The Brief

To collaborate with the RSPB and Peatlands Partnership on their "Flows to the Future" project by creating a 3D virtual landscape model of the 200,000-hectare Peatlands of Caithness and Sutherland (The Flow Country). The objective was to build an interactive application allowing a global and local audience to explore this remote environment, educate themselves on its ecology, and engage with conservation efforts in an unprecedented way.

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My Role

As the Lead 3D Generalist and Technical Character Animator, I was responsible for modelling, texturing, and animating accurate 3D representations of native bird species frequently spotted in the Flow Country—including the Golden Plover, Greenshank, Dunlin, and Red-Throated Diver. The assets were built and animated within Maya and integrated alongside video interviews and wildlife information within the wider application created in partnership with Peel Interactive.

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The Outcome

Delivered an immersive, highly detailed 3D virtual landscape and animated wildlife suite that successfully translated a remote natural ecosystem into an engaging digital format, giving global visitors interactive access to one of the UK’s most vital ecological regions.

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The app was created in partnership with Peel X and also includes detailed information on the wildlife, video interviews, and animations.