Mehek Baig
Visual Effects, Motion Capture and 2D Animation Portfolio | AOTEAROA NZ
About Me
Kia Ora,
I’m a creative individual, passionate about filmmaking and art. Currently pursuing Bachelor of Design at the Auckland University of Technology, majoring in Visual Effects, my minors include 2D animation and Motion Capture. Along with my skills in professional digital tools, I communicate clearly, collaborate effectively, and am confident in leading projects or pitching ideas.A huge fan of Stranger Things fan! Besides my film interests I love playing basketball and dancing.
CV available upon email request
Currently full time student, available for part time opportunities.
Available full time from 2027 Jan onwards.
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Portfolio
2D Animation
2026
Human - Animal Interaction
2025
Character Lip Sync
Character Walkcycle
2024
Seated Character
2024
Animatic - VFX Trailer
FlipBook
2023
Rotoscoping - Procreate
Stop Motion
2025
Lip Sync - Blob
2024
Blobby
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VISUAL EFFECTS
2026
ECHO
ECHO is my final-year Capstone group project film, a fantasy-themed hybrid of live-action and stylised 3D animation inspired by the magical world of Harry Potter. The story follows Aster, who discovers a mysterious mirror that transports her into a magical forest, where she encounters Pantheon, a three-tailed deer who becomes her spirit guide. When Aster faces the forest's dangers, Pantheon comes to her rescue. My contributions included Rigging Pantheon, Motion capture, fur simulation, and final glow compositing. My research explored how emissive visual effects can communicate mood shifts, using light intensity and colour to enhance atmosphere and support visual storytelling.
Breakdowns
2025
Drawn
VFX Documentary - Making
This group project involved creating a horror VFX documentary based on a real-life story, using Unreal Engine environments, Virtual Production and Green Screen to recreate a cemetery. My contributions included modelling and texturing gravestones, rigging tree branches in Maya, experimenting with Houdini cloth simulations, and lighting virtual production shots. I also performed and composited the zombie hand in Nuke and created the film's sound design.
Summers Over
Creature Film - Making
This group followed Leafy, a cute turtle-like creature with a leaf-shaped shell, whose playful story takes a dark turn. My contributions included sculpting Leafy's original and scary legs in ZBrush, creating facial blend shapes, rigging and animating the scary legs, and completing camera tracking for shots in Nuke. I also created the vase shatter simulation in Houdini and composited the shatter sequence and scary-legs creature shots.
2024
Watching Over You
Music Video - Making
This first-year group project involved creating a VFX music video for "Watching Over You" by Letitia Taylor Mackenzie, combining abstract visuals with a bittersweet narrative exploring friendship, loss, and nightmares. My contributions included modelling a lion knocker door, creating my first cloth simulation in Maya, compositing all green screen shots in After Effects, maintaining consistent lighting, and animating floating CG elements.
My team's shot got selected for the screening events Invite poster
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MOTION CAPTURE
2026
Virtual Production - Live Mocap
Virtual Production - Live Mocap Making
2025
Fallout Project - Facial Capture
Fallout Project - Facial Capture Making
Visualising Mocap
Visualising Mocap Making
2024
Previs - The Mecha Attack
Previs - The Mecha Attack Making
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VFX Comp Showreel
3D Motion Editor Showreel
3D Generalist Showreel
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My Artwork
Available for commissions - email please
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Practice Projects
2026
Demogorgan - Stranger Things
A practice project, where I animated the Demogorgon creature in Maya and rendered it Unreal Engine
2025
AUT Performing Arts - Sherlock Holmes Trailer
I made a promotional trailer for the AUT Performing Arts Club- Sherlock Holmes show, as the Social Media Manager Executive member. The trailer was published on the club's official Instagram page to promote the production and engage its audience. My responsibilities included filming, video editing, and colour grading the final trailer.
2024
Particle Simulation in Maya
Created a full CGI mock-up advertisement as a personal project for my sister's Instagram jewellery business. This was me experimenting with animating her brand logo, and nparticle simulation to create a diamond-like effect.