Zack's Thesis Blog

OneSeed--Final Animation

2009-10-28T09:52:00.000-07:00

Cliff top for Set3

2008-06-09T20:13:00.001-07:00

re-texturing character

2008-06-09T18:32:00.001-07:00

Mother Nature's Rig

2008-05-28T18:18:00.000-07:00

Rig with controllers complete. The rig includes an Fk/Ik switcher for the arms, weight centering for root, reverse foot rig, and set driven keys for back, neck, finger controllers.

Wood Relief

2008-05-19T12:26:00.000-07:00

The book ends of the animation will be done in a flat wood reliefs, encircled by wooden rings.

Growing Roots

2008-05-19T11:54:00.000-07:00

Pod Rig

2008-05-13T14:58:00.000-07:00

Second Test for Spiral Sandstorm

2008-05-12T13:38:00.000-07:00

Ok, this time the texture is also animated, spiraling inward.

The animatic reaches completion, four snapshots

2008-05-05T17:59:00.000-07:00

Pod Zbrushed

2008-04-28T18:10:00.000-07:00

She's been Zbrushed

2008-04-28T17:19:00.000-07:00

Early Scene Test

2008-04-28T16:41:00.000-07:00

SandstormTest

2008-04-28T13:29:00.000-07:00

RainTest

2008-04-28T13:04:00.000-07:00

Lightning Test

2008-04-28T12:57:00.000-07:00

Animatic Scene- She emerges from the pod

2008-04-21T12:08:00.000-07:00

Lightning Test

2008-04-21T10:27:00.000-07:00

Lightning flashes then pulls up and out leaving a trail.

Pod- ready for Zbrush

2008-04-21T10:25:00.000-07:00

first model for young mother nature

2008-04-14T17:18:00.000-07:00

model in construction

This Quarter's Master Plan

2008-04-07T11:59:00.000-07:00

Alrighty, this is my plan for the quarter. The plan may be a little much, due to the other four classes begging for attention but Id rather over shoot on my goals than short change myself. At the beginning of next quarter I should be ready to animate. The nice long break in-between the quarters will also be used to catch up with anything not achieved this quarter.

Week 1- Finish 1st draft of storyboards and rough in an initial animatic
- Begin modeling main character, Young Mother Nature

Week 2 - Refine storyboards and animatic
- Finished modeling character
- Define effects techniques for “steam”, “sandstorm”, “mudslide”
- Define secondary animations for “hair” and “roots”

Week 3- Storyboards finished
- Fine tune animatic, adding color(?)
- Character ready for Zbrush

Week 4- Preparing Backgrounds for laying UVs
- Painting, Young Mother Nature
- Modeling and testing secondary animation, hair and roots

Week 5- Finish modeling main scene,
- Touchup character painting,
- Complete animatic

Week 6- Meeting with the Board, revisions necessary
- Complete texturing of main scene
- Implement lighting
- Begin character rigging

Week 7- Backgrounds and props modeled and textured
- Optimizing scene for rendering
- One effect completed

Week 8- Finish character rig with controls
-Second effect completed
- Implement cameras

Week 9- Retouch lighting
- Third effect completed
- Secondary scenes modeled

Week 10 & 11- Completed character ready for animation
- Main scene completed, ready for rendering
- Secondary scenes textured, just needing fine tuned
- Effects completed

Test Render- Scene 3, The Landing

2008-04-01T15:04:00.001-07:00

Concept sketch- Young Mother Nature

2008-04-01T14:18:00.000-07:00

Concept sketch- Tree of Creation

2008-04-01T14:06:00.000-07:00