client

Microsoft

objective

create and animate avatar designs with modular clothes and body elements that change dynamically according to the user's choices.

the user supplies a photo of his or her own face.

duties

· concepting
· illustration (bodies, city apparel)
· Flash compositing & animation

collaboration

· Martin Lindhe: art direction, audio
· Devon Baker: illustration (safari apparel)
· Jason Snavlin: illustration (beach apparel)
· Anthony Briggs: illustration (mountain apparel)

release

included with downloads of Windows 7 (or as a separate download) as an enhancement to Windows Live Messenger. The animations are "winks" sent by the user to friends on Messenger.