Secret Life of Pets

Senior Set Designer / The Secret Life of Pets
CGI animated feature film - Illumination Mac Guff / 2013 - 2014
© Illumination Mac Guff / Universal Pictures

Role: Location Design / 3d Modelling / Prop Design / Used: Maya - Photoshop

Katie's building - I helped design the neighbourhood around the red building, from initial concept of the building where all the dogs live - to the extended city and horizon views. These are final renders from the movie.

Katie's building - I helped design the neighbourhood around the red building, from initial concept of the building where all the dogs live - to the extended city and horizon views. These are final renders from the movie.

The image on the right shows my working Maya model, and the drawing on the left is my final design drawing that came from using the model as a guide.

The image on the right shows my working Maya model, and the drawing on the left is my final design drawing that came from using the model as a guide.

The image shows my final line art based on a Maya model with final renders from the movie for comparison

The image shows my final line art based on a Maya model with final renders from the movie for comparison

Chloe's kitchen. The cat goes to the fridge in the movie and we cut to inside. I made this model and the fridge interior complete with drawings based around that script action.

Chloe's kitchen. The cat goes to the fridge in the movie and we cut to inside. I made this model and the fridge interior complete with drawings based around that script action.

A super minimal apartment design for one of the dogs owners.

A super minimal apartment design for one of the dogs owners.

New York Alleyway. The Dogs get caught in an alleyway, and harassed by hundreds of cats. I did not have a finished storyboard so the set design had to cover every angle. On the right is my final line art. On the left is my Maya model and a shot from

New York Alleyway. The Dogs get caught in an alleyway, and harassed by hundreds of cats. I did not have a finished storyboard so the set design had to cover every angle. On the right is my final line art. On the left is my Maya model and a shot from the movie.

The shops nearby Max and Katie's house, and horizon skyline all based on rough Maya model.

The shops nearby Max and Katie's house, and horizon skyline all based on rough Maya model.

© Illumination Mac Guff / Universal Pictures