I had aimed by now to have completed the texturing of the first scene but I had been unable to do anything since 13th February. My family have gone over to do a pilgrimage and so I have to be at home to care for my father. I did not feel too stressed at this point though as I felt I had completed a good amount and feel I am on track.
Due to the demands at home, I will most probably be unable to work on my project until the 29th Feb. This may mean I have to try to work faster or perhaps cut down my scene a little in order to get the same message across.
I have begun UV Mapping some of my assets which are in individual files. For the most part, my assets have been combined into one scene and built inside the whole scene as it was easier to position assets and model according to consistency in looks. My computer at home crashes every time I attempt to open my scene and so I guess I will return to work on my project when I am able to come back to university.
In the mean while, I will think about the types of shots I want to include in my film, working off the pre-production material.
Tuesday, 23 February 2016
Thursday, 11 February 2016
Adding detail to the whole scene - 11/02/2016
After having completed the chamber doors and been happy with the outcome of them, I decided I would like to populate the scene some more, attempting to exaggerate the cult theme of the film. I had a look at 'The Hunger Games, Catching Fire' and saw a scene which came across really cult like.
The whole walk of the chariot riding up to the state seems almost all like a ritual. I noticed that the logo and flags were placed almost on every building and with some more flags between the audiences sitting on the side. I decided to take this on board and populate the wall above the chambers with with flags which would further exaggerate the feel of the cult theme. Shown below is my design of the chamber hall .
I thought I could further further add detail in the texturing process of the models. I left the modelling process here and went onto UV Map and prepare my models for texturing.
The whole walk of the chariot riding up to the state seems almost all like a ritual. I noticed that the logo and flags were placed almost on every building and with some more flags between the audiences sitting on the side. I decided to take this on board and populate the wall above the chambers with with flags which would further exaggerate the feel of the cult theme. Shown below is my design of the chamber hall .
I thought I could further further add detail in the texturing process of the models. I left the modelling process here and went onto UV Map and prepare my models for texturing.
Monday, 8 February 2016
Modelling the Midwife Drone - 08/02/2016
Having textured the majority of the first initial environment, I went onto modelling the drones that would be a primary part of the film.
My initial thoughts, at the storyboarding stage, was that the midwives would be performing a sort of ritual at the second scene, when the car is to be "welcomed" into the world. As I modelled and the project progressed, I decided there should be sets of midwife drones. Two, which open the gates to this "beast" that is to be welcomed and two that will reveal the "beast".
The drone I knew should be menacing and represent really iconic colours that have been present throughout the whole theme. I kept to the purple, black and gold theme for the drone. My progression images of the midwife drone are shown below:
My initial thoughts, at the storyboarding stage, was that the midwives would be performing a sort of ritual at the second scene, when the car is to be "welcomed" into the world. As I modelled and the project progressed, I decided there should be sets of midwife drones. Two, which open the gates to this "beast" that is to be welcomed and two that will reveal the "beast".
The drone I knew should be menacing and represent really iconic colours that have been present throughout the whole theme. I kept to the purple, black and gold theme for the drone. My progression images of the midwife drone are shown below:
Friday, 5 February 2016
Modelling Continued... - 05/02/2016
Having followed on from modelling the chamber extension, I blocked in the shape of the chamber pods and worked in each particular part individually. I realised this would come in handy when I came to UV mapping the chamber. It would allow me more flexibility and control and ultimately better UVs so that the textures wouldn't stretch and become distorted as I knew I would have a few close up shots.
I didn't particularly work from many references directly at this point. I let my artistic flare take control for which shape looked like it suited the scene. I did have a look at bank vaults when going into more detail as it began to resemble some of the same characteristics. The images I looked at are shown below:
As a result, I came up with the following model. Progression pictures are shown with the last image being the latest.
For the hinges I looked at one reference for inspiration. What really captivated me about this image was the detail that has gone into every single bit of geometry and texture. I too wanted to make sure my models and the whole outlook captivate my audience, so I thought carefully about how I wanted my chamber door to maneuver.
I decided to place designs on the chamber door which light up adding a more cultish/magical edge to the model, allowing it to be more than just a sci-fi type model. I initially thought that these engravings could light up as the wheel spins so the audience is aware which chamber has been 'chosen'. The colour of the engravings is purple, in order to keep towards the theme of black/gold/purple. My inspiration for these engravings came from the door of Durin from Lords of the Rings:
Below is the image I used for inspiration of the chamber hinges:
Having completed the chamber door, I felt something was missing from the top of the chamber and thought I should perhaps place something there which really accentuated the theme and what this vault lead to and hid inside. i first tried to place the logo I had created at the top but felt it was too repetitive, as i have placed it in a few places around the film.
I though that perhaps some kind of plaques could be placed above the chamber marking significant dates. As I had research a little into the formation of freemasonry, I decided to cross reference that against the plaques I modeled. The first plaque date is the formation of the Freemasons, the second plaque being the establishment of the grand lodge in England and the last plaque is the current time in the film, which relates to the grand reveal of the car inside the chamber.
As the door was going to open slightly in the shot, I decided to model the inside of the chamber too, created a space and a timing lock of some sort. I did not render it out as, in the film, I would like to create fog which would escape the chamber as soon as it opens anyway.
I didn't particularly work from many references directly at this point. I let my artistic flare take control for which shape looked like it suited the scene. I did have a look at bank vaults when going into more detail as it began to resemble some of the same characteristics. The images I looked at are shown below:
As a result, I came up with the following model. Progression pictures are shown with the last image being the latest.
For the hinges I looked at one reference for inspiration. What really captivated me about this image was the detail that has gone into every single bit of geometry and texture. I too wanted to make sure my models and the whole outlook captivate my audience, so I thought carefully about how I wanted my chamber door to maneuver.
I decided to place designs on the chamber door which light up adding a more cultish/magical edge to the model, allowing it to be more than just a sci-fi type model. I initially thought that these engravings could light up as the wheel spins so the audience is aware which chamber has been 'chosen'. The colour of the engravings is purple, in order to keep towards the theme of black/gold/purple. My inspiration for these engravings came from the door of Durin from Lords of the Rings:
Below is the image I used for inspiration of the chamber hinges:
Having completed the chamber door, I felt something was missing from the top of the chamber and thought I should perhaps place something there which really accentuated the theme and what this vault lead to and hid inside. i first tried to place the logo I had created at the top but felt it was too repetitive, as i have placed it in a few places around the film.
I though that perhaps some kind of plaques could be placed above the chamber marking significant dates. As I had research a little into the formation of freemasonry, I decided to cross reference that against the plaques I modeled. The first plaque date is the formation of the Freemasons, the second plaque being the establishment of the grand lodge in England and the last plaque is the current time in the film, which relates to the grand reveal of the car inside the chamber.
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