Project Overview

Huaguang Saves His Mother is a digital narrative created for the cultural promotion of Fengdu, a city known for its mythological heritage. The work blends 3D animation with live-action footage to visualize the legendary story of Huaguang’s journey, highlighting both the region’s traditional symbolism and its contemporary urban identity.

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Artistic & Cultural Concept

The animation merges local mythology, ritual motifs, and architectural references with modern cinematic language. Mythic scenes—mountains, temples, spiritual realms—are reinterpreted through stylized CG environments, creating a bridge between Fengdu’s ancient narrative culture and its present-day development.

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Technical Approach

The 3D production combines ZBrush and Maya modeling with Houdini’s procedural environment tools for large-scale terrain, crowd elements, and atmospheric effects.
Simulations—including smoke, particle trails, and destruction—were authored in Houdini and rendered in Unreal Engine for real-time lighting and cinematic motion.
Final compositing was completed in Nuke and After Effects, integrating CG layers with live-action plates for a unified visual tone.