PROJECT Live Site
Tako the ghost 👻
An Instagram filter that allows you to interact with a virtual influencer's pet.
Role
Software Engineer
3D Developer
TL;DR
Dentsu Creative reached out to me to help them with an Instagram filter for one of their clients. The filter is an animated character called Tako the Ghost. Using the filter, you can interact with the character and take photos with the character. Tako is the pet of a virtual influencer called Rae.
Tako had a lot of different animations, including idle, happy, & sad. Tako detects a plane surface and sits on it. You can also move Tako around by tapping on the screen. You can also take photos with Tako by tapping on the screen.
Tako has a playful personality, so I wanted to make sure that the filter reflected that. I also wanted to make sure that the filter was easy to use and intuitive.
The character was designed by the talented team at Dentsu. I used Meta Spark Studio to create the filter. Mainly using the scripts & patch editor.