Our Teeth Animation
3D Models
Credits
3D Props Design/Modelling/UV layout
Aleksandra Miteva
3D Animation/Rigging
Aleksandra Miteva
Lighting/Texturing/Rendering
Aleksandra Miteva
Video Editing
Aleksandra Miteva
Story
from the author
“Our story begins with Dr Joe and the The Magic Dentist book, written by Nicki Rowland, which brings the tricks of a magician into his surgery to entertain and educate children during their visit. It is written in rhyming verse and even contains a magic spell to engage the children further.
“Tooth decay is an escalating problem amongst children.
The state of children’s oral health was shocking pre Covid-19 but the crisis and lack of accessibility to NHS dentistry has compacted the problem. The number one reason that children are admitted to hospital in the UK is to have teeth extracted. 42,000 children are given general anaesthetic to have teeth extracted last year. Many under 5’s even having full clearances.”
In response to this escalating problem and the impact it is having on attendance figures at primary schools, Nicki Rowland has launched a national campaign to educate children, provide basic oral health tools and alleviate the inherent fear of the dentist that many children seem to have.
This is a brand-new initiative where Nicki is teaming up dental professionals with magicians from The Magic Circle to visit primary schools across the UK to bring The Magic Dentist to life. The idea is to deliver entertaining and engaging oral health workshops to educate primary school children in how to look after their teeth.
Information on what the Magic Dentist Campaign is all about
I am proud to be a part of this amazing campaign!
I know how tricky and confusing it is for young children to have good oral hygiene. It almost feels like a chore - twice a day, every day! This is why I have taken two of the amazing characters from The Magic Dentist Book and I brought them to life, in the most magical way I could think of. I have created a Cartoon 3D animation, called "Brush, Brush, Brush"
I have put all of my knowledge and experience, as a 3D Animator, a qualified dental nurse and also a mother of 2, into creating this Cartoon animation, which is designed to be used as a Brushing Teeth Tutorial - everyday, twice a day!
Key points that the animation covers are:
tooth structure
why we need to brush our teeth
Programs used
3D Character and Props Design/Modelling/UV layout
Autodesk Maya
3D Animation/Rigging
Autodesk Maya
Lighting/Texturing/Rendering
Autodesk Maya/Maya Software
Video Editing
Blender, iMovie
About the project
3D Modelling
Autodesk Maya
Texturing
Maya Lambert
Rigging/Deformers
FK Control Rig and Blend Shape Deformers.