My photoshop painting of Avatar eye ...

Fun with After Effects ...

As it is the end of the academic year and I'm already finding myself bored I made this quick clip using After Effects >> check it out!

Final Animation Short!

Here's the final product of our hard work ... really proud of my group ... hope you enjoy :) (just follow the youtube link below >>>)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HRlOzbjKQE

More good news ...

Not only is our film being used for the DVD title menu but now a still from our film is being used for the invites which are to be sent out to industry ... so so happy and proud of my group!

Film is complete!

We have done it! ... We have finished our film in time for hand in and it is such an amazing feeling. I have loved working in a group with my close friends as I thought we worked really well together with Phil directing and animating, Josh on modelling and lighting, Dan on sound design and myself on concept and textures. Although I have learnt that it is important for everyone to pull their own weight in the group and have everyone working equally. I would love to work with this group again as they are not only my best friends but amazing at what they do ... well done guys! x

Everything is finally coming together ...

Here is a sneak peek of afew stills of the final render of our film ...

CRAZY NEWS!

It has been a bit of a rollercoaster of emotions today ~ had some feedback from Neil which didn't go down too well but this was short lived as we got told that our main character STV would be used for the DVD title menu!

Raster Tests

Playing around with the tv scenes in after effects which will eventually be put onto the tv screens in maya as an image sequence ...

Credits!!

The end is near, Phil has finished all the animation and we are all getting so excited because we are seeing what the final product will look like and it is mindblowing to think we all started from nothing and achieved so much ...

I am making the credits for the film and creating them in after effects. I have always been scared of using after effects but after watching some tutorials and having a play around with it it has become my new favourite progam!! I love after effects and I am really pleased with the final outcome of the credits ...




Development of credits ...



Final credits ... although the quality of the videos on here are really bad I can asure you the final piece looks AMAZING!

Textures ...

Here are some of my texture UV maps for the backgrounds, characters and image based lighting ...

Texturing the remodelled bar ...

I have had so much fun texturing the bar scene and I think I finally know which direction I want to take career wise ... concept & texture artist.

Here are afew basic unlit renders for the bar ...





I also wanted to put in some of my own personal work into the film by putting in a photoshop painting I did of myself when I was little (aww!) and also a photo of my friends just to add more of a personal touch to the film ...





I also designed some new futuristic alcoholic beverages ... buzz cola and duff beer eat your heart out ...

Some more modelling ...

Changing of the bar ...

Been told the model of the bar had to be changed due to some modelling problems, although I am upset that it couldnt be used I am pleased with the new model of the bar, however did feel that Phil's textures for it were more like a kitchen and less like a bar so I was given the task of re-texturing it ...

Beertaps! ...

Modelling and texturing of the bar ...

Finally onto modelling of the bar ... I think Josh has done an amazing job of modelling my concept of the bar and I can start to see everything coming together. Whilst making this film I am realising what I want to do in the future and finding myself as an artist. I am enjoying the texturing side of Maya. Previously, I used to be skeptical of the programme and always used to say I wanted to stick to 2D animation, however, I am beginning to realise that there is a 2d side to maya (texturing) and I know my strong point is using photoshop and painting.

I have also started teaching myself how to make my own shaders by manipulating the shaders already given (eg.blinn) and making realistic glass or mirror and I am really happy with the outcome ... see below.

Texturing the characters

Have started texturing in maya and started off with the characters...