Thursday 31 March 2016

Major Project: The Bear Prince Hair Rivets

The Bear Prince Hair Rivets

His hair rivets are done for now but I will go back over this after hand in as minor refinements.

Wednesday 30 March 2016

The Major Project: The Beast Hair and Horn Rivets

The Beast Hair and Horn Rivets

The rivets are used on a duplicate mesh so when I animate the Beast his hair follows his body. His neck horns are also now using rivets as they were not follow the head properly.

Monday 28 March 2016

Major Project: The Beast's Upper and Lower Body Blend Shapes

The Beast's Upper and Lower Body Blend Shapes

Apart from the head/neck which I will speak to Alan about, his blend shapes are complete.

Sunday 27 March 2016

Major Project: The Beast's WIP Upper Blendshapes

The Beast's WIP Upper Body Blend Shapes

Progress so far on the Beast's blend shapes. The arm forward blend shape I think should be pushed further forward, despite the huge deformation to start with. His "huge" biceps literally pass through his side.

Major Project: The Bear's Body Rig Complete

The Bear's Body Rig: Complete

Tuesday 22 March 2016

Thursday 17 March 2016

YPGTTO: Challenge #6 Violin

YPGTTO: Challenge #6 Violin

After a day of Maya I decided to relax and take part in the speed paint challenges. The Violin district I chose due to the vibrancy of the wood used to make them and the pace that they bring, but also makes me think of objects intertwining and moving like a dance.

Major Project: Legends of Grimm Script Final and Voice Actor

After a collaboration with Phil, we have finalized my script for my animation. I have also found my voice actor to play the voice of the Beast. Andrew Piper from Damn Good Voices.
  
LEGENDS OF GRIMM: FINAL


INT. BLACK SCREEN
Thunder and rain can be heard


INT. MOON LIT FOREST
Lighting/thunder opens up the scene
Camera pans down to distance shot of Silver and Bear in a clearing.


BEAST:
Look at you. How plucky. How sweet. I’m touched. You’ve come all this way to destroy little old me?


Falling trees and ground noises are heard around the woods. Black figure (Beast) walks past the camera.


FADE TO BLACK
CUT TO HEROES
Camera switches to close up shot of Silver, looking anxious, yet aware. The camera focus switches to the Bear Prince.


BEAST:
I’ve been expecting you, of course. After all, my power is much too extraordinary to ignore.  This pitiful kingdom you seek to protect is no place for a being of my magnificence. It offends me. Now watch me raze it to the ground.


Louder foot steps and tree breaking can be heard.

CUT TO FOREST
Distance shot of both Silver and Bear; through the forest. Black figure walks past camera again, scaring birds.


CUT TO BLACK
CUT TO HEROES
Silver and Bear hear the birds. The Bear unsheathes his axe and Silver's hands activate/glow.

BEAST: CONTINUED
That’s right, prepare for combat, make a stand.  Maybe they’ll sing songs in honour of your bravery? Maybe the poets will lionize your folly? Or maybe no one will know what happened here because your bodies will be ash…

 (growling groans)


Camera shot of Silver turning her head as she looks at the Bear Prince. The Bear Prince becomes in focus (closer to the camera) sniffs the air (twice) and growls.

 BEAST:
Magic is a corruption – a disease - and you and your kind are the cankers in the apple. I will purge this realm of filth.


LIGHTNING STRIKE/ THUNDER
Echo of the Beast's laughter/roar/noises? fill the woods as a camera rises over Silver and The Bear Prince.

BEAST:
Can you feel it yet? The fire? (growl)


CUT TO BLACK
FADE TO ORANGE LIT FOREST
CUT TO BLACK

BEAST:
READY TO BURN?!

CUT TO FOREST SCENE
All in slow motion: The Beast bursts through woods and Silver and the Bear are about to engage.


CUT TO BLACK
TITLE SCREEN

BEAST:
Magic is dead. Long live... the Beast!


CUT TO BLACK
Beast's loud, rumbling foot steps are heard with a roar.

END.

Tuesday 15 March 2016

Major Project: Updated Script V1

LEGENDS OF GRIMM: UPDATED 


INT. BLACK SCREEN
Thunder and rain can be heard

INT. MOON LIT FOREST
Lighting/thunder opens up the scene
Camera pans down to distance shot of Silver and Bear in a clearing.



BEAST:
All of you sought... to destroy me...


Falling trees and ground noises are heard around the woods. Black figure (Beast) walks past the camera.

FADE TO BLACK
CUT CUT TO HEROES
Camera switches to close up shot of Silver, looking anxious, yet aware. The camera focus switches to the Bear Prince.


BEAST:
Such power... too great to ignore. My being... far too formidable for such a pitiful realm...


Louder foot steps and tree breaking can be heard.

CUT TO FOREST
Distance shot of both Silver and Bear; through the forest. Black figure walks past camera again, scaring birds.

CUT TO BLACK
CUT TO HEROES
Silver and Bear hear the birds. The Bear unsheathes his axe and Silver's hands activate/glow.


BEAST: CONTINUED
... filled with mindless creatures you so desperately try to... protect... (growling groans)


Camera shot of Silver turning her head as she looks at the Bear Prince. The Bear Prince becomes in focus (closer to the camera) sniffs the air (twice) and growls.



BEAST:
You and all of this 'magical' corruption... ends here. I will purge "your" kind from this world... and all of those who try to stop me!


LIGHTNING STRIKE/ THUNDER
Echo of the Beast's laughter/roar/noises? fill the woods as a camera rises over Silver and The Bear Prince.


BEAST:
Do... Do you feel it? My roaring fire... (growl)

CUT TO BLACK
FADE TO ORANGE LIT FOREST
CUT TO BLACK


BEAST:
READY TO BURN?!

CUT TO FOREST SCENE
All in slow motion: The Beast bursts through woods and Silver and the Bear are about to engage.

CUT TO BLACK
TITLE SCREEN


BEAST:
Fire is catching!

CUT TO BLACK
Beast's loud, rumbling foot steps are heard with a roar.

END.

Monday 14 March 2016

Major Project: Silver Skinning 02

Silver: Skinning 02

Her body is still a little broken especially with her jacket, however after consulting with Alan tomorrow should remove my problems.

Friday 11 March 2016

Major Project: Silver Skinning 01

Silver: Body Skinning 01

Corrective blend shapes are needed around the lower back and bum and in the shoulders, but her body is skinned.



Thursday 10 March 2016

Major Project: The Bear Prince Skinning

The Bear Prince: Skinning
 
Skinning the Bear was much quicker than the Beast, as once I knew what to do with the 'harder' guy it seemed easier the second time around.
 
 
Just minor teaks left then he is ready for rigging and blend shapes. Just Silver left to skin and they will be ready to progress all together.
 

This input was also used on the Beast to help create squash and stretch as well as a fall off on each joint that creates natural arches in the spine. As the images above show.
 


Tuesday 8 March 2016

Major Project: Beast Skinning

The Beast: Skinning

He is pretty much complete in terms of skinning, just minor adjustments before I move onto Rigging and Blend Shapes.