character design

I enjoy designing cool characters!

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annecy animation festival- france

A lot of learning, a lot of beautiful films

ClayMation!

• Watch Painting the World here!

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art classes

Teaching kids art is pure joy ✧

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live action

• Click to witness my film era :)

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3D Backgrounds

Chai Break!

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Stop-Motion

• Click for a fun stop-motion video :)

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3D Characters

Made for the joy of creating ♡

About Me

Hey, I’m Pavitra ❀

A 3D & Interactive Designer based in Austin, TX (happy to relocate).I found my way to interactive design through animation and 3D design, taking a few scenic routes before landing where I was meant to be. Everything I make comes from a love for creating experiences and moments that stay with people. I bring a lot of curiosity and experimentation into my work, shaped by years of leading collaborative teams and navigating creative challenges.When I’m not working, I’m teaching kids art, learning dance choreo from YouTube, cooking something experimental, or deep into a comfort show!