K-Bot: Open-source. Full-stack. In your hands.
I collaborated with K-Scale to build hype around their premiere personal robot. The goal was to showcase the physical features of the bot all while maintaining the playful and emotive nature of it.
Role
All aspects
Timeline
Summer 2025
Team
Chris Thomas
Tools
Blender
After Effects
Styleframes
Highlighted in K-Scale orange.
Retrospective
Lighting is key.
You can have the best textures, model, or animation; however, without the proper lighting, the subject can look flat and less dynamic. I learnt a lot about how to place lights to guide the eye and when to deliberately hide certain details.