Animating a pawn that transforms into a queen! ♟️👑

Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction of the problem
00:46 Tracing the base pieces
01:12 Figuring out how to make moving parts
02:03 Modeling the base of the pawn
03:46 AD: Storyblocks
04:48 Finding inspiration
06:00 Modeling and finalizing the pawn model
07:11 Tips for VFX pre-production
08:45 Testing recording equipment
10:02 Compositing in Blender
11:33 Challenging my friend to a game of chess
12:02 Final result”